BKW Energie AG
Bern
Technical Project Manager BESS (all)
- 14 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
About the job
Workload 80-100%
Location Bern
Take technical responsibility for a BESS project from detailed planning through construction and commissioning to handover to operations: In this role, you steer technical decisions, ensure quality and grid compliance, and contribute your expertise where it directly influences the project progress.
We do not wish to receive enquiries from personnel service providers.
Location Bern
Take technical responsibility for a BESS project from detailed planning through construction and commissioning to handover to operations: In this role, you steer technical decisions, ensure quality and grid compliance, and contribute your expertise where it directly influences the project progress.
Technical Project Manager BESS (all)
Your area of responsibility
- You are responsible for the technical compliance of the BESS scope of supply in European projects from detailed planning through construction and commissioning to handover to operations
- As the technical interface, you manage the engineering topics and functionally lead the assigned internal and external specialists
- You review and approve planning and design documents based on the recommendations of the Owner's Engineer and decide on technical deviations within the approved parameters
- On the client side, you ensure QA/QC and are responsible for ITP, FAT, SAT, technical acceptances as well as NCR and defect management
- For grid compliance and certification, you coordinate, among other things, protection concepts, models, PPC-/EMS parameters and the required conformity documentation
- You manage commissioning up to technical handover and assess changes, claims and deviations from a technical perspective
Your profile
- Your foundation is a higher technical education in energy or electrical engineering at HF/FH/ETH level or a comparable qualification
- You bring several years of experience from planning, construction execution, commissioning and handover of large energy or infrastructure projects
- You have sound knowledge in electrical/energy engineering and BESS systems, especially in medium/high voltage, grid connection as well as SCADA/EMS/OT
- You are familiar with QA/QC, ITP, FAT, SAT, NCR and punch lists as well as technical change/claim management from practical experience
- You know grid compliance, plant certification and grid connection processes as well as collaboration with external engineering and monitoring partners
- Fluent German and good English skills complement your ability to identify technical risks early and make well-founded decisions
- Willingness to travel to nearby European countries
We do not wish to receive enquiries from personnel service providers.
Questions about the application
Jasmin Gut
Recruiting Partner
jasmin.gut@bkw.ch
Questions about the position
Clemens Böhler
Head of Project Development BESS International
clemens.boehler@bkw.ch
Apply online at bkw.com/jobs