Project Director – Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

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🔥 17 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 £100k - £150k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Baker Street Recruitment

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2025

🎯 Recruiter

🌍 Social Impact

⚡ Energy

Recruitment • Social Impact • Energy

Baker Street Recruitment is an integrated talent acquisition and specialist search firm focused on connecting values-driven candidates with organisations working towards a net-zero, sustainable future. The company offers talent match, specialist and executive search, graduate opportunities, and a talent bank to reduce recruitment costs, shorten time-to-hire, and ensure candidates meet technical, moral, and ethical standards. Baker Street emphasizes purpose-driven placements and serves clients seeking people-first, sustainability-aligned hiring solutions.

📋 Description

• Lead a utility-scale battery storage project through Final Investment Decision (FID), construction and commissioning to Commercial Operation Date (COD) • Represent the investor and asset owner, taking overall responsibility for safe delivery within budget, programme and agreed technical and commercial objectives • Coordinate technical, commercial and delivery workstreams toward FID • Establish the execution strategy, construction programme, budget, contingency and risk management plan • Address technical due diligence, planning, land and grid connection requirements • Support investment approval papers with delivery-readiness assessments, risks and mitigation recommendations • Lead procurement and contract negotiations • Oversee EPC contractors, battery suppliers, balance of plant contractors, technical advisers and delivery partners • Manage interfaces across battery supply, civil works, electrical infrastructure, grid connection, control systems and commissioning • Monitor contractor performance and site progress • Own governance, reporting, forecasting, risk management and change control • Manage contractual variations, delays and claims • Maintain relationships with network operators, statutory bodies, landowners and stakeholders • Report to investment teams and senior decision-makers, escalating material issues • Lead energisation, commissioning, performance testing and commercial operation readiness • Ensure acceptance criteria, performance guarantees and grid requirements are met and documented • Coordinate operational readiness with asset management, operations and maintenance providers, and route-to-market partners • Oversee handover documentation, warranties, defects and contractual close-out • Ensure the completed asset is ready for safe, reliable operation and investment objectives

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrable experience leading utility-scale BESS projects through construction, commissioning and operational handover • Experience progressing energy infrastructure projects towards FID or notice to proceed, including procurement, delivery planning and risk assessment • Senior responsibility for project budgets, programmes, contracts and multidisciplinary delivery teams • Practical understanding of BESS technology and the interfaces between battery systems, power conversion equipment, balance of plant, grid infrastructure and control systems • Experience managing major construction and equipment supply contracts, including performance obligations, variations, claims and delays • Experience overseeing grid connection, energisation and commissioning activities • Commercial judgement and an understanding of how delivery decisions affect asset performance and investment returns • Confidence communicating with investment teams, senior management, contractors and technical advisers • A relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification, or equivalent professional experience • Experience working for an infrastructure investor, asset owner, developer or independent power producer • Experience delivering projects under EPC and multi-contract arrangements • Familiarity with battery warranties, degradation, availability and performance testing • Experience working with lenders’ technical advisers and independent engineers • Chartered status or a recognised project management qualification

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus of 10-30% • High performing and outcomes focussed team • Flexible and agile working environment