Development Engineer (Wind, Solar & BESS)

Seriti; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Risk Insurance Cover

Medical Aid

Professional Development Opportunities

Retirement Contribution

Short Term Incentive

Job summary

Seriti Green is seeking a technical energy analyst to manage wind, solar PV and BESS analysis from inception through construction. You will work with the Development and BD teams to shape projects, ensure bankable energy numbers, and coordinate site activities across the portfolio.

The role requires strong wind/BESS modelling, regional GIS capability, and the ability to travel across Africa. It offers exposure to hybrid project design and commercial tariff structuring within a growing renewable

Qualifications

• B.Eng or BSc(Eng) in Engineering.
• 3–5 years experience in generating wind energy assessments.
• Experience in modelling and optimizing BESS systems, including dispatch modelling against multiple revenue streams.
• Familiarity with South African electricity market, WEPS, Megaflex, wheeling and ancillary services.
• Exposure to hybrid project design (wind + BESS, solar + BESS) is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel within Africa.

Responsibilities

• Provide wind turbine layouts and energy estimates for multiple projects.
• Ensure wind data and energy numbers are bankable for lenders.
• Conduct site visits for turbine and monitoring locations.
• Plan on-site services (monitoring campaigns, geotechnical work).
• Assist with development approvals (noise, visuals, mapping).
• Monitor on-site equipment and maintain systems.
• Provide GIS support and regional mapping.
• Lead BESS sizing, dispatch modelling and optimization for various configurations.
• Optimize BESS power, energy and duration against revenue streams.
• Develop dispatch strategies balancing revenue with warranties and degradation.
• Interface with BESS OEMs on specs and warranties.
• Build technical inputs to financial models including O&M and capex.
• Model interactions between renewable generation, BESS dispatch and grid connection.
• Generate energy profiles for pricing, PPA structuring and offtake.
• Support BD with tariff pricing and WEPS revenue modelling.
• Model aggregated portfolio profiles for energy products to off-takers.
• Contribute to technical narrative in proposals and information memoranda.
• Assess emerging technologies for relevance to Seriti Green’s pipeline.
• Provide strategic technical input to executives.
• Support development team as requested.

Skills

Wind energy analysis

BESS dispatch modelling

Python

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Project coordination

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Engineering degree (B.Eng or BSc(Eng))

Tools

GIS

Python

Job description

The Role

To manage the technical energy analysis for Seriti Green’s development portfolio, spanning wind, solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS), from project inception through to commencement of construction. The role sits within the Development team and works closely with the Business Development (BD) team on the commercial shaping and pricing of projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide wind turbine layouts and energy estimates as requested by project managers and the executive for all projects across the portfolio.
• Work with lenders advisors to ensure that wind data and energy numbers are bankable and acceptable to lenders.
• Site visits to assess proposed turbine and monitoring locations
• Plan and coordinate on-site services such as monitoring campaigns, geotechnical and other engineering activities
• Assist with work required for development approvals (noise assessments, visual impact, mapping, wind turbine layouts etc)
• Manage the monitoring equipment on site (checking for equipment failure and organising maintenance)
• GIS support/mapping for the regions
• Lead BESS sizing, dispatch modelling and optimisation for standalone storage, wind + BESS and solar + BESS hybrid configurations.
• Optimise BESS power, energy and duration against multiple revenue streams, including wholesale energy arbitrage, WEPS and Megaflex tariff arbitrage, ancillary services, capacity payments and corporate PPA firming.
• Develop dispatch strategies and cycling profiles that balance revenue generation against warranty conditions, degradation curves and augmentation schedules.
• Interface with BESS OEMs and integrators on technical specifications, performance guarantees, warranty terms and augmentation planning.
• Build and maintain the technical inputs to the financial model, including round-trip efficiency, availability, degradation, augmentation capex, and fixed and variable O&M.
• Model the interaction between renewable generation, BESS dispatch and the grid connection point for hybrid projects, including any curtailment mitigation the BESS provides.
• Generate hourly, monthly and annual energy production profiles for use in commercial pricing, PPA structuring and offtake negotiations.
• Support the Business Development team with technical inputs to tariff pricing, WEPS-based revenue modelling, wheeling calculations and offtake structuring.
• Model aggregated portfolio profiles across multiple projects for the sale of a combined shaped energy product to corporate and utility offtakers.
• Contribute to the technical narrative in commercial proposals, information memoranda and offtaker presentations.
• Assess emerging technologies (long-duration storage, alternative BESS chemistries, hybrid configurations, curtailment monetisation) for their relevance to Seriti Green’s pipeline.
• Support the executive on strategic technical questions as they arise.
• Provide other support for the development team as requested

Essential Skills

• Displays high ethical standards by Seriti Green safety, personnel, and community values
• Proven ability to achieve desired outcomes in a collaborative style
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• An ability to think and act logically on required tasks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated administration skills
• Strong data analysis skills
• Innovative mindset and ability to adapt to change
• Self-starter who can thrive in autonomous settings

Education & Experience

• Relevant Degree level qualification in Engineering (B.Eng or BSc(Eng))
• 3- 5 years Experience in generating wind energy assessment is required.
• Experience in modelling and optimizing BESS systems, including dispatch modelling against multiple revenue streams is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the South African electricity market, including WEPS, Megaflex, wheeling frameworks and the evolving ancillary services and capacity markets. Highly preferred.
• Exposure to hybrid project design (wind + BESS, solar + BESS) is an advantage.
• GIS capability advantageous
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel & Python)
• Frequent travel to site
• Requirement to be flexible with working hours to accommodate stakeholder availability and travel requirements
• Developing systems and processes such that Seriti Green continually improves

Competencies & Attributes

• Enthusiastic commitment to the renewable energy industry
• Ability to demonstrate high standards of ethical conduct, honesty and integrity
• High attention to accuracy; cost conscious
• The capacity and willingness to perform hands-on tasks
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both individually and as a part of a small, skilled, and highly focused team, with a “can-do” attitude and willingness to take ownership of delivering on their goals and responsibilities
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and comfortable to make recommendations around resolving challenges
• Strong commercial acumen and an ability to think and act strategically in order to maximize opportunities for the business
• Flexible working style, able to work at a variety of differently levels both inside and outside the organisation and with members of the team being in different locations
• Team player
• Comfortable, available and willing to travel and do business within Africa at times
• High attention to detail including adherence to company procedures
• Resourceful, well organised and effective at accomplishing objectives
• Ability to learn quickly and meet deadlines
• Ability to problem-solve

Employment Package Outline

Salary

Market Related

Benefits

• Employee Assistant Programme
• Group Risk Insurance Cover
• Medical Aid
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Retirement Contribution

Rewards

• Short Term Incentive

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