Senior BESS Specialist

Then perhaps you are our new Senior BESS Specialist!  

Your new team 

You will be part of our Technology Development Team consisting of 6 committed colleagues. The team enables EE’s technology development within PV and BESS technologies by working closely together with internal engineering functions, project developers as well as external collaborators. 

Your new role

In this new role, you will become a cornerstone for EE’s  BESS ramp-up. We are working both on integration projects with existing assets and with the new project developments looking at both stand-alone and hybrid BESS projects across our entire market reach.

 Areas of responsibilities 

• You will be interfacing with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Making sure to create and maintain a technology overview with current and future trends in the BESS industry, ensuring that EE builds and maintains a competitive edge
• Ensuring that EE focuses on and chooses the right technologies for its projects
• You will be heavily involved in BESS system design and engineering
• Drive the development and refinement of engineering standards, documentation, and BESS-related processes
• Act as a technical reference for the discussions during development, procurement, engineering, and construction works. Including techno-commercial evaluations (CAPEX, OPEX, performance guarantees, etc.)
• Support technical aspects of PPAs, EPC ITT/RFQs, BESS integrators, and supply agreements
• Working with the Procurement Team to select equipment and vendors, ensuring components meet technical specifications and requirements
• Analyzing operational data to assess system performance, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements or upgrades
• Support modeling and trading-desk teams with trend BESS data in the market
• You might be required to travel internationally to support project discussions and FAT witnessing
• It would be beneficial, if you have experience in assessing BESS technology reviews from both technical and fire safety angles. In addition to previous experience working in projects (operational) with different BESS technologies/suppliers.

In summary, it is a multifaceted role that combines deep technical and commercial expertise, and proven experience within BESS to ensure that EE executes its strategy within BESS effectively.

Job Prerequisites 

• A Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, battery systems, or a similar engineering background
• Proven experience and specialist knowledge within the BESS sector (ideally more than 3 years) is required, having designed and executed projects from A-Z
• Experience with data analysis, programming and/or projection is a bonus
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively 
• Are proficient in English. 

The adequate candidate is self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and an eagerness to drive things forward. You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with good communication and facilitation skills. 

With us you get 

• To be part of a rapidly growing company at the core of the green transition 
• The possibility to work in an entrepreneurial environment where gaining hands-on experience is encouraged, while at the same time, new ideas and proactivity are valued 
• We make an effort to welcome you as our new colleague. We prepare individual onboarding plans and everyone is assigned a buddy 
• We prioritize our employees’ development
• You will be enrolled in our People Development Program to ensure continuous learning and engagement
• We offer the opportunity to work remotely and have flexible working hours. 

European Energy at a Glance – The Power of Tomorrow, Today 

European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004 with headquarters in Copenhagen. We operate from development, design, financing, construction, operation, and selling of wind- and solar farms on land as well as offshore globally.

As part of this, we are also very active in M&A activities across the full value chain. Further, we work with the development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We are active in 25 countries and have grown our EBITDA by 45% year-by-year for the past 3 years, while also doubling the size of our pipeline each year. We have a strong business model and a highly competitive edge that we believe can sustain an impressive growth trajectory going forward. 

We are more than 840 employees with 43 nationalities represented in 22 countries. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today. 

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues but also new friends from every corner of the globe. 

Reference: Director, Technology Development, EPC, Mads Lykke Andersen. 

Location: Preferably Søborg, Copenhagen, but we’re open to other locations. 

Apply for the position: Please submit your application including a CV and optionally a motivational letter by using the “apply for position” button to the right. 

Background check: As a last step of the hiring process, a background check will be conducted on the final candidate. This is for safeguarding our operations and ensuring compliance with EU regulations for critical infrastructure. The check can include verification of identity, employment history, and criminal record.