Lead Project Engineer Battery

Lead Project Engineer Battery

• You love to work on large Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects

• You thrive on tackling complex engineering projects

• Together with professional colleagues, you directly contribute to the energy transition

Why choose Eneco?

The energy transition is in full swing and Eneco is leading the way. Our goal? To be fully climate-neutral by 2035. This applies to our own business activities, but also to the energy we supply to our customers. We develop our own renewable energy projects and help customers take sustainable steps every day with smart products and good advice. Do you also like to work towards a sustainable future? Then we're looking for your help!

What you’ll do

As Lead Project Engineer BESS, you will contribute to large Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across various stages of development and realization in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. Responsible for the overall engineering process, your role spans from concept selection to detailed design, including construction and commissioning support.
Acting as the technology holder within projects, you ensure compliance with all requirements, including safety and quality. Managing both internal and external engineers and specialists, you safeguard technical interfaces and drive collaboration. Company standards guide your approach, aligning efforts with the asset organization, clients, and partners.In addition to overseeing technical execution, you play a key role in selecting technologies and suppliers, ensuring they deliver on agreed commitments. Through these efforts, you contribute to building a more sustainable future.

Is this about you?

You want to become the technical lead in the project team and work together with all team members to deliver the projects. In doing so, you are proactive in helping to accelerate the energy transition, while you make sure that quality and safety requirements are met. You are result driven and are able to represent Eneco with clients, suppliers and stakeholders. You have a technical focus, but understand the business challenges of an investor in renewable assets. In addition, you hold the following qualities:

• Master degree or equivalent level of education in electrical engineering or equivalent discipline;
• 5 years of work experience as a discipline or project engineer in complex engineering projects, for instance as electrical engineer or technical consultant in industry or power;
• Experience with working in a project environment and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams is an advantage;
• Knowledge of BESS technologies is an advantage;
• Knowledge of HV/MV electrical systems is an advantage;
• Knowledge of Grid compliance requirements is an advantage;
• Basic knowledge of SCADA/Automation systems;
• Self-starting and skilled in planning and organization;
• Driven to improve quality and standards within Eneco;
• Good social and communication skills both verbally and in writing English and Dutch;
• French, German nice to have.

You’ll be responsible for

Within the projects we develop, you are a key player in the project team and responsible for the overall design and scope definition. For this you will work together with internal and external stakeholders and make sure the design meets all requirements.
As Lead Project engineer BESS, you will:

• Define technical concepts and make technology selections;
• Involvement in the tender process, from technical input to tender evaluation;
• Manage the engineering process from conceptual design towards detailed engineering, being responsible for coordinating all disciplines. For this you will work together and manage internal and external specialists and engineers;
• Deliver the Basis of Design and gathering all relevant design requirements;
• Manage the delivery and reviewing of all engineering documents required;
• Support in creating the cost estimates and technical inputs for the business case and permit applications;
• Prepare specifications for assignments for technical consultants, engineering firms, contractors and suppliers and evaluate proposals;
• Coordinate the quality assurance and quality control throughout the engineering and construction phases.

This is where you’ll work

You will be part of the Large Project organization within Eneco. The business unit is active in preparation and realization of renewable energy projects.
At Eneco we work hybrid. You will have a flexible workspace at Eneco World office in Rotterdam and off course, you can work from home.

What we have to offer

Gross annual salary between €67.000 and €90.000

FlexBudget Have it paid out, use it to buy extra holiday days or save it up for something nice, it's up to you.

Personal and professional growthEneco is fully committed to help you in your personal and professional development.

Hybrid working, at home or in the officeYou work 40% at the office and 40% at home. The other day you decide what works best for you.

Work that works for you and the climate

If you decide on a career at Eneco, you are choosing ambition, growth and opportunities. You will have all the space you want to improve yourself and do your job the way that suits you best, which includes having a good work-life balance. You can work to a flexible schedule and work partly from home if your role allows it. That is how you can work on your own future and on the future of the world. After all, you and your 4,000 colleagues are committed to our mission: climate neutrality by 2035. We assist customers to accelerate their sustainability efforts, devise innovative solutions and seize opportunities with both hands. Are you ready?