Senior PV & BESS Engineer

Trina Solar; Roma; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Trina Solar is seeking a senior technical project leader for utility-scale PV and BESS projects in Italy. You will own the technical scope, validate design deliverables, and manage risks across the full lifecycle from development to COD.

Expect extensive coordination with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to meet grid connection and permitting requirements. The role requires strong engineering skills, experience with PV/BESS design tools, and fluent Italian and English.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on utility-scale PV/BESS projects.
• Experience with permitting and regulatory processes in Italy.
• Strong understanding of grid connection and project lifecycle.
• Proficient in coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent Italian and English communication.

Mansioni

• Lead development and execution of comprehensive project plans including objectives, budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Own the technical scope of utility-scale PV and BESS projects, including design validation and risk management.
• Drive technical reviews of engineering deliverables and supplier documentation for compliance.
• Coordinate and support RFQ/RFP processes, technical specifications, and contractor evaluations.
• Review PV and BESS designs to ensure alignment with grid codes, permits, and budget.
• Act as primary technical liaison between internal teams, clients, and contractors.

Conoscenze

Electrical Engineering

Power Systems

Renewable Energy

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Coordination

English Proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Power Systems Engineering

Renewable Energy Engineering

Strumenti

AutoCAD

PVsyst

MS Project

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive project plans, defining objectives, budgets, schedues, resource allocations, and performance metrics.
• Own the technical scope of utilityscale PV and BESS projects, including component specification, design validation, system integration planning, and technical risk management.
• Drive and oversee technical reviews of engineering deliverables and supplier documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements, contractual obligations, applicable standards, and regulatory requiremens.
• Focusonpermittingactivities:

1. Review and validate executive design from development stage to ensure alignment with company standards, grid codes, and permitting conditions.
2. Identify project risks and proactively implement mitigation measures.
3. Produce, coordinate or review preliminary studies and design documentation during development and execution phases.
4. Support MV/HV grid connection topics and regulatory compliance.

• Coordinate and support RFQ/RFP processes, including preparation of technical specifications, scope of works, design criteria, technical clarifications, and evaluation of EPC, BOS/BOP contractors, and key equipmnt suppliers.
• Review conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering for PV and BESS projects, ensuring alignment with prject objectives, grid connection requirements, permits, construction feasibility, budget, and schedule.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between internal teams, clients, consultants, contractors, and subcontrctors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supervise the design process and manage technical interfaces to ensure seamless integration between PV, BESS, substation, grid connection, and plant control systems.
• Support contract review activities, identifying technical risks, gaps, exclusions, interface responsibilities, warranties, performance requirements, and delivery obligations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Renewable Enegy Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within utilityscale renewable energy projects, preferably involving both PV and BESS technologies.
• Proven experience supporting projects throughout the full lifecycle, from development (RtB) stage to COD.
• Good understanding of permitting, land, grid connection, and project readiness topics in Italian projects.
• Experience in dealing with third parties during permitting phase (PAS, AU) and secondary permtting in Italy.
• ExperiencewithgridconnectionprocesswiththeItalianE-distribuzioneandTERNA.
• Familiarity with international codes, standards, and regulations applicable to renewable energy projects (mainly Italy).
• ExperiencewithPVandBESSdesigntoolsandengineeringsoftwaresuchasAutoCAD,PVsyst,MSProject,andMSOffice.
• Strongstakeholdermanagement,communication,reporting,andproblem-solvingskills,withtheabilitytocoordinatemultidisciplinaryteamsandexternalpartners.
• Languages: Fluent Italian and English required; and/or other European languages would be considered an advantage.

About us

Trina Solar Limited (TSL) is the world´s leading comprehensive solutions provider for Solar Energy internationally, with a growing presence throughout Asia, Europe and Americas.

Since its foundation in 1997 in China, the company has been increasing its competitiveness and efficiency through a fully vertical integration of its business structure, which allows it to remain as a recognized manufacturer of high-quality PV modules (for commercial, industrial and utility scale applications) and manage the development of diversified PV utility projects (including designing, implementing and operating, both for off-grid and on-grid applications).