Project Manager BESS

With Vopak and the BESS developer Green Energy Storage joining forces, we're accelerating the energy transition by deploying utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across the Netherlands and internationally. In this position, you will be employed directly by Green Energy Storage B.V. (GES) and based at our BESS headquarters in Breda.

To strengthen our Project Management team we are looking for an experienced Project Manager. Ready to lead utility-scale BESS projects from ready-to-build through construction, commissioning and handover, and to take ownership of safety, schedule, budget, and quality along the way? Join us to deliver lasting impact.

• Being part of an ambitious and entrepreneurial team.
• A salary between EUR per year, depending on your skills and experience.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Travel allowance / mobility arrangement.
• A hybrid working schedule with our main BESS office located directly next to Breda Central Station.
• Attractive pension scheme.
• We will continuously invest in your personal growth, and future career path.

As Project Manager you will lead large and complex work packages of our BESS projects from ready-to-build through execution, commissioning, handover and close-out, including two of the largest sites currently under construction in the Netherlands. Where it improves project readiness, you step in earlier, during development, to make sure scope, contracting strategy, budget, schedule and risk profile are mature before execution starts.

You take ownership of safety, planning, budget, and quality. You're part of a multidisciplinary project team and align it with Tier-1 BESS integrators, Balance of Plant (BoP) contractors, high-voltage specialists, grid operators, authorities and investors, so that complex projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget. You drive decisions, resolve issues before they become delays, and upscale when needed.

Operating closely with engineering, contracts & procurement, and on-site construction teams, your key responsibilities include:

• Establish and execute the Project Management Plan. Keep schedule, milestones and critical path under control and actively monitor progress against the agreed baseline.
• Manage the project budget, forecasts and commitments, and run structured change management, from impact assessment through approval to communication.
• Coordinate the technical, commercial and contractual interfaces between contractors, suppliers, grid operator and internal teams. Identify risks and bottlenecks early and put mitigation measures in place.
• Promote a strong safety culture on site and ensure compliance with HSE and quality requirements, permits and contractual obligations.
• Keep management, investors and other stakeholders informed through clear reporting on progress, risks, decisions and results.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning and handover to operations. Close out the project with complete as-built documentation and warranties, and translate lessons learned into better project management standards for the next projects.

You are a structured organizer and a natural leader who gets energy from turning energy and infrastructure projects into reality. You keep the overview without losing sight of the detail, connect different interests and stay calm and pragmatic when things get busy on site.

• 5+ years of hands-on project management experience in energy, infrastructure, construction or industrial Cap Ex projects, with end-to-end responsibility for schedule, budget and quality.
• Proven track record in multidisciplinary project delivery, including planning, cost control, risk management and stakeholder management. Experience with EPC projects, battery storage, grid infrastructure or renewable energy is a strong advantage.
• Commercial and contractual awareness, with experience in contract management and in supporting tenders and contractor selection.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field.
• Fluent in English. Command of other languages are naturally a plus.
• Willingness to travel between sites, suppliers and contractors.