Solar PV Civil/Mechanical Engineer — Tracker & Foundations

LT-Larsen & Toubro; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

LT-Larsen & Toubro in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Civil/Mechanical Engineer - Solar PV to bridge structural engineering and mechanical layout for utility-scale PV plants. You will review designs, optimize layouts, and supervise on-site civil foundations, piling, and tracker systems to ensure wind loads and kinematics are met.

The role requires a strong background in civil or mechanical engineering, with 8+ years of planning and scheduling, including 2+ years in utility-scale Solar PV

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years planning and scheduling experience, with at least 2 years explicitly dedicated to utility-scale Solar PV projects.

Responsibilities

• Enforce mechanical torque auditing programs and ensure structural fasteners are marked and tightened to specification.
• Generate technical daily/weekly construction reports, verifying site progress against the project schedule.
• Resolve structural-to-mechanical interface clashes, such as piling conflicts with MV cabling paths or drainage networks.
• Review subcontractor shop drawings, calculation sheets, material submittals, and Bar Bending Schedules for concrete foundations.
• Interface with the electrical engineering team to align mechanical tracker drive motors with electrical power supplies and control arrays.
• Review and approve structural layouts for fixed-tilt structures and single-axis trackers (e.g., Nextracker, ATI, Arctech).
• Ensure strict mechanical tolerances for tracker alignment, torque tube connections, drive-slewing systems, and damper installations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

LT-Larsen & Toubro in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Civil/Mechanical Engineer - Solar PV to bridge structural engineering and mechanical layout for utility-scale PV plants. You will review designs, optimize layouts, and supervise on-site civil foundations, piling, and tracker systems to ensure wind loads and kinematics are met.

The role requires a strong background in civil or mechanical engineering, with 8+ years of planning and scheduling, including 2+ years in utility-scale Solar PV