Renewable Energy Consultant

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy is seeking an experienced consulting engineer in Glasgow to support innovative energy projects. The role involves project management, feasibility studies, and technical assessments in solar and battery storage. Opportunities for career growth and a competitive bonus scheme are offered.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Training and Development Opportunities

Car Leasing Scheme

Private Medical & Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Social Events

Milestone Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial battery storage or solar power projects.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and specifications.
• Prepared high-quality technical reports for clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and design reviews for solar projects.
• Manage projects during development and construction phases.
• Travel for client meetings and site visits across the UK and EU.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Due Diligence

Risk Identification

Education

Electrical Degree

Mechanical Degree

Renewables Degree

Tools

PV Sys

PV Case

PV Sol

Job description

Job Description

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our renewables team by recruiting an experienced consulting engineer, who has prior experience in commercial battery storage or solar power projects, to be based in our Glasgow office.

We are looking for:

• a good electrical, mechanical or renewables based degree.
• previous experience of using industry standard software (PV Sys, PV Case, PV Sol) to make solar resource and energy yield assessments.
• Have produced feasibility studies and design reviews in a previous role.
• good project management experience gained during the development, construction or operational phases of large-scale ground mount solar projects.
• experience in the financing of renewable energy projects, ideally including technical due diligence exposure.
• good understanding of the key technical risks with solar projects, including the ability to identify potential technical design or installation risks.
• knowledge of standard forms of contract and their applicability to the construction and renewable energy project sector.
• the ability to correctly interpret electrical drawings, models, specifications and functional descriptions.
• prior experience with the preparation of high-quality technical reports and models for clients.
• able and willing to travel in the UK and EU for client meetings, site visits, factory tests, etc.
• Able to work in the UK without any visa restrictions.

What you can expect from us:

• a leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary.
• salary to be openly discussed prior to interview.
• significant training, development, and career growth opportunities.
• Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme.
• Private medical & life assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Team and company social events.
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!