Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Construction Lead (f/m/d)

August 5, 2024

Alpiq Holding AG

Olten

OTHER

Join us in shaping the future of Alpiq, where you'll play a pivotal role in achieving our ambitious goals and expanding our flexibility footprint in Europe. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our new Development & Projects team, responsible for owning and overseeing the construction of utility-scale battery storage systems (BESS) across our core markets in Western Europe.

You will be part of a new team with an exciting growth ambition, with the opportunity to not only execute but also proactively shape the future of our business.

Your main responsibilities

Own end-to-end process, taking the projects from final investment decision to commercial operations and O&M stage. Ensure delivery within defined timeline, budget and quality standard. Lead negotiations with external contractors.
Elaborate best-practices, define target construction approach for projects (multi-package to wrapped EPC). Definition of relevant requirements and terms, conducting RFP processes and oversee supply chain, logistics and construction management
Develop a risk management plan to identify, analyze and mitigate risks throughout project lifecycle
Develop and document overall governance and quality standards for BESS construction projects (KPIs, reporting, documentation)
Lead and coordinate a small team of internal project managers and establish a resource pool with external resources such as owners engineers
Be part of an exciting growth story and contribute to the overall success of our projects

Your profile

Highly collaborative, with the ability to build trust and relationships in a complex and diverse environment.
Ability and energy to shape, motivate and drive success across diverse teams and stakeholders
8 years+ experience and demonstrated success in delivering complex construction projects in the renewables energy sector, ideally recently with utility-scale battery systems. Profound technical understanding of utility scale BESS systems and its key success factors from a construction perspective.
Track-record in successfully leading commercial negotiations
Experience in building up high performing teams with direct and indirect line management responsibility.
Established network with relevant industry stakeholders
Profound knowledge of industry best practices and standards
Proficiency in English and fluency in German and/or French; knowledge of additional languages is advantageous

Your benefits

Generous annual leave incl. bridge days and free working days between Christmas and New Year
Opportunity of 5 days flexible leave
Very good social benefits and excellent pension fund contributions, optional additional savings contribution (tax free)
Financial contribution to daycare center costs and voluntary family allowance
Free barista coffee and fruit
Various flexible work models
Financial and/or time support for further education
Complete benefits overview

What is also important to us:
Diversity and inclusion
At Alpiq, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We pay great attention to keeping our recruiting process free of any discriminatory bias and we actively use diversity as a selection criteria, when personal and functional requirements are met. We always strive to create an inclusive company culture, and an example of this is, that we try to offer part-time solutions for candidates who match our requirements. Is that important to you and are you really keen on a role, that is only posted as full time? If yes, then please reach out to us and we will check if we can find a solution that works for both sides.
Data protection
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Application process
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Reto Röllin

Contact: reto.roellin@alpiq.com