Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Construction Lead (f/m/d)

Alpiq Holding Ltd. is a Swiss energy company operating throughout Europe. Its activities include the generation and supply of electricity, energy trading, energy management, energy services as well as energy technology. Alpiq Ltd. is a subsidiary of Alpiq Holding Ltd. with headquarters in Olten.

Join us in shaping the future of Alpiq, where you'll play a pivotal role in achieving our ambitious goals and expanding our flexibility footprint in Europe. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our new Development & Projects team, responsible for owning and overseeing the construction of utility-scale battery storage systems (BESS) across our core markets in Western Europe.

You will be part of a new team with an exciting growth ambition, with the opportunity to not only execute but also proactively shape the future of our business.

Your main responsibilities

• Own end-to-end process, taking the projects from final investment decision to commercial operations and O&M stage. Ensure delivery within defined timeline, budget and quality standard. Lead negotiations with external contractors.
• Elaborate best-practices, define target construction approach for projects (multi-package to wrapped EPC). Definition of relevant requirements and terms, conducting RFP processes and oversee supply chain, logistics and construction management
• Develop a risk management plan to identify, analyze and mitigate risks throughout project lifecycle
• Develop and document overall governance and quality standards for BESS construction projects (KPIs, reporting, documentation)
• Lead and coordinate a small team of internal project managers and establish a resource pool with external resources such as owners engineers 
• Be part of an exciting growth story and contribute to the overall success of our projects

Your profile

• Highly collaborative, with the ability to build trust and relationships in a complex and diverse environment.
• Ability and energy to shape, motivate and drive success across diverse teams and stakeholders
• 8 years+ experience and demonstrated success in delivering complex construction projects in the renewables energy sector, ideally recently with utility-scale battery systems. Profound technical understanding of utility scale BESS systems and its key success factors from a construction perspective.
• Track-record in successfully leading commercial negotiations 
• Experience in building up high performing teams with direct and indirect line management responsibility. 
• Established network with relevant industry stakeholders
• Profound knowledge of industry best practices and standards
• Proficiency in English and fluency in German and/or French; knowledge of additional languages is advantageous