Senior BESS Engineer

DNV GL; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV GL in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Engineer Energy Storage to help deliver energy storage advisory projects across MEA. You will review designs, perform due diligence, and contribute to technical and commercial activities with a focus on energy storage systems.

You will collaborate with utilities, developers and lenders, support bid processes, and travel as needed within the region to strengthen client relationships and project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execute and/or manage energy storage related advisory projects, including technology review, technical due diligence, conceptual design, developing and reviewing technical specifications.
• Support in IPP, procurement, EPC/O&M contract review, PPA review, LTSA review, and performance guarantees.
• Conduct and manage design review (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, HVAC), construction progress monitoring, FAT, testing and commissioning.
• Support energy yield assessment for BESS technologies considering augmentation and degradation using DNV modelling tools.
• Develop and maintain services and products related to Energy Storage, including reports, presentations and courses.

Job description

Job description

Local Unit & Position Description:

Do you want to join the world's leading energy consulting firm? Are you committed to addressing climate change? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and clients, and thrive in a dynamic and respectful environment?

Then you may find the position of Senior Engineer Energy Storage to be a great fit for you!

You’d be part of the Southern Europe, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa (SEMELA) renewable department, working closely with our colleagues in the MEA Renewable segment. You will be working with diverse customers and colleagues and the role offers an opportunity to be involved in other energy technology related projects.

You will be based in one of our Middle East and Africa offices: Dubai, Cairo, Riyadh or Cape Town and will report to the Renewables Team Lead.

DNV is the world’s leading renewable energy consultant, and DNV’s SEMELA Storage Segment is growing quickly to meet the expanding demand for expert energy storage advisory services in the region. We support utilities, regulators, developers, owners and lenders with feasibility studies, technical due diligence, conceptual design & procurement support, and independent technical advisory services for either owner, lender or offtaker/procurer/regulator.

In this role you will have a dual responsibility, focusing on both being actively involved in the delivery of (mostly) energy storage related projects and driving bidding processes for energy storage related opportunities in Iberia, being the first point of contact for customers with energy storage projects.

You would be using your technical expertise and experience for supporting your colleagues in the team to deliver independent and owners engineering services across the MEA area.

Most of the work will be desk based, but (national and international) travel for site and customer visits will be required at times (estimated at 5% to 20% of your time, depending on the projects you are involved in).

Main duties will include but are not limited to:

• Execute and/or manage energy storage related advisory projects, including technology review, technical due diligence, conceptual design, developing and reviewing technical specifications.
• Support in IPP, procurement , EPC/O&M contract review, PPA review, LTSA review, and performance guarantees, etc…
• Conduct and manage design review (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, HVAC), construction progress monitoring, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), testing and commissioning.
• Support and conduct energy yield assessment for BESS technologies considering augmentation and degradation using DNV modelling tools.
• Support the development and maintenance of services and products related to Energy Storage, report writing, presentations, courses, etc..
• Support the technical training to the rest of the Renewables Section in MEA about Energy Storage.
• Extend your external network and identify, drive and facilitate sales and market led opportunities for energy storage e.g. generating leads, quality proposals and closing deals in cooperation with the Market Area Managers for the region.
• Analyze new business opportunities, gather market intelligence and ensure distribution of knowledge amongst relevant colleagues.
• Achieve sales as per targets agreed with the ME Renewables Team Lead.
• Build an internal network to gain and share knowledge and opportunities.

AboutEnergy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.