Senior Project Manager - APAC (BESS Projects)

Energy Vault

150

Melbourne, Australia

Posted on: 2024-10-08

Category: renewables

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Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

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About the company:

Energy Vault is the creator of sustainable energy storage solutions designed to accelerate the transition to a carbon free, resilient power grid and transform the world’s approach to utility-scale energy storage. Energy Vault works to combat climate change by enabling clean and reliable electricity through innovative gravity and kinetic based energy storage technologies. Energy Vault combines innovative design, advanced materials science, and proprietary machine-vision software to orchestrate the storage and dispatch of electrical power by lifting and lowering composite bricks, made from eco-friendly materials. Energy Vault’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in a unique approach to the circular economy which utilizes local industrial and energy waste, including remediated coal ash and recycled wind blades converted to recyclable materials, to build the system’s composite bricks. Energy Vault innovates to enable the global shift to a world powered by renewable resources.

Our Company

Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), where our purpose is to enable a sustainably energized world. Our mission is to provide energy solutions that accelerate the global transition to renewable energy. Energy Vault® operates globally with headquarter locations in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development in multiple locations in Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and China.

Our Company's comprehensive offerings include our proprietary gravity, battery, hybrid/green hydrogen energy storage solutions and our technology-agnostic software suite that orchestrates and integrates multiple energy asset types (storage & generation) while optimizing dispatch, costs, revenues, and overall asset performance. Please visit our Website for more information, our Newsroom for the latest company updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Our Values

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.

We Connect: To Build Genuine Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Your Impact as a Senior Project Manager - APAC:

We seek an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage and optimize performance of Energy Vault BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) projects. You will collaborate with project engineers, construction managers and outside vendors, including EPC’s and consultants, as well as the commercial team. As we rapidly grow and deliver on more contracts worldwide, you will help document and build scalable processes, technology, and products. Future projects might include proprietary gravity-based storage, battery storage, and green hydrogen energy storage technologies as well as hybrid solutions.

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At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!

Your Mission:

You will be responsible for the Delivery of Customer Projects Lead, from contract execution through to successful handover to operations across APAC, in line with Energy Vaults Systems, Processes and ISO Certifications.

You will be the valued and trusted partner of the end customer, with a primary focus to achieve on time on budget delivery, reducing project risks, without incidents/accidents and proactively identifying enhancement opportunities.

You will be responsible for monitoring and managing all aspects of Project Delivery, working with multiple stakeholders, working on multiple projects/tasks at one time, and working as part of a global team.

Effectively manage client relations, including progress meetings, correspondence, periodic reports, change orders, and responses to client inquiries and provide “Best in class customer experience”.

Work with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partners to plan, sequence, develop schedules, critical deliverables, budget, resource allocation plan, and other support requirements for assigned projects including all aspects of project engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

Manage EPC and construction contractors’ construction activities associated with the installation of civil foundations, electrical cabling infrastructure, Fiber Optic communications work, fencing etc.

Supervise project implementation to assure cost, time, quality, and project execution is according to the contact schedule and budget.

Track progress against the established project plan and critical milestones and provide recovery action plans to alter or update schedule and resource allocation as needed to meet schedule requirements.

Ensure project Scope of Work, as per customer requirements, is delivered, on time and on budget, manage and monitor adherence to approved plans, specifications, and appropriate governing code.

Identify deficient contractor work, monitor, and verify that the Contractor effectively corrects deficient work. Record and drive to resolution corrective actions.

Monitor and ensure Contractor's compliance with the approved Contractor's Quality Plan in coordination with Quality specialists on-site including Contractor's and stakeholder representatives.

Manage construction managers to provide with a thorough record of the work performed by completing and submitting a Daily construction report and Monthly project report.

Maintain submittal control, including scheduling, receiving, reviewing, approving, and expediting submittals from suppliers and subcontractors to comply with the progress schedule.

Deploy company controls and strict discipline to projects that support Change Order Management, and approvals to these processes, for both company representative’s requests, the EPC contractor, and subcontractors.

Ensure HSEQ compliance with all company processes and procedures (as per ISO accreditation) during project execution, including Site construction, ensuring zero harm. Work closely with the project construction, safety and quality managers to make corrections and rectifications as required to comply with contract and code and compliance policies.

Manage Grid modelling process and Inverter modelling to achieve connection and commissioning approval from AEMO or similar authorities or regulators.

Communicate project progress, escalations, and issue analysis to key stakeholders; collaborate with management and internal partners to implement changes to product, process, or program plan to resolve escalated issues and lessons learnt.

Manage project invoicing and purchase orders and coordinate ordered equipment logistics.

Your Background:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, or similar) or Management or another related engineering science

7+ years’ experience in managing electrical infrastructure projects such as sub-stations, wind farms, solar/PV farms, gas-based power plants, power stations, other utility-scale power, data center projects.

2+years of BESS or PV project experience, preferred.

Has independently overseen large multi-million-dollar projects.

PMP certification, preferred.

Experience in permitting/planning processes with local authorities and stakeholders.

Strong in Microsoft Office tools, including MS Project, Primavera P6 experience big plus.

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 40%.

Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.

A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!

Perks of Powering the Future with Energy Vault:

Annual bonus plan.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

11.5% Superannuation

Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.

20 days annual leave.

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