Project Engineer: Wind Energy at TotalEnergies

Ideally, as a Project Engineer: Wind Energy, you would

• BEng/BSc/BS (Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical)
• 10+ years’ experience in the wind energy environment.
• Strong understanding of turbine supply and installation EPC and O&M agreements, experience with split wind farm contracts is preferred.
• Experienced in contract negotiation
• Awareness and understanding of the relevant technical codes, regulations and standards relating to the development of renewable energy projects in South Africa.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple, complex tasks.
• Ability to analyze, manage and present data
• Attention to detail required
• Expertise in performance testing of wind energy projects
• Requires an organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.
• Commercial mindset and experience with optimizing overall business from a technical design and execution perspective
• Take ownership of meeting deadlines and drive tasks to completion.
• Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks.
• Able to work independently and in groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills that establish and promote effective relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in renewable energy projects
• Proficient in English
• Willingness to travel and spend time on site
• At ease with working at heights
• A valid Driver’s license

As a Project Engineer: Wind Energy, you would be responsible for the following:

• Responsible for the general day-to-day technical project management of the relevant Projects.
• Drafting Employers Requirements/Specifications (and other contractual schedules) which are well integrated with the turbine supply, installation and service contracts
• Negotiation and finalization of supply, installation & service contracts (commercial, technical and legal aspects, latter in conjunction with legal teams)
• Leading the technical interface between the various work packages (finance, legal, technical, permitting, grid connection, etc.) necessary to fully develop the Projects.
• Lead the consideration of technical options of the projects, identifies optimal solutions from a technical, commercial and execution perspective at early stage including civil, mechanical, and electrical aspects of wind plants, interconnection and high-voltage design and yield assessments.
• Realization of technical and commercial analysis of proposals, recommendation for the selection of the supplier and model
• Ensuring technical compliance with Project documents.
• Coordinating the procurement process of contractors to perform services under the relevant EPC and O&M agreements.
• Coordinating and managing the procurement of technical advisors (owner’s engineer, etc.).
• Interfacing with owner’s engineer (OE), sponsors legal advisors and lenders legal and technical advisors (LLA & LTA), contractors, Lenders, etc. during financial close process and construction.
• Optimisation of design and pricing parameters..
• Manage the Contractor design review process during concept and detailed design (in consultation with the OE)
• Provide technical input for financial close of successfully awarded projects.
• Maintaining the project time schedule.
• Meeting tight deadlines and keeping within budget.
• Technical, contractual, and operational management of wind turbine supply, installation and service contracts
• Prepare management presentations and generate periodic reports with the progress status of the company's projects.
• Technological & commercial horizon scanning of wind OEMs/products
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives via market intelligence and LCOE reduction initiatives
• Monitor the installation of the wind farms in collaboration with the construction teams, verification of the proper application of the supply and installation contracts in the field and follow-up of inspection and test procedures
• Monitor on-site commissioning of wind turbines and SCADA
• Technical coordination with asset management teams
• Participation in the improvement of procedures
• Such other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the position.
• The role description should develop along with the changing demands of the projects’ objectives and priorities.

As a Project Engineer: Wind Energy, you would be responsible for the following:

• Responsible for the general day-to-day technical project management of the relevant Projects.
• Drafting Employers Requirements/Specifications (and other contractual schedules) which are well integrated with the turbine supply, installation and service contracts
• Negotiation and finalization of supply, installation & service contracts (commercial, technical and legal aspects, latter in conjunction with legal teams)
• Leading the technical interface between the various work packages (finance, legal, technical, permitting, grid connection, etc.) necessary to fully develop the Projects.
• Lead the consideration of technical options of the projects, identifies optimal solutions from a technical, commercial and execution perspective at early stage including civil, mechanical, and electrical aspects of wind plants, interconnection and high-voltage design and yield assessments.
• Realization of technical and commercial analysis of proposals, recommendation for the selection of the supplier and model
• Ensuring technical compliance with Project documents.
• Coordinating the procurement process of contractors to perform services under the relevant EPC and O&M agreements.
• Coordinating and managing the procurement of technical advisors (owner’s engineer, etc.).
• Interfacing with owner’s engineer (OE), sponsors legal advisors and lenders legal and technical advisors (LLA & LTA), contractors, Lenders, etc. during financial close process and construction.
• Optimisation of design and pricing parameters..
• Manage the Contractor design review process during concept and detailed design (in consultation with the OE)
• Provide technical input for financial close of successfully awarded projects.
• Maintaining the project time schedule.
• Meeting tight deadlines and keeping within budget.
• Technical, contractual, and operational management of wind turbine supply, installation and service contracts
• Prepare management presentations and generate periodic reports with the progress status of the company's projects.
• Technological & commercial horizon scanning of wind OEMs/products
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives via market intelligence and LCOE reduction initiatives
• Monitor the installation of the wind farms in collaboration with the construction teams, verification of the proper application of the supply and installation contracts in the field and follow-up of inspection and test procedures
• Monitor on-site commissioning of wind turbines and SCADA
• Technical coordination with asset management teams
• Participation in the improvement of procedures
• Such other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the position.
• The role description should develop along with the changing demands of the projects’ objectives and priorities.