Renewable Energy Consultant

ZipRecruiter; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced renewable energy consulting engineer to join their growing team in Stockport. This role is pivotal in driving ambitious expansion plans within the renewable energy sector. You will leverage your expertise in solar energy assessments, project management, and technical due diligence to support innovative energy projects. With a commitment to professional development, this forward-thinking consultancy offers significant training opportunities and a competitive bonus scheme. If you're passionate about making a positive impact in the energy transition, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Leading Bonus Scheme

Private Medical & Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Car Leasing Scheme

Significant Training and Development Opportunities

Team and Company Social Events

Milestone Scheme for Years of Service

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large-scale solar farm projects is essential.
• Ability to conduct feasibility studies and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of renewable energy projects and manage project risks.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and models for clients.

Skills

Project Management

Solar Energy Assessments

Technical Due Diligence

Risk Assessment

Electrical Drawings Interpretation

Education

Science or Engineering Degree

Tools

PV Sys

PV Case

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 renewable energy consulting engineer, to be based in our Stockport office who will play a key role in our ambitious expansion plans.

We are looking for:

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

What you can expect from us:

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