Senior Project Manager BESS

With the joining forces between Vopak and battery developer Green Energy Storage we are accelerating the energy transition by realizing large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Netherlands and abroad.

In this position, you will be directly employed by Green Energy Storage BV (GES) and you work from our BESS headquarters in Breda.

To strengthen our Project Management team, we are looking for an experienced Senior Project ManagerAre you ready to bear ultimate responsibility for one of the largest BESS projects in the Netherlands, with assets of at least 100 MW and a project budget of more than € 100 million? And do you want to lead the team realizing this impressive project? Then we would love to get to know you!

What are you going to do?

As a Senior Project Manager, you bear ultimate responsibility for one of our large-scale BESS projects, from the construction phase through to commissioning, handover, and final completion.

This concerns some of the largest battery storage projects currently being built in the Netherlands, with a capacity of at least 100 MW and project budgets starting from € 100 million.

You lead an integrated project team consisting of multiple Work Package Project Managers (typically three), each responsible for their own work package. In addition, the team includes a Construction Manager, Contracts Manager, Stakeholder Manager, and project control specialists, among others.

You set the course, ensure proper alignment between the various work packages of the leading BESS integrator, Balance of Plant (BoP) contractor, and high-voltage specialists, and are ultimately responsible for the safety, planning, budget, and quality of the overall project.

Towards management, investors, grid operators, and government authorities, you are the face and primary point of contact for the project.

What does your workday look like?

You work closely with your project team and colleagues from Engineering and Contracts & Procurement.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Leadership and team development
  You lead and coach the project team, including the Work Package Project Managers. You foster a culture where ownership, open communication, and safe working practices are central.
• Project control and budget management
  You are responsible for the overall project planning, the budget, risk reserves, and financial forecasts. You actively manage the critical path and the expected total project costs upon completion. Within your mandate, you make independent decisions regarding changes.
• Coordination and risk management
  You monitor the alignment between work packages and contractors. You ensure that gaps, overlapping responsibilities, and risks at the project level are resolved before they lead to delays at the construction site.
• Safety and quality
  You bear ultimate responsibility for Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and quality within the project. You oversee compliance with permits, grid connection conditions, and contractual obligations.
• Contract management and negotiations
  You are the senior gesliaison for our contractors and, together with the Contracts Manager, takes the lead in escalations, major contract amendments, and claims.
• Stakeholder management and reporting
  You report to and advise management and investors on the progress, risks, and key decisions within the project.
• Commissioning and delivery
  You are responsible for the commissioning, handover to the operational organization, and final completion of the project. Additionally, you translate acquired experience into improved standards for the realization of future large-scale projects.

Do you recognize yourself in this?

You are an experienced leader who has previously successfully delivered large, complex projects and knows what is involved.

You provide direction and confidence to a team of experienced professionals, maintain an overview under pressure, and feel just as at home on the construction site as at the boardroom table.

In addition, you bring the following:

• At least 10 years of experience in project management within the energy, infrastructure sector, or capital-intensive industrial projects (CapEx), including ultimate responsibility for the construction of a project with a value of at least € 100 million.
• Demonstrable experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams, including managing project managers, within an environment with multiple contractors or EPC projects.
• Strong commercial and contractual insight, with experience in complex negotiations with contractors, claims management, and reporting to investors. Experience with battery storage, high-voltage installations, grid infrastructure, or renewable energy is a strong advantage.
• A completed higher professional or university degree in a technical field, Construction Management, Project Management, or a similar program.
• Excellent command of the English language. Knowledge of other languages ​​is, of course, an advantage.
• Willingness to travel between project locations, suppliers, and contractors.

Do you not meet all the requirements? No problem! If this position energizes you and you think you fit well within our culture, we warmly invite you to apply anyway.

Why work with us?

• You are part of an ambitious and entrepreneurial team.
• A salary between €105.000 and €130.000 gross per year, depending on your knowledge and experience.
• Opportunity for an annual bonus.
• Travel allowance or mobility scheme.
• Hybrid working, with our BESS headquarters right next to Breda Central station.
• An attractive pension plan.
• We continuously invest in your personal development and future career opportunities.