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DNV Energy division is seeking a Senior Wind Energy Engineer to join our Project Engineering and Due Diligence (PE&DD) team in South Africa, which is part of DNV’s Renewables service line in SEMELA (Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latam), and contains around 180 scientists, engineers, and environmental professionals. The dynamic working environment will require employees who are easily adaptable and have the experience and technical skillset to provide services across a wide range of active contracts, including those in the development, permitting, construction, and operational phases of project lifecycles. The wind industry in the region is a rapidly developing and evolving market.
The Senior Wind Energy Engineer will be responsible for supporting the South African Wind team in a variety of project development and due diligence projects for the wind industry that contribute to lowering the costs and creating efficiencies for wind development in the region. Through our teams of subject matter experts, engineers, and top-notch Project Managers, we provide expert project support and technical advisory to our customers in the Wind Markets in South Africa and internationally. This position will engage within many of our wind teams to support both at the project and at the market level in the region.
The Senior Wind Energy Engineer is expected to work as Project Manager for large wind assignments in the region and to handle complex stakeholder management. He/she will also manage large bids on behalf of DNV, supporting DNV on winning new external work.
Tasks may include
- Project Manager for large-scale (GWs) wind projects or multi-technology renewables projects, and providing task-level support for larger projects, in the following areas:
- Leading and supporting Customers with RFP and Bid submittal preparation for bidding and procurement processes, IPP procurement exercises, including feasibility studies
- Feasibility and project qualification activities, including pre-feasibility and lease auction qualification for new market entrants
- Engaging in stakeholder, public, and agency meetings
- Performance of Technical Due Diligence
- Discussing and resolving technical issues with project developers and lenders/investors, including coordinating input on such issues from internal technical specialists as necessary.
- Writing technical reports and communicating results internally and to customers
- Bid manager for proposals of services related to technical advisory, owners engineering and due diligence work.
- General commercial support (awareness of market trends, participation in industry conferences)
- Supporting business development for the services listed above, including the opportunity to establish and strengthen relationships with Customers, bringing in and evaluating new contract leads, authoring proposals, and considering where DNV’s services should change to meet the needs of the Customers.
- Supporting the whole regional renewables team in delivering quality work to our customers, participating in continuous improvement efforts for the team, including leading tool development, process refinement, and lessons learned activities.
Position Qualifications
- Engineering or other technical degree (M.Sc / B.Sc), Degree in Economics will also be considered with demonstrated understanding of technical aspects and experience in financing of renewable projects
- In depth knowledge and minimum of 7-10 years of previous experience of working in wind energy
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience, with an understanding of technical interfaces.
- Knowledge of general energy market and, in particular, about the renewable energy market in South Africa.
- Experienced in Renewables IPP procurement processes, including feasibility study, concept report, Request for Qualification and Request for Proposal preparation and evaluation.
- Familiarity with contracts (construction, supply, operations, interconnection, offtake, and/or asset management contracts).
- Excellent English language skills (both in writing and speaking) required.
- Proficient in the most popular computer programs.
- Understanding of enforceable norms and regulations within the renewable industry
You should have the following personal qualifications and act as a:
- Structured and service –minded approach, always focusing on delivering high quality results.
- Self-motivated, independent thinker with an active interest in Renewable Energy
- Team player with strong communication skills and you work equally well on your own as with colleagues
- Independent, self-starter, energetic, proactive in achieving results, and at the same time person who works well in a team and delivers within agreed timelines
- Project Manager who works in depth with assignments and has a good balance between detail and overview
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, domestic and international
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