Renewable Energy Specialist

The Coal Authority; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coal Authority in Mansfield is seeking a practical, commercially aware specialist to shape renewables projects from initial concept through to operation. You will influence investment decisions, solve site challenges and ensure designs deliver progress toward net zero.

You will visit Mine Water Treatment Scheme sites to identify opportunities, produce ground-mounted solar PV designs with battery storage, and assess feasibility including grid capacity, planning, cost and risk to present clear

Qualifications

• Visit Mine Water Treatment Scheme sites to identify renewable energy opportunities and constraints.
• Produce and review detailed ground-mounted solar PV designs, including battery storage options.
• Assess technical, financial and operational feasibility, covering grid capacity, planning, cost, risk and deliverability.
• Develop business cases and present clear recommendations to senior decision-makers.
• Support construction, operation and performance optimisation across our growing renewable energy portfolio. You may be a Solar PV Designer, Renewable Energy Engineer or Project Engineer looking for a role with broader influence.
• You will bring practical solar PV experience and understand what makes a project technically sound, commercially viable and deliverable.
• Experience producing or reviewing ground-mounted solar PV designs.
• Confidence assessing feasibility and finding practical solutions to site constraints.
• Awareness of grid, planning, battery storage and project cost considerations.
• The ability to explain technical information clearly to different audiences.
• A curious, proactive approach and a genuine commitment to a lower-carbon future.

Responsibilities

• Visit Mine Water Treatment Scheme sites to identify renewable energy opportunities and constraints.
• Produce and review detailed ground-mounted solar PV designs, including battery storage options.
• Assess technical, financial and operational feasibility, covering grid capacity, planning, cost, risk and deliverability.
• Develop business cases and present clear recommendations to senior decision-makers.
• Support construction, operation and performance optimisation across our growing renewable energy portfolio.
• You may be a Solar PV Designer, Renewable Energy Engineer or Project Engineer looking for a role with broader influence.
• You will bring practical solar PV experience and understand what makes a project technically sound, commercially viable and deliverable.
• Experience producing or reviewing ground-mounted solar PV designs.
• Confidence assessing feasibility and finding practical solutions to site constraints.
• Awareness of grid, planning, battery storage and project cost considerations.
• The ability to explain technical information clearly to different audiences.
• A curious, proactive approach and a genuine commitment to a lower-carbon future.

Job description

We are expanding renewable energy across our unique operational estate and need a practical, commercially aware specialist to help shape projects from first idea through to operation. You will influence investment decisions, solve real-world site challenges and see your designs deliver measurable progress towards net zero. What you'll do

• Visit Mine Water Treatment Scheme sites to identify renewable energy opportunities and constraints.
• Produce and review detailed ground-mounted solar PV designs, including battery storage options.
• Assess technical, financial and operational feasibility, covering grid capacity, planning, cost, risk and deliverability.
• Develop business cases and present clear recommendations to senior decision-makers.
• Support construction, operation and performance optimisation across our growing renewable energy portfolio. You may be a Solar PV Designer, Renewable Energy Engineer or Project Engineer looking for a role with broader influence.
• You will bring practical solar PV experience and understand what makes a project technically sound, commercially viable and deliverable.
• Experience producing or reviewing ground-mounted solar PV designs.
• Confidence assessing feasibility and finding practical solutions to site constraints.
• Awareness of grid, planning, battery storage and project cost considerations.
• The ability to explain technical information clearly to different audiences.
• A curious, proactive approach and a genuine commitment to a lower-carbon future.