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Implementation BESS Manager (f/m/x)
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Europe
Experience
Senior · 5+ years
Job description
Implementation BESS Manager at IONITY, responsible for deploying battery energy storage systems across the company's European high-power charging network, managing projects end-to-end from planning and permitting to construction and operational handover.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Europe
- Languages
- English – fluent, French, Dutch
What you'll do
- Lead the deployment of BESS solutions across existing and new IONITY sites
- Manage projects throughout the full lifecycle: planning, permitting, construction, commissioning, and handover to operations
- Coordinate site development activities together with external partners, including technical adaptations for transformer stations, charging infrastructure, and grid connections
- Prepare and validate site-specific technical concepts and supplier proposals
- Manage grid connection applications and coordinate with local distribution network operators (DNOs)
- Conduct tenders for construction and installation works and manage external construction partners
- Drive communication with permitting authorities, grid operators, suppliers, and additional external stakeholders
- Support the industrialization and standardization of BESS deployment processes across Europe
- Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners in an international environment
- Prepare regular project reports and status updates for management stakeholders
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in energy infrastructure projects such as BESS, substations, EV charging infrastructure, renewable energy systems, or other grid-connected assets
- Strong background in deployment and implementation of infrastructure projects
- Proven project management experience, including planning, permitting, construction, and operational handover
- Hands-on experience in site development and coordination of engineering and construction activities
- Experience working with distribution network operators and grid connection processes
- Proven ability to manage suppliers, contractors, and construction partners, including tendering processes
- Familiarity with European energy infrastructure standards and permitting procedures
- Experience working in cross-functional and international project environments
- Good understanding of BESS, charging infrastructure, energy supply, and distribution systems
- Expertise in low-voltage systems and substation engineering
- Experience with battery storage integration
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, OCPP, and IEC101/104
- Business fluent English is mandatory
Nice to have
- Master's degree is considered a plus
- Previous experience with BESS or EV charging infrastructure is a strong advantage
- French and Dutch as a plus
Your team
Charging Technology
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About IONITY GmbH
Mission
Shaping the future of sustainable mobility by building Europe's leading high-power charging network for electric vehicles.
Key facts
- Builds Europe's leading high-power charging network for electric vehicles