Photovoltaic Engineer - JN-032023-5998217 | Michael Page

The Electrical Engineer As member of an international team, will perform a key function in the engineering of the plants being developed in Italy and would be required to develop further projects in other countries, if needed.
The Electrical Engineer play a role in the whole cycle of engineering. The Electrical Engineer will be the engineer manager responsible for leading from the technical, economic and planning point of view, the complete photovoltaic plants (large scale and industrial self-consumption) engineering in all phases of project development. Ensuring compliance of execution of projects targets in terms of Health, Safety and Environment, Quality, CAPEX and Schedule according with the Company Business Plan.
The Electrical Engineer will work with different internal departments such as business development, offers, construction, networks, purchase, quality, environment and O&M and externally with developers, the Administration, certification companies, subcontractors, and others.

Main Accountabilities:

1. Develop and review energy yield calculations using tools such as PVSYST.
2. Due Diligence for PV projects, focusing on energy assessment, design, feasibility, and engineering issues.
3. Support development and early-stage projects with conceptual designs.
4. Analyse sites focusing on engineering issues, including visits to the sites, to design and built a PV plant.
5. Develop PV plants design, optimize it and calculate PV plant electrical configuration.
6. Develop Solar PV design packages including solar array layouts, electrical one-lines, collection systems, and equipment mounting details for utility scale Solar PV systems with support of external engineering firms.
7. Develop requirements for SCADA and communication solar PV plant facilities.
8. Estimate inverter MVA for reactive power requirement.
9. Take engineering lead on solar-specific projects to include bid development, contract review, progress tracking and interdepartmental coordination.
10. Supervise the EPC works focusing on engineering issues.
11. Support the implementation of new trends, from a PV plant perspective, batteries, hybrid solutions, etc. that could be considered for the pipeline.
12. Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety standards required by the company.

13. Represent the company with relevant stakeholders, such as agencies and institutions, both public and private, in relation to matters relating to its responsibilities