Senior BESS Engineer

DNV; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 331,000 - 477,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Group is seeking a Senior Engineer Energy Storage to join our SEMELA renewable department. You will deliver energy storage advisory projects, support procurement and contract reviews, and help develop services across MEA with a focus on growth and client satisfaction.

The role involves desk work and travel (5–20%) to client sites, with potential placement in Dubai, Cairo, Riyadh or Cape Town. You report to the Renewables Team Lead and contribute to knowledge sharing and market development.

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, etc
• Conduct and manage design review (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, HVAC), construction progress monitoring, 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.

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.