Technical Development Engineer

SN Aboitiz Power Group; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SN Aboitiz Power Group is seeking a Technical Development Engineer to advance grid-scale renewable energy and energy storage investments. The role focuses on pre-feasibility, feasibility, tendering, and engineering design phases under the Head of Project Development.

The candidate will lead technical scoping, site investigations, and contractor management while ensuring regulatory alignment and robust project governance across the value chain.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of combined experience in engineering design, technical management, tendering, and construction of renewable energy and energy storage projects.
• Deep understanding of renewable energy technologies, power systems, and grid integration requirements.
• Experience in technical contract management, consultant quality control, and project due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Identify renewable energy and energy storage opportunities and establish design criteria for screening through pre-construction phases.
• Design and supervise site investigations, oversee power systems engineering, and manage technical requirements across the project value chain.
• Lead technical bidding, negotiate terms, manage external consultants, and evaluate final technical deliverables.
• Review KPIs, track risks/opportunities, conduct due diligence, and prepare technical appraisal reports.
• Coordinate permitting, land acquisition rights of way, grid interconnection, and handovers to the board.

Skills

Technical design

Tendering

Project management

Grid integration

Site investigations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering

Job description

SN Aboitiz Power Group is seeking a Technical Development Engineer to ensure the systematic technical development of grid-scale renewable energy and energy storage project investments. Reporting directly to the Head of Project Development, this role oversees technical management excellence for greenfield and expansion projects—focusing on preliminary appraisals, pre-feasibility, feasibility, tendering, and engineering design phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Scoping & Project Phase Execution: Identify renewable energy and energy storage opportunities, establish basis-of-design criteria, collect/validate primary technical data, and execute screening through pre-construction phases.
• Engineering & Site Investigations: Design and supervise site investigation programs, oversee power systems engineering, and manage technical requirements across the project value chain.
• Contractor & Consultant Management: Establish terms of conditions, lead technical bidding and negotiations, manage external consultants, and evaluate final technical deliverables.
• Project Controls & Governance: Review KPIs using project management tools ("e.g., PROMAS"), track technical risks and opportunities, conduct due diligence, and prepare technical appraisal reports.
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Alignment: Coordinate technical aspects of permitting, land acquisition/Right-of-Way, transmission grid compliance ("e.g., Philippine Grid Code, NGCP interconnection"), and board-level project handovers.

Role Qualifications

Experience & Background:

• Minimum of 5 years combined experience in engineering design, technical management, tendering, and construction of renewable energy and energy storage system (BESS) projects.
• Deep understanding of renewable energy technologies, power systems infrastructure, and grid integration requirements.
• Practical experience in technical contract management, consultant quality control, and project due diligence.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Expertise in electrical & power systems engineering, power system design, and engineering modeling software.
• Solid understanding of Right-of-Way (ROW) processes, power transmission regulatory requirements, and SHESQ protocols.
• Strong leadership, technical writing, and communication skills to interface with EPC contractors, system operators, and executive leadership.