Senior Project Manager, Energy Storage Advisory, EMEA

As a member of UL Solutions’ Energy Storage Advisory team within the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Renewables business, the Senior Project Manager provides technical and commercial due diligence support for Independent Engineering (IE) and Technical Advisory (TA) projects across energy storage, solar + storage, and hybrid renewable portfolios.

This position supports project financing, sales, and acquisition technical due diligence (TDD) transactions by evaluating project contracts, financial models, technical designs, and documentation to assess risk, performance, and bankability. The Senior Project Manager integrates input from multidisciplinary teams to deliver consistent, high-quality advisory reports for clients that include lenders, developers, and investors.

This role can be located in Spain, Poland, or the UK.

• Perform and lead technical due diligence reviews for energy storage and solar + storage hybrid projects supporting financing, acquisition, and development activities.
• Review and interpret project contracts—including EPC, BSA, interconnection, PPA, O&M, LTSA and major supply agreements—to identify technical and commercial risks.
• Analyze and validate financial models, assessing CAPEX, OPEX, warranties, degradation, performance assumptions, and other key financial drivers.
• Evaluate project energy use cases, operating profiles, and dispatch strategies to ensure alignment with technical capabilities and market conditions.
• Compile and complete TDD reports, summarizing findings, conclusions, and recommendations to ensure clarity, quality, and consistency.
• Integrate multidisciplinary input (engineering, financial, and environmental) to ensure a coherent and technically sound final deliverable.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to align technical work with project scope, schedule, and budget, supporting on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Engage directly with clients, lenders, and developers, presenting technical results, responding to comments, and maintaining professional client relationships.
• Identify and communicate project risks and mitigation strategies, applying lessons learned and best practices.
• Support business development, including supporting proposal preparation and strategic client outreach.
• Represent UL Solutions externally at conferences and industry events, contributing to thought leadership within the renewables sector.
• Mentor junior staff and provide guidance to peers across disciplines to strengthen technical and commercial capabilities within the organization.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal tools, templates, and methodologies for due diligence and advisory services.
• Occasionally travel (< 10%) for conferences, client meetings, and project deliverables.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in renewable energy, energy storage, or related industries, preferably within a technical advisory, developer, or lender environment.
• Proven experience performing contract and financial model reviews for energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project finance concepts, risk assessment, and bankability considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of how technical and contractual factors influence project economics.
• Proven client-facing delivery experience and comfort interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to mentor junior staff and share expertise across the organization.
• Familiarity with market, policy, and regulatory trends influencing the European energy storage sector.
• Ability to work in a team environment and successfully manage multiple complicated projects.
• Language Skills: English is a must;, other language skills (Polish, Spanish, Italian, German) will be of high interest.
• Knowledge of Python, SCADA and cybersecurity would be a plus

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with commercial awareness and communication skills. The candidate engages directly with clients, guiding internal contributors, and helping shape UL Solutions’ technical advisory practice through mentorship, thought leadership, and business development participation.

What we offer:

Total Rewards: We understand that rewards are an important consideration as you plan the next step in your career. Salary range varies by location and local market conditions (for Poland, the salary range for this position is PLN 171,000-228,000 gross/year). It is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and other factors. This position is eligible for an annual bonus with a target payout of 10% of base salary. You’ll also enjoy annual paid leave, access to our ULS University to support continuous learning and career growth, two volunteering days each year to participate in community activities, and flexible working arrangements designed to help you balance work and life.

Disclaimer: This role is gender-neutral and open to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression.
 

What you’ll experience working for ULS:

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.  

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit  https://www.ul.com/industries/energy-and-utilities/renewables

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