Senior Project Manager - BESS - United Kingdom

Fluence is a global market leader in intelligent energy storage and optimization software, committed to creating a more resilient grid. The Senior Project Manager will lead the execution of turn-key EPC projects to ensure they are delivered on-time, on-budget, and without incidents, while collaborating with various stakeholders and managing project teams.

Responsibilities:

• The senior project manager will have P&L responsibility for projects up to $30M+ in value
• Responsible to ensure all Fluence projects are delivered safely, to code, on time, on budget, and to the customers’ satisfaction. This work will be done in conformance with an internal quality program certified to ISO 9001 with an emphasis on continuous improvement
• Lead turn-key EPC battery energy storage projects through delivery, from contract execution through to successful handover to operations, working in close collaboration with relevant functional groups including finance, engineering, procurement
• Lead teams in reviewing engineering designs, managing project schedules, budgets, people allocation, and safety/quality plans across projects at various stages of life
• Rapidly resolve technical issues to ensure projects deliver to quality, time and cost
• Manage and coordinate with other functions to close all snags, quality issues and non-conformances
• Manage relationships with EPC, Equipment Delivery and other partners through the Project Delivery phase
• Oversee contractors and sub-contractors to ensure quality and schedule are met and to ensure safety guidelines and requirements are followed on job sites
• Proactively work with customers, suppliers, partners, sales and senior management as necessary to ensure project deliverables and contract requirements are met
• Evaluate construction methods to determine cost-effectiveness of plans and optimize value-engineering opportunities
• Participate in business improvement projects including documenting and communicating initial project plans and any changes to the team
• Support negotiations regarding project contracts with potential contractors and suppliers
• Alongside the assigned project finance team member, responsible for budget review, project revenue, and cash flow forecasts, and when appropriate proposing mitigation to contain cost growth
• The candidate will have strong communications skills, be able to represent Fluence in person and through written material with executives from key customers, regulatory and other officials, and with the leadership of key supply chain or service partners
• Ability to work in a manner consistent with the Fluence values of Leading, Agile, Responsible, and Fun. Ability to teach and cultivate those values throughout the Fluence organization
• The role will report to the Head of Projects, UK & Ireland as part of the Project

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, or other technical discipline
• Combined 5 years' experience in project management, construction management, or engineering within the power generation market
• Minimum 3 years P&L responsibility delivering equipment supply or turn-key projects
• Over one-year experience managing subcontractor contracts
• Has managed a matrix project organization comprised of 6+ functions
• Valid Senior Project Management certification (e.g. PMI PgMP, IPMA Level B (Senior PM) etc.)
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences
• Business level English language skills are a necessity
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to 30% of time
• Experience delivering a project to a Utility customer in Ireland is a plus
• Knowledge of DS3 Services, Eirgrid Grid Code and Single Electricity Market (SEM) is a plus
• Experience within Energy Storage markets is an advantage but is not mandatory