BESS Advisory Consultant

BESS Advisory Consultant

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a BESS Advisory Consultant to join their Asset Management Department. The role involves delivering client-facing advisory services, including due diligence and technical missions, focusing on battery storage systems within the UK&I and potentially other European offices. Responsibilities include understanding client needs, project management, technical and commercial activities, and reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience in renewable energy consulting, BESS, and project management.

Key Accountabilities

• Understand and interpret client’s needs, clearly communicating client’s goals to internal and external stakeholders
• Be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Advisory Services and one-off projects on behalf of clients including due diligence, owners engineering and general technical mission
• Support our growth and cost reduction targets
• Undertake technical, project management, commercial and customer-facing activities
• Support regular communication with target clients and provide feedback to the business units to refine the product offering

Reporting

• Prepare & deliver presentations and reports for Asset Management team and/or clients

Internal Engagement

• Ensuring that appropriate contracts are agreed with clients and time and cost is accounted for appropriately within the business
• Ensure the quality of work meets clients’ expectations
• Work with all internal stakeholders, and any sub-contractors
• Ensure project deliverables stay on time, on target, and on budget
• Supporting the development of proposals to secure new work
• Responsibility for the financial performance of any projects managed
• Mentor and support less experienced team members
• Identify and communicate relevant technological developments or regulatory changes which may impact the business or provide new opportunities

External Engagement

• Work with clients to identify their requirements and key points of contact
• Attending client meetings and undertaking site visits within the UK and globally

Knowledge

• Understanding of technical aspects of renewable energy infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of battery energy storage systems
• Established network of contacts within the renewables industry
• Understanding of commercial aspects of renewable energy infrastructure projects (including project finance)

Skills

• Proven ability to produce clear written reports and communicate verbally in English
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Team player
• Project management
• Initiative/Self motivated
• Planning and organising
• Attention to Detail
• Completer finisher
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Willingness to travel
• Proficiency in other language(s)

Experience

• Previous demonstrable experience in performing owners engineering, due diligence, technical advisory and/or consultancy activities in the BESS energy field
• Similar consultancy or in-field experience with battery storage systems
• Experience in the renewables industry in a technical consulting capacity
• Managing budgets and project costs
• Client facing experience in a consultancy role
• Contract specification review and preparation
• Competent user of Microsoft Office365 products

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering or relevant Business / Commercial discipline
• Valid driving licence for use within UK