Senior PV Technical Operations Expert

Posted 06 April 2020
LocationVienna
Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
Contact NameHarry Moncur

Job description

Rare opportunity for a technically-minded individual to lead on PV operations for a leading service provider in Europe. 

The Opportunity 

  • Uphold relationship and frequent dialogue with existing client base (and their service providers) 
  • Coordinate plant managers, service technicians and third party service providers 
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements (incl. but not limited to Health & Safety) 
  • Closely cooperate with internal heads of departments to resolve technical challenges 
  • Manage and optimize service provider and sub-contractor relationships (service quality/cost) 
  • Train and review direct reports (one to two at present) 
  • Ensure process discipline and appropriate usage of group wide systems, tools & templates 
  • Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions 
  • Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness of regional operations 
  • Strive for constant improvement of regional operations

The Individual 

  • Master in Industrial or Electrical Engineering and/or Renewable Energy or equivalent 
  • 7+ years of utility scale PV solar experience covering both technical and project management 
  • 3+ years of experience in executing improvement projects or similar on utility scale PV plants 
  • Experience of working with data and carrying out data analysis on big data sets, as well as an understanding of AI and ML 
  • The ability to form and lead project teams, dispatch and manage work streams and projects on time and in budget 
  • High business awareness, excellent commercial skills and proven network in the solar industry