Renewable Engineering Manager

Renewable Engineering Manager

Our client is a leading pan-European renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), dedicated to accelerating the energy transition across the continent.

Role Summary

Supporting all areas of company’s Engineering activity, working on projects across phases: early development, pre-construction and construction. The individual will be assigned a number of projects, for which they will act as the technical lead, responsible for all technical inputs to the project.

This role will require close collaborative working with the Development, Investment, Procurement and Construction teams using high level communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills to ensure the success of projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. The position requires both technical and commercial skills, the ability to form strong working relationships, and work in a team, often remotely, in order to provide technical engineering support. A good understanding of the roles of contractors, consultants, network operators, equipment suppliers, permitting authorities and other project stakeholders is essential to succeed in this role, as are the Solar Engineering skills that will be applied on real-life projects across a growing pipeline in Europe.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Focusing on projects in the country being based (primarily, but not exclusively), act as technical lead for a series of projects and the respective project team’s single point of contact for all technical matters.
• Support company’s Project Development function from early development to Ready To Build (RTB) and Financial Close (FC).
• Support company’s Project Management function as needed across all technical aspects during construction period, commissioning, PAC and FAC.
• Lead the technical assessment of project acquisition opportunities (M&A), including management of external Technical Advisors during the full Due Diligence phase and beyond.
• Review and analyse project information and define appropriate design and main equipment to be used, based on the site conditions and techno-economic criteria.
• Undertake LCOE optimisation exercises to maximise the commercial performance of projects.
• Identify and analyse constraints and risks to projects, propose suitable mitigants and adjust design as needed.
• Lead the development of Owner’s Requirements and of the EPC Contract’s Technical Appendices.
• Lead the development of Basic Design for inclusion in EPC RfPs.
• Lead the review of EPC Contractor bids, reports, orders, claims, etc for compliance with Owner’s Requirements and EPC Contract appendices and support negotiations with EPC Contractors.
• Procure, coordinate and manage Technical Advisor services (including OE, LTA and Acquisition DD).
• Review Technical Advisor analysis and reports, provide comments and lead appropriate action based on their final deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate the technical review of EPC Contractor’s detail design.
• Undertake site visits to both greenfield sites and sites under construction.

Experience and Knowledge

• Proven track record with large-scale Solar PV in Europe, in a similar role, working either on the Developer, IPP, or Technical Advisor side.
• Strong knowledge of Solar PV plant constituent components (modules, inverters, structures, trackers, etc), with knowledge of Battery (BESS) and/or Wind technologies being a plus.
• Strong knowledge of layouts and Energy Yield Assessment (EYA) development; and good knowledge of all factors affecting PV (and/or BESS and/or Wind) plant performance.
• Experienced in design and simulation software including PVsyst, PVdesign, AutoCAD and/or other Solar or BESS or Wind modelling software.
• Experienced with EPC / O&M contracts, including Technical Appendices.
• Experience in BESS and/or Wind projects is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Masters in Renewable Energy or related field.

Other Skills

• Fluent English spoken and written.
• Fluent in Romanian, with fluency in any other European language being a plus.
• Strong communication, reporting and presentation skills.
• Adept at working to challenging deadlines, prioritizing effectively and managing own workload.
• Enjoy working with a dynamic and highly engaged team, as well as working independently.
• A flexible and proactive attitude, keen to take responsibility and to use initiative.

Benefits

• Attractive salary
• Annual bonus (above the market)
• Meal Tickets
• Premium Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance

Key skills/competency

• Renewable Energy Engineering Manager
• Solar PV
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Project Development
• Technical Lead
• Engineering Design
• Energy Yield Assessment (EYA)
• EPC Contracts
• LCOE Optimisation
• Stakeholder Management