Internship - Junior PV Developer - Italy

Generale Du Solaire; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Generale Du Solaire in Milan is seeking a Junior PV Developer intern to support development and permitting for Italian solar projects, coordinating between development and construction teams and ensuring timely Ready to Build status.

The candidate should be a student in Electrical, Energy or Industrial Engineering with hands-on experience in AutoCAD, QGIS and PVsyst, fluent in Italian and English, with French as a plus, and a proactive, delivery-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Student in Electrical, Energy or Industrial engineering seeking an end-of-study internship.
• Strong knowledge of solar projects and PV equipment and grid interactions.
• Adaptive mindset with problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess PV development opportunities for the Italian market.
• Be part of due diligence activities to facilitate valuations.
• Develop technical solutions for permitting (AutoCAD, QGIS, PVsyst).
• Secure Grid Conditions and a Grid Connection Agreement with the utility.
• Obtain permits (Environmental, Building, etc.) until Ready to Build.
• Manage development to construction and coordinate with external consultants and authorities.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant legislation and surrounding projects.
• Act as an ambassador for GENERALE DU SOLAIRE.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Energy Systems

Industrial Engineering

Problem Solving

Communication

Autonomy

Italian language

English language

French (optional)

Education

Pursuing Electrical/Energy/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

QGIS

PVsyst

Job description

The Junior PV Developer will join the Development’s team, reporting to the Head of Development.

The Junior PV Developer manages and optimizes the development of assigned projects (greenfield and/or already partially developed) until a fully developed project with the aim to achieve the Ready to Build status within agreed timeline and budget.

The Junior PV Developer plays an active part in the project working closely with the development team, then with the construction team, coordinating the management of the project.

The Junior PV Developper will:

• Identify and assess PV development opportunities for the Italian market

• Be part of due diligence activities to facilitate valuations

• Develop technical solutions required for projects during the local permitting process (Autocad, QGIS, PVSYST)

• Secure Grid Conditions and a Grid Connection Agreement with the connecting utility

• Secure relevant permits for the project (Environmental Permit, Building Permit etc.) until achievement of Ready to Build status

• Manage the overall development process from project identification to construction

• Manage external consultants, lawyers and stakeholders (such as Municipality, County Administrative Board, Authorities, local associations, residents and landowners)

• Be up to date with relevant legislation

• Be up to date with the market in general and specially any surrounding projects to your projects

• Always act in a professional way and be an ambassador for GENERALE DU SOLAIRE.

The Junior PV Developer will have to be a team player with a delivery-oriented mindset that can handle parallel workstreams while managing time plan. She/he will require an adoptable mindset, good problem-solving ability and ability to build relationships due to ever changing conditions and the need to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

She/he will have to be efficient with time management, autonomous in attitude, and needs to be able to operate across the company in the most appropriate way.

Transversal missions

In addition to project related activities and business development activities, Junior PV developer shall be involved in some transversal missions contributing to the global success of the GDS group:

• Continuous improvement of development tools and processes.

• Continuous improvement of internal skills, sharing of good practices in project development, contribution to the training of new employees.

• Contribution to competitive intelligence and general strategy.

Requirements

• Student in Electrical / Energy / Industrial engineering looking for an end-of-study internshipStrong knowledge of solar projects and PV equipment (their interactions within a system, grid connections, etc)An adoptable mindset, good problem-solving ability and ability to build relationships due to ever changing conditions and the need to communicate with a variety of stakeholders
• Quality-oriented, you are able to monitor the outputs in all phases of the projectsTeam player, you can work along different teams within the companyExcellent oral and written communication skillsFluent in Italian and English, French would be a plus

Location : MilanContract : InternshipAvailability: ASAP