Senior Energy Consultant

About the position

Top Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy is looking for a Senior Energy Consultant to join their Energy Division in Johannesburg.
Requirements:

• BEng. / BSc. or BTech in Electrical, Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering
• Professionally registered with ECSA
• At least 7 years experience and a minimum of 4 years experience relevant to project planning, development, EPC and O&M contracts and implementation of renewable energy projects.
• Recognizable experience relevant in the energy sector with specific exposure to renewable energy and decarbonization.
• Experience in energy project finance.

Key responsibilities:
Project management (resourcing, financial management, etc.) and delivery of:

• Lender’s advisory, owner’s engineer and design services within the renewable energy sector for private Independent Power Producer clients, including: project planning and management, feasibility studies, concept design development and preparation of technical specifications and tender documentation - with a particular focus on photovoltaic, wind, storage, mini-grids/micro-grids and grid systems.
• Strategic technical advice leading to concept designs and feasibility studies for decarbonisation roadmaps, involving electrification, hydrogen, biofuels, energy efficiency, etc.
• Writing technical reports & presentations, checking and reviewing reports, drawings and presentations by others.
• Preparation and delivery of bids and proposals. Winning work. Business Development. Identifying opportunities and positioning the company to access and get involved in such opportunities.
• Driving the development of more junior energy team members in the Cape Town and Johannesburg offices, via mentoring and provision of technical and commercial guidance.

Desired Skills:

• Solar
• Electrical Engineering
• PVsyst
• Design

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Medical aid
• Provident Fund