Job Title: Construction Manager – Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project
Location: Near Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Contract Type: Freelance / Self-Employed
Start Date: 15th September 2025
End Date: June 2026
Hours: 40 hours per week
About the Project:
Join a cutting-edge Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project featuring a 17 MW / 34 MWh capacity installation. The project includes cable routing (~1000 m) to the DSO substation and grid connection at 20 kV within the substation in Hessen, Germany.
Role Overview:
As the Construction Manager, you will lead the coordination and management of contractors on site, ensuring smooth execution of the BESS and Balance of Plant (BoP) works. You will serve as a key interface between stakeholders, track project progress, and support milestone approvals to ensure the successful delivery of this important renewable energy infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate contractors involved in BESS and BoP scopes
- Participate in weekly and monthly site meetings to align project progress
- Track construction progress and prepare regular reports for stakeholders
- Manage interfaces between different contractors and maintain the interface register
- Support defect tracking processes and facilitate project handover activities
- Assist the project team during on-site inspections to approve key milestones
- Monitor Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) topics (note: no direct responsibility for HSE enforcement)
Requirements:
- Fluent in German and English (spoken and written)
- Proven experience working on German renewable energy projects
- Strong preference for candidates with background in Solar or Battery Energy Storage Systems
- EU passport holder or German resident (to comply with local regulations)
If you’re passionate about renewable energy and have the expertise to manage complex construction activities within Germany’s energy sector, we’d love to hear from you!
Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.
