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About the Role
BW ESS is seeking a BESS Asset Manager for Germany to oversee the performance, commercial optimization, and operational management of its German battery energy storage assets. This role requires a blend of technical and commercial expertise, understanding asset operations, value generation in energy markets, and managing contracts, data, and regulatory requirements throughout the asset lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor the performance, availability, degradation, cycle counts, and operational health of utility-scale BESS assets.
- Analyze SCADA, EMS, and asset data to identify underperformance, diagnose root causes, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Work with route-to-market providers and optimisers to monitor and improve commercial performance across German balancing and wholesale markets.
- Support and oversee optimiser, O&M, OEM, EPC, and other service provider contracts, ensuring obligations and KPIs are met.
- Review invoices, manage budget inputs, support OPEX/CAPEX tracking, and contribute to cost and revenue forecasting.
- Maintain warranty registers, monitor warranty periods, coordinate claims, and manage related documentation.
- Support commissioning, control system setup, EMS/software integration, data validation, testing, and handover into operations.
- Track relevant German and EU regulatory developments, including BNetzA, TSO/DSO requirements, EEX, grid codes, and market rule changes.
Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience in utility-scale BESS, renewables, grid infrastructure, power generation, energy asset management, or a closely related field.
- Experience managing or supporting operational energy assets, ideally in Germany or another European power market.
- Understanding of battery systems, lithium-ion technology, inverters, BMS, EMS/SCADA, grid connections, and asset performance metrics.
- Commercial exposure to energy markets, route-to-market arrangements, optimisation, balancing markets, intraday/day-ahead trading, or asset revenue management.
- Familiarity with German energy market structures, TSOs, DSOs, BNetzA, EEX, grid codes, and ancillary service products.
- Experience working with data tools such as PowerBI, SQL, Excel, or similar platforms.
- Strong contract management, reporting, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and spoken German and English.
Skills
- Battery systems
- Lithium-ion technology
- Inverters
- BMS
- EMS/SCADA
- Grid connections
- Asset performance metrics
- Energy markets
- Route-to-market arrangements
- Optimisation
- Balancing markets
- Intraday/day-ahead trading
- Asset revenue management
- German energy market structures
- TSOs
- DSOs
- BNetzA
- EEX
- Grid codes
- Ancillary service products
- PowerBI
- SQL
- Excel
- Contract management
- Reporting
- Stakeholder management
- Problem-solving
Location
- Berlin
- Hamburg
- Düsseldorf
- Remote in Germany
Work Type
- Full-time
- Regular travel across Germany
- Occasional European travel
Experience Level
- 3+ years’ experience
Education Level
- Degree in electrical engineering, energy systems, or a related technical or commercial discipline (beneficial)
- Relevant hands-on experience
About the Company
- BW ESS is a global energy storage owner-operator, developing, delivering, and operating market-leading projects.
- The business operates in the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Sweden, with over 540MWh of operating BESS and a significant pipeline.
- Part of BW Group, BW ESS leverages decades of global infrastructure experience and focuses on long-term project value.
- Visit: https://bw-ess.com/
Equal Opportunity
- BW ESS is committed to building a high-performing, inclusive team and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
- Personal information will be processed in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.