BESS Engineering Manager Full Time NEW

Gülermak Renewables is seeking a BESS Engineering Manager to provide engineering expertise and lead on management of the engineering development of BESS systems throughout the various phases of the projects, from early development to operations.

Gülermak Renewable is a developer and operator of renewable energy system including stand alone and co-located, grid-scale BESS systems.

What you’ll be doing:

Development

• Support development activities: site selection and evaluation, constraints and constructability assessment in the light of the commercial requirements.
• Review and opine on grid connection offers.
• Provide technical input to planning, land transaction and consenting processes.
• Lead Technical Due Diligence activities for acquisition of development or RTB BESS projects and coordination of external advisors.

Pre-construction and Construction

• Equipment selection support. Coordinate the definition of employer requirements and other commercial requirements such as Q/A and warranty requirements.
• Support financial teams by owning economic assumptions in the financial model, including CAPEX and OPEX assumptions.
• Lead on lender-side technical due diligence. Coordinate with the Financial team to provide the required technical input.
• Own the definition of employer requirements in coordination with OEs or external consultants.
• Support procurement in the definition of the EPC, supply and O&M agreements.
• Identify and address and mitigate project technical risks.
• Coordinate with Owner Engineers and contractor the design development process of BESS systems in line with Engineering processes.
• Coordinate with commercial teams to into the agreements commercial and compliance requirements to assure suitability of the technical solution.
• Assure the integration of the BESS projects into the SCADA and AM systems.

Handover

• Support Technical Asset Management (TAM) on Q/A and commissioning related matter including control systems.

Operations

• Support TAM with technical expertise on performance related issues, RCAs, repowering etc.
• Disseminate lessons learned and technical commercial information on BESS related matters to wider Engineering Team and other business functions.

What you’ll need:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years proven experience as a project engineer, consultant or Engineering Manager in grid scale BESS projects.
• Strong technical understanding of BESS systems, including battery technologies and design, PCS, modular and integrated systems, LV systems, auxiliaries.
• Familiarity with BESS control and communicating systems (BMS, EMS, etc).
• Proven knowledge of BESS safety system and related standards.
• Familiarity with grid-connection requirements.
• Awareness of route‑to‑market considerations for BESS assets
• Experience with O&M requirements and asset life-cycle requirements highly desirable.

Who we’re:

Gülermak Renewables is the renewable energy investment arm of Gülermak, a leading international infrastructure contractor with a 65-year track record of delivering complex projects to the highest standards of quality, ethics and execution.

Headquartered in London, the renewables business operates as an independently managed platform, focused on the UK and Europe, with core investments in solar, onshore wind and battery energy storage, and a forward-looking view on technologies shaping the future energy system. With strong financial backing and deep infrastructure expertise, we build, own and operate renewable assets that deliver stable long-term cash flows. Our portfolio has reached c.650 MW to date, with clear ambition and strong momentum to scale materially in the near term.

This role represents an exceptional opportunity to join a high-performing, entrepreneurial team comprising talented professionals with deep experience across renewables and infrastructure. You will have meaningful responsibility across the business, in a culture that rewards ownership, performance and merit.

What We’ll Offer You

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Hybrid working environment
• Supportive and dynamic workplace culture
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Opportunity to work on challenging, large-scale international projects