Senior Consultant - Energy Storage at RINA

The role

We are now looking for strong candidates to support our continued growth and expansion in this exciting market. Responsibilities include:

• Delivering technical due diligence on large scale solar PV and wind projects for Investors, Lenders, IPPs, and Developers
• Monitoring and reporting on PV and wind projects through the construction and operational phases
• Providing technical engineering support on PV and wind projects at all stages of the project development cycle
• Reviewing of resource, technologies, structural studies, electrical design, contractual documentation, environmental studies, planning permission, health and safety reports, grid offers, and grid connection agreements
• EPC tender design, co-ordination, management, evaluation, and review
• Project risk management, including construction, operational, and financial risk
• Reviewing and preparing technical and non-technical reports
• People and project management, ensuring effective communication within the internal team and stakeholders
• Contributing to business development activities i.e. development of new solutions, proposal writing, and client presentations.

Desirable qualifications & experience

• Experience (>=5 years) working in energy storage projects
• Hold a Bachelor in Engineering degree

Desirable criteria

• Project and/or people management experience
• Proven experience in consulting/managing clients/service delivery, specific experience within the renewable energy sector preferable
• Proven experience in stand-alone and hybrid energy storage systems and technology
• Understanding of energy storage applications, revenue streams, and current trends
• Capability to model or simulate energy storage operations
• Data analytics with relation to battery system testing and operation
• Electrical energy storage technology, engineering, and consultancy from residential to utility-scale
• Experience and/or contacts in electricity policy and networks beneficial
• Communicating and reporting on technical findings, summarising key results and impacts for non-technical audiences
• A strong understanding of the technical, contractual, and commercial potential for revenue streams applicable to energy storage systems

The person

We are looking for talented and experienced people able to exceed the expectations of our world-class clients. You’ll be a leader able to bring together expert teams and promote an inspiring environment influencing those around you to deliver technical excellence. Your energy and drive will promote collaboration and innovative solutions. As a strong communicator, you’ll have highly developed report writing and presentation skills practiced negotiation skills, and the ability to engage clients with your articulate and credible manner. You’ll thrive on customer engagement and be skilled in understanding their needs and marketing our services to capture business and develop relationships. Your customer focus, technical expertise, and results-orientated thinking will enable you to achieve your objectives. You’ll ensure project management methodologies and practices are consistently applied across the team. You work well in changing circumstances and as a ‘self-manager’ take satisfaction from delivering against your promises. Must be eligible to live and work in South Africa (e.g. South Africa citizen or holder of / eligible for a South African working visa).

Why choose us?

RINA is a global corporation providing testing, inspection, certification, and consulting services across the Energy, Marine, Certification, Transport & Infrastructure, and Industry sectors. We have been at the forefront of providing innovative and technical solutions for more than 150 years, working closely with clients as a trusted partner, assisting them in the most effective, safe, and sustainable way. Through a global network of 3,900 talented professionals, operating in 200 offices in 70 countries, we support our clients across the entire life cycle of their projects.

Benefits:

In addition to the below, you will become part of our growing global team, you will find yourself working with world-class professionals and clients in a variety of market sectors.

• 21 days leave (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 day each year up to a maximum of 25;
• Individual Healthcare allowance (Family can be added at an additional cost)
• Professional development to become registered with an applicable body
• Pay for professional membership;

We are proud to put our people and clients at the heart of everything we do and offer our employees:

• Structured & continuous development programme
• Quick integration into a wide variety of projects
• Opportunity to travel