Senior/Principal Solar PV Engineer - Renewables

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A little bit more about your role: As a Senior/Principal Engineer you will focus on technical and project delivery of Solar PV assignments and take a leading position in developing WSP’s services in this area. Your duties will include:

• Leading and delivering high quality technical services for feasibility, development, owner’s engineer and technical due diligence assignments, focused on Solar PV.
• Providing technical input to Solar PV developments, at each stage of the project development lifecycle, including their integration with other electrical or generating plants as necessary.
• Drafting and reviewing technical specifications e.g. Employer’s Requirements, evaluating tenders, and supporting negotiations for the appointments of contractors.
• Advising clients on the project development and execution processes, including key stages, timescales and risks.
• Training, supervising and reviewing work of junior and middle level engineers, being responsible for the level of quality of their work.
• Driving and contributing to continuous improvement of the solar teams' working tools, formats and methods.
• Supporting with the technical input and pricing on Solar PV bids and proposals.
• Carrying out client engagement activities, including reviewing enquiries and preparing proposals for prospective projects.

YOUR TEAM WSP’s has a long history in the delivery of high-quality technical advisory and management consultancy services focused on renewable energy. We have worked on all major renewable energy technologies (i.e. offshore wind, onshore wind, solar PV, battery energy storage), including some of the world’s largest renewable energy projects. We have established client relationships with some of the largest and most well-known developers, investors, and lenders in the industry, and we support their projects across the globe. Delivering high-quality, proactive, prompt and up-to-date technical services to our clients is paramount. We offer services at all stages of the project lifecycle, with a particular focus on the following core services:

• Site layouts and optimisation, concept design and feasibility studies
• Technical due diligence
• Lender’s Technical Advisor (LTA) scopes of work
• Project development and Owner’s Engineer (OE) scopes of work, including tendering and contracting support
• Construction monitoring and management
• Technical advisory services
• Hybrid Projects (including BESS) and BESS Capacity and Power Optimisations
• Operation & Maintenance and Asset Management

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• A degree in a relevant engineering, technical or scientific discipline, preferable a post-graduation in subjects related to the renewable energy sector.
• An in-depth knowledge and field expertise regarding Solar PV technologies including in particular PV modules and inverters, as well as emerging technologies and key players within the international market.
• Experience in developing UK utility scale sites at any stage (experience from multiple stages would be preferred).
• Direct on-site experience, such as green-field site visits, construction monitoring or operational site visits.
• Excellent technical report writing skills, in the English language, with an eye for detail and focus on high quality outputs.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of key software, such as PVsyst, VirtoCAD, PVSol. Knowledge of Python is advantageous.
• Capability to manage projects and lead a project team of multi-disciplinary engineers.
• Preferably have “Chartered Engineer” status or be well progress towards achieving such status.
• Ability to engage directly with clients for the delivery of projects and to build positive relationship to support securing future work.
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Applications are encouraged from those who have experience as a contractor, developer, financier/lender, or manufacturer, in addition to those with consultancy experience. WSP’s aim is to build a team with broad range of experience to allow us to allow the best value and advice to our clients.

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