BESS Solution Lead EMEA

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

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Req Id : 106589

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Contract Hire Only for this Project : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Job Summary

The Team

Black & Veatch develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization.

Our solution is driven to meet clients’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs in transmission, distribution and islanded requirements for safe, reliable projects. We continue to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support our vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy and BESS solutions.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an individual to lead our BESS solution as part of our senior team. The role oversees a team of Project Managers and engineers to ensure successful project delivery and develops the BESS business in the region. The Solution Lead will oversee medium to large projects across our key markets in the UK, Spain, Germany and the Middle East in the short-to-medium term, with further strategic expansion throughout the EMEA region.

Leading our clients into tomorrow, this role will also be key in winning new work as we continue to grow our power generation business in the region. Black & Veatch brings the tools, technologies, and teams to deliver for our clients on energy and infrastructure projects. We are a global leader in Energy, Grid and BESS.

The role will preferably be based in the UK at our Glasgow or London offices, with regular travel to our international offices as well as client and project sites throughout the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of new business and earned financial budgets for the region
• Business development to win new work from new and existing clients.
• Manages engineering design, owners engineer projects involving multiple clients or partners or medium EPC/ EpCM projects.
• Manages multiple clients and/or projects where the project team, client structure and/or project location present greater challenges.
• Manages multiple risks which includes fixed price or new technology or non-domestic markets or new clients.
  
  

Management Responsibilities
Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Depth and breadth of experience in BESS
• Extensive Project Director/Management experience with an Engineering and Construction industry background.
• Mid scale EPC/EPCM project experience, predominantly on the contractor side vs client.
• Proven leadership experience and adept at managing client relationships at senior levels.
• Track record in actively supporting business development activity
• Comprehensive UK market experience with a strong network and knowledge of key clients, competitors and current industry trends etc
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Project management experience and qualification.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Salary Plan
PMT: Project Management

Job Grade
003

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