Engineering Technician - Renewable Energy Auditing

Black & Veatch Corporation; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy seeks a Renewable Energy Auditor to conduct plant audits across the UK. This role offers immediate starts with flexible work options, including home working. Candidates should have an engineering background and a full UK driving license. Join a motivated team to tackle pressing infrastructure challenges and grow your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Performance-based bonus program

Qualifications

• Knowledge of renewable energy technologies and incentives in the UK.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Self-starter with strong communication and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct renewable energy audits and analysis.
• Participate in site visits and client meetings.
• Assist with marketing and tender initiatives.

Skills

Technical analysis

Time management

Communication

Numeracy

Report writing

Education

HND in engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Python

Job description

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Engineering Technician - Renewable Energy Auditing

Date: Apr 30, 2025

Location:

Glasgow, GB

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help yougive us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Job Summary

Why Black & Veatch? We’re driven by solving clients’ complex problems, building relationships and fulfilling our Mission of Building a World of Difference. Black & Veatch helps to improve and sustain the quality of life around the world. Every day, we’re doing work that improves lives, sparks economic development, strengthens public health and changes communities for the better.

As one of the newest employee-owners at Black & Veatch, you won't just be doing the busy-work. You'll help address some of the world's most pressing infrastructure challenges. You'll learn the business from a diverse, motivated team of designers, engineers, and project managers. You'll develop and sharpen the skills that will serve you throughout your career.

As a Renewable Energy Auditor, you’ll work as part of the renewables team, undertaking renewable energy plant audits throughout the United Kingdom.
This is a permanent opportunity with immediate starts available. You’ll be based in our Glasgow city centre office, with the option to work from home 2 day per week. Regular travel to sites is required, so please note you must be able to drive for this role.

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Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively on several renewable energy audits concurrently.
• Undertake engineering and economics analysis of renewable energy projects.
• Undertake witnessing / inspection of mechanical and electrical commissioning of renewable energy projects.
• Participate in site visits and client meetings.
• Liaise with external organisations.
• Assist with various marketing and tender initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge areas:
• Key renewables energy technologies such as; power plant, wind, solar, and battery energy storage.
• Power generation, transmission and distribution networks.
• Understanding of the renewable energy incentives in the UK.

Skills:
• Technical analysis
• Ability to effectively communicate to different stakeholders.
• Time management is key to this role so an ability to manage multiple tasks throughout your working week is paramount.
• Highly numerate and well-developed MS Excel skills (ideally including VBA, and Python).
• Well-developed report writing skills, using MS Word.

Personal attributes:
• Willingness to learn and interest in progressing career in renewables.
• Self-starter with the ability to think independently.
• Prioritising, planning, and organising own workload.
• Accountability, including level of self-motivation and ambition.
• Communication and team-working skills and sharing / using best practice information.
• Willingness to be adaptable, work flexibly.
• Initiative, self-reliance, and drive to deliver results.

Minimum Qualifications

• HND (or equivalent) with an engineering discipline or background.
• You must have the legal right to work in the UK
• Full UK Driving Licence

Ability to drive to remote project sites and rent a vehicle for business travel is essential. Successful applicants will be required to present their original driving licence prior to commencing work.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment

Salary Plan

Job Grade

127

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.