Consultant - Energy Storage / Bess

**Be the energy behind change. Join ABL Group.**

**OWC**, an ABL Group company, is a technical and advisory consultancy specializing in renewable energy, including onshore & offshore, fixed/floating wind energy, onshore solar, floating solar, and hydrogen. OWC offers a global service offering, focused on project development services, owner’s engineering, technical due diligence, and independent engineering. We have an unrivalled reputation for providing high-quality, innovative, and reliable solutions, drawing on extensive technical knowledge and practical experience which goes back to the late 1990s in offshore renewables.

Working as a core member of our team in Spain, you will manage energy storage projects and help to support the positioning of OWC as the global Renewables advisor of choice. Using your knowledge of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) market, you will undertake technical due diligence exercises and conduct technical feasibility studies for our clients.

**What will you be doing?**
- Manage and contribute to technical due diligence exercises and technical reviews of projects and portfolios at all stages of development and operation.
- Provide project management for our clients on energy storage construction projects from notice to proceed, through construction and commissioning to the achievement of taking over.
- Provide insight into the market mechanisms and revenue streams for specific markets.
- Conduct co-location feasibility studies and sizing reviews.
- Review operational data to opine on performance, and testing and commissioning data to confirm performance.
- Conduct design reviews of documentation produced by EPC contractors, suppliers and balance of plant contractors to confirm that the design is aligned to the concept and that the design interfaces have been addressed.
- Provide onsite witnessing and support to developers through the commissioning of their projects.
- Provide early development Owners Engineering support to tendering, procurement and contract negotiation activities.
- Provide expert advisory services and strategic guidance to clients, ensuring the delivery of optimal solutions to clients.
- Build and nurture client relationships, identify new business opportunities and leverage networks, develop client strategies and convert leads into contracts.
- Lead complex proposals and / or contract negotiations, including those with third-party suppliers.
- Plan, manage and execute complex consulting projects across the full project lifecycle to ensure time, cost and quality parameters, whilst securing project target profitability.
- Contribute to the development of OWC’s suite of energy storage products to lead in new markets and new (associated) technologies, using R&D to give OWC a competitive advantage
- Collaborate with other areas of ABL Group and act as a representative of OWC and the ABL Group at industry conferences, seminars, events, etc.
- Ensure that projects operate in accordance with ABL’s QHSE policies and procedures.

**What are we looking for?**

Ideally, you will have proven experience of working on or leading BESS feasibility and technical due diligence projects. More specifically, we are looking for the following:

- Educated to degree level.
- Functional knowledge of how renewables projects are developed, constructed, operated, with specific experience in energy storage projects
- An understanding of the economics of energy storage projects, and the mechanisms by which they are financed.
- Experience working with relevant software such as Homer and Python.
- Experience reviewing the electrical design of energy storage systems and associated plant, including the review of site acceptance tests and commissioning reports is desirable.
- Knowledge of the grid connection process for renewable energy projects is beneficial.
- Experience in degradation, energy modelling or BESS feasibility studies is desirable.
- Experience working as an Independent Engineer, Lender’s TA, or Owner’s Engineer, is desirable.

**Further Information**:

- This position will be based at our office in Madrid. We offer hybrid working._
- You must have the right to live and work in Spain._
- You may be required to undertake local and international travel._

**Our Commitment to D&I**:
At ABL Group, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive, regardless of background, identity, or role. As a global company, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion strengthens our teams. We support flexible working, accessible environments, and employee wellbeing. Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we encourage you to apply—your unique perspective could be just what we need.