Senior Energy Consultant

SUMMARY:
Join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary Energy team and play a key role in delivering impactful energy projects across South Africa and beyond. The position can be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg. 

As a Senior Energy Consultant, you’ll support the continued growth and success of our Energy Consulting division, leading internal teams and contributing to business development, project management, and technical delivery across a range of exciting projects — including solar PV, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen, energy transition, and mini/micro-grid initiatives.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• B.Eng. or BSc. in Electrical or Mechatronics engineering, preferably with a further qualification in renewable energy
• Professional registration with ECSA.
• Strong understanding of grid connections, large-scale project structures, and key industry stakeholders is essential.
• Proficient in MS Office and other technical software such as PVSyst, AutoCAD, Revit, DigSilent, MS Project, HOMER, XENDEE
• Financial acumen, with respect to energy projects and project finance is required.
• Knowledge of industrial processes as well as technologies for decarbonising those processes will be a distinct advantage.
• Business development, client-facing, team leadership, technical skills, written skills, people skills and contractual skills are all of importance.

• Knowledge of 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, minigrids/micro-grids and grid systems will be an advantage

• 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, minigrids/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.

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