The Opportunity 

A rare opportunity to join the renewable team of one of the leading utilities. 

The Role

• Promote Health and Safety policies.
• Lead in Engineering activities for the origination, development, design, integration, operation, and decommissioning of PV projects.
• Manage Engineering activities in support of PV projects.
• Evaluate Energy Yield Assessments for Solar PV projects.
• Carry out technical assessments such site selection, layout design, component selection, and electrical design.
• Manage external engineers and consultants.
• Provide technical support to team members.

Secondary tasks

• Proactively gather, maintain and share an up to date knowledge of solar industry technical excellence and best practice.
• Conduct work activities in such a way that the highest standards of environmental protection are maintained.
• Attend and contribute to regular team meetings.
• Attend and contribute to regular meetings with relevant teams and other stakeholders.
• Provide regular reports to the Design Manager.
• Review and acceptance of design studies, contractor designs, drawings, specifications, project plans, method statements, risk assessments, quality plans and other project documentation.
• Support the commissioning process for PV projects.
• Continuously improve assumed best practices.
• Develop engineering specifications procedures and support on other technologies.

Skills:

·   Inspiration - Ability to identify critical technical issues and use good judgement and decision making.

·   Integrity - Honourable, trustworthy, fair, determined and resilient.

·   Impact - Get results and make things happen. Influence and persuade at all levels. Nurture and develop team members.

·   Involvement - Create a working environment of safety, autonomy and trust that supports, engages, develops, and motivates others.

·   Excellent analytical thinking and capability to effectively present and communicate key findings and recommendations.

·   Strong ability at building relationships and communicating with internal and external parties.

·   Ability and drive to identify and realise opportunities for improvement.

·   Ability to influence, negotiate and challenge internally and externally.

·   High level of proficiency in English

Experience:

·   Good technical and engineering experience in the renewable industry.

·   The post holder will be or will work towards being a subject matter expert in PV Engineering.

·   Experience with tools such as PVsyst / PVSol.

·   Knowledge of electrical design programs such as Amtech.

·   Experience in solar yield evaluation, site selection and dealing with feasibility issues. Able to micro-site issues within the development process.

·   Dealing with technical issues.

·   Coordinating with Distribution Network Operators and National Grid in providing grid connections for generation developments.

·   Commissioning, specification, design, construction, testing, and maintenance of renewable energy schemes.

·   Preparing technical specifications and technical documents.

·   Knowledge of H&S legislature and CDM regulations.

Qualifications:

·   Applicable engineering degree.

·   High level Health and Safety Qualification.

·   Chartered Engineer or working towards professional accreditation.