Renewables Specialist

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 296,883 - 445,324; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance

Generous annual leave

Flexible work solutions

Remote work opportunities

Discretionary bonus programme

Annual flight contribution

Relocation assistance

Transportation allowances

Job summary

A leading engineering and project management firm in the UAE is seeking a Renewables Specialist with extensive experience in utility-scale solar and wind projects. The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of on-site experience, managing large-scale projects, and a strong background in troubleshooting and operational maintenance. This role offers a fixed-term contract with numerous benefits including tax-free salary, comprehensive insurance, and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of on-site experience on utility-scale solar or wind projects.
• Experience with projects in ME, ideally involving hundreds of MW.
• Proven commissioning and operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale renewable energy projects in the GCC region.
• Assess and identify single points of failure in renewable installations.
• Engage with clients, operators, and asset owners on-site.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical judgment

Reliability knowledge

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for a Renewables Specialist with hands on onsite experience particularly during the commissioning phase and/or in live operation and maintenance of utility‑scale Solar PV and Wind Powerplants to be deployed within the following months within the GCC area on short‑term assignments. This is a fixed‑term contract with the view to transform into a permanent position within the ME Nuclear & Power team in the UAE.

Your role

• Candidates must have been directly involved in complex and demanding troubleshooting activities under real operational or commissioning conditions.
• Extensive experience managing large‑scale projects typically hundreds of megawatts and above is essential; experience limited to small or distributed systems is not sufficient and will not be considered.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to identify and assess single points of failure within operating Solar PV and/or Wind plants through detailed system reviews, site investigations and structured interviews with plant and O&M personnel.
• Proven ability to identify and assess single points of failure including systematic review of critical plant systems, failure modes and dependencies impacting power generation; these experts will represent the company at site and act as a trusted technical interface with clients, plant operators and asset owners.
• Background in regions with long‑established utility‑scale renewable portfolios (i.e. Europe) where lessons learned from multiple generational projects have informed best‑in‑class practices will be considered highly advantageous.
• Preferred candidates will be requested to travel to up to three power plant sites within the GCC region for a period of maximum up to 2‑3 months in total.

About you

• At least 10‑15 years of demonstrable on‑site experience on utility‑scale solar or wind projects.
• Both disciplines must involve assets of the order of hundreds of MW and above ideally within the ME region.
• Proven on‑site exposure during commissioning and/or live O&M including intense troubleshooting.
• Experience acquired either through EPC contractors or O&M entities.
• Strong technical judgment to identify single points of failure and system‑level risks.
• Good knowledge of reliability matters and identification of design flaws or O&M gaps.
• Comfortable engaging directly with site teams, operators and asset owners.
• Confident, credible and professional in client‑facing site‑based roles.
• Solid experience gained in mature renewable energy markets with established best practices.
• Experience within the ME and GCC regions.
• Track record of applying lessons learned from multiple large‑scale projects.
• Background in owners engineering, technical advisory or asset reliability roles.
• Experience working across multi‑cultural teams particularly in the GCC environment.
• Profiles with combined track record in Solar PV and Wind will be a considerable asset.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

• Tax‑free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus programme.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness and nutrition.

Worker type

Employee

Job type

Contractual (Fixed Term)

EEO statement

At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Required experience

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