Senior Renewable Energy Engineer Job Cape Town area,South Africa,Engineering

Do you want to join the world's leading energy consulting firm? Are you committed to addressing climate change? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and clients, and thrive in a dynamic and respectful environment?

Then you may find the position of Senior Renewable Energy Engineer in the Renewables Advisory Africa division of the Energy Systems business unit, to be a great fit for you!

You’d be part of the Middle East & Africa (MEA) geographical unit. You will be working with diverse customers and colleagues along the region.

DNV’s MEA Renewables Advisory Team is growing quickly to meet the expanding demand for expert wind, solar, storage and hybrid energy advisory services in the region. We support utilities, regulators, developers, owners and lenders with feasibility studies, technical due diligence, conceptual design & procurement support, and independent technical advisory services for either owner, lender or offtaker/procurer/regulator.

In this role you will be involved in the delivery of primarily utility-scale wind, solar and BESS advisory related projects, as well as being part of an engineering team constantly evolving for developing/maintaining services for renewables projects.

Most of the work will be desk-based, however travel for site and customer visits will be required at times (estimated at 5% to 20% of your time, depending on the projects you are involved in).

Main duties will include but are not limited to:

Execute and/or manage advisory services for utility-scale wind, solar and BESS projects, mainly focused on civil, mechanical, electrical or environmental conceptual design tasks for lenders technical, independent and owners engineering roles.

Type of tasks: report writing, technical reports analysis, structural calculations, civil or electrical design, owner’s engineering, presentations, site visits, construction supervision, R&D, courses, etc.

Conduct contract reviews, grid connection or turbine supply agreement reviews, feasibility studies for utility-scale wind, BESS and solar projects, technology reviews, environmental ESDD, electrical or foundation reviews and other due diligence functions.

Work with a team of experts to enhance our competences and processes, as well as constantly improving our services for wind, BESS and solar projects.

Work most of your time on chargeable projects, but with some bid preparation and Customer business development support as necessary.

Build an internal & external network to gain and share knowledge and opportunities.

We offer flexible work arrangements that help employees maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal life while staying productive.

Generous paid leave including public holidays, annual leave, sick leave, maternity and paternity leave, moving house, exam leave, and family responsibility leave.

Medical benefits such as health check-ups, eye tests, and hearing tests.

Pension and insurance plans including private medical insurance.

Additional perks like communication support, housing and home security allowances, professional and academic memberships, gym and sports memberships, and car allowances.

* Benefits may vary depending on role, employment type, tenure, or grade level. *

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical or environmental engineering.

10+ years’ relevant work experience.

Technical expertise in the development of utility-scale Wind, Solar, Hydro and/or Battery Storage projects.

Skills in Owner’s Engineering and past site experience would be an advantage.

Professional registration an added plus, but not crucial.

Experience must also include a working knowledge of civil or electrical engineering related regulations, codes and standards.

Dynamic and enthusiastic team player - co-operates will with…