MDE Group currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solar PV Engineer!

Role: Senior Solar PV Engineer

Salary: £70,000 - £100,000 (DOE) + bonuses.

Location: London (Hybrid – 3-4 days in office)

Company Overview

We are currently in partnership with a leading renewable energy developer with over ten years of experience operating in Africa. Headquartered in the UK, we are a market leader in the development of solar PV and energy storage projects using smart energy technology and controls in sub-Saharan Africa.

Job Responsibilities

• Undertake project feasibility assessments and assist with PV plant designs and Energy Assessments
• Undertake Engineering tasks including drafting, reviewing, and issuing technical design specifications, particularly those related to PV plant electrical infrastructure, SLDs, and network architecture.
• Undertake site visits and assessments, including site audits, quality control, defect recording, commissioning & testing.
• Review and oversee MV and HV systems commissioning and energization (with support for HV and from site engineers)
• Perform design review and manage the flow of information and drawings provided by contractors
• Provide technical support to Development Managers as well as the Project Management and the Commercial teams with technical matters
• Review, compare, and assess proposals and deliverables from third-party consultants such as geotechnical, topographical and grid integration studies as well proposals from suppliers of electrical equipment including switchgear, transformers, protection, solar PV equipment • Assist the Procurement Team with procurement and logistics for solar PV and BESS components

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject (in exceptional circumstances, equivalent combination of training and related professional experience may be considered)
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the energy sector with demonstrable electrical and technical engineering skills; conversant with technical drawings
• Strong understanding and experience with hybrid generation systems and technologies e.g., solar PV, BESS, thermal generation
• Construction and quality supervision for utility-scale PV plant and BESS systems including testing, commissioning, and systems energisation

Essential Skills

• Experience of technical engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD) and strong data analysis skills (e.g., MS Excel)
• Expert MS Office / productivity software skills, including MS Project, MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiar with PVsyst and solar PV modelling software
• Electrical engineering knowledge – broad technical knowledge and experience with LV, MV and HV substations, cable calculations and transmission line equipment design and delivery Awareness of British and International standards related to solar PV design, operations and communications
• Strong interpersonal skills; team player attitude
• Self-motivated; able to independently research, learn and continue professional development
• Contributor; able to help strengthen and build a small dynamic organization • Excellent communication skills; oral and written
• Wider awareness of the renewable energy market (especially solar PV and Battery storage) and related concepts and policies
• Process driven; able to follow (and offer improvements to) organizational protocols
• Valid driving license and ability to travel to Southern Africa

Desirable Skills

• Able to work with Python, Powershell, or equivalent
• Familiar with Homer Pro and hybrid system software
• Experience of SCADA, industrial control systems, telecommunications systems, TCP/IP networks, cybersecurity, IoT hardware, field hardware devices, communications protocols Fluent in languages other than English