Job: BESS Project Manager in Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Job Description

BESS Project Manager- Development & Delivery 

Leap29 are looking for an experienced BESS Project Manager to lead BESS Projects acrosss the full product lifecycle- from Origination, M&A, and development through permitting, grid connection, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.

Responsible for identifying and developing new BESS opportunities, managing relationships with co-development partners and landowners, progressing planning and permitting strategies, supporting acquisitions and investments, and taking projects through construction and into operation. Candidates should have a combination of strong project management skills and a detailed understanding of BESS Technology, energy infrastructure, development processes and their regions energy market.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead Bess projects from initial opportunity identification and site assessment through development, investment decision and construction


• Assess new sites and development opportunities from technical, commercial, grid, planning and delivery perspectives


• Build and maintain a pipeline of BESS development opportunities


• Identify, establish and manage relationships with co-development partners, landowners, developers, utilities, investors and strategic partners.


• Structure and manage co-development arrangements from initial discussions through to development agreements, investment decisions and project delivery.


• Identify, screen and access potential BESS acquisition, development and partnership opportunities


• Support M&A transactions from initial opportunity assessment through due diligence, valuation, investment approval and transaction close


• Lead the planning, permitting and consenting strategy for BESS projects.


• Manage planning consultants and coordinate planning applications and supporting technical studies


• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across BESS projects


• Manage concept, feasibility, and detailed design through to construction an commissioning

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience(5 years minimum) managing BESS, energy storage, renewable energy, substations or complex electrical infrastructure projects


• Experience across project development and project delivery


• Experience with planning, permitting, consenting and stakeholder engagement for energy infrastructure projects


• Experience supporting and leading M&A, acquisitions, investments, due diligence or development partnerships within energy or infrastructure


• Strong knowledge of BESS technology, grid connection and electrical infrastructure


• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants, OEMs and EPC contractors

Opportunity for you:

This is an amazing opportunity to play a key role across the complete BESS investment, development and delivery lifecycle- from origination and co-development through M&A, permitting, grid connection and engineering to construction and operation.

You will work at the intersection of energy infrastructure, BESS Development, M&A, , and construction with significant responsibility for creating and delivering high-value energy storage projects.