Project Manager - Battery Energy Storage Systems & Hydrogen/ Power to Gas

Location: Kassel Hybrid, DE

Job Type: Part-time and full-time possible - permanent

POWER FOR ENERGY - SMA Altenso GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG. SMA itself is a leading global specialist in photovoltaic system technology and together we are shaping the energy world of tomorrow.

We see ourselves as an international specialist for system integration in the areas of battery storage, hydrogen and PV hybrid/offgrid. As a young, diverse and dynamic company with about 70 employees from 20 nationalities, we aim to implement innovative projects as our contribution to the energy transition. Our company is located in Niestetal near Kassel, where hybrid working is a lived practice.

Our project managers lead a project from the signing of the contract through to commissioning. They proactively lead the project team to ensure the successful realisation of the project. The typical scope of a customer project is the delivery and technical integration of main components such as inverters, batteries and medium-voltage stations. This is supplemented by services such as commissioning and, if necessary, construction work.

Your contribution to the “big picture“

• You have overall project responsibility for the project-specific scope of services and delivery from contract signing to handover to service management in accordance with the Altenso Project Management Framework and manage customer projects (no major customers) in the field of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• You are the interface to all external and internal project stakeholders (e.g., customer, team members, in-house specialists, subcontractors) and provide targeted project information.
• You ensure the completion of deliverables and adherence to contractual timelines (scheduling).
• You are responsible for the contract management of the overall contracted and sub-contracted scope.
• You identify risks and opportunities throughout the project execution phase, implement mitigation plans, and ensure specific timely reporting.

Required skills

• Degree in industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering specialisation, ideally related to the construction and energy industry.
• At least 3 years of professional experience as a project manager or project engineer with management experience in relevant business areas such as battery storage systems (BESS), photovoltaics, wind power, industrial plants, or infrastructure construction.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, as well as a structured approach to work.
• Very good knowledge of German and English and a willingness to travel round off your profile.

That sounds interesting to you? Under the following links you can learn more about some of our projects.

As part of the SMA Group, we offer you many corporate benefits and at the same time the dynamic and agility of a young and very committed team. Become part of our success story and grow with us. We look forward to receiving your application!

Your contact is Christiana Herdes | SMA Altenso GmbH | Telephone:

* SMA Altenso is committed to diversity and equal opportunity - unattached of gender, age, origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.