Location Flexible in Italy
Why Statkraft:
Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. Today, we are Europe’s largest renewable energy producer and a global energy market operator. We are a vibrant, diverse and strongly connected community of over 4800 people, working across 19 countries within Europe, South America and Asia. Together, we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From solar, wind and hydrogen development to algorithmic energy trading and everything in between. We have 125 years of unrivalled expertise in creating the technologies that put ecosystems, communities and our environment first.
Your role:
As a Solar Project Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and optimising the design and delivery of our ground mounted solar PV and hybrid solar projects. You will sit within the Italian regional team of our Solar Project Delivery Department. Your main focus will be our projects in Italy and you will work closely with the local, solar project development team. However, you will also support projects internationally as part of a wider international team of solar engineers. Your main responsibilities will include:
Technical evaluation of sites via site visits and investigations
New technology evaluation and selection
Production and quality assurance of engineering design drawings and calculations for Solar PV and hybrid solar PV + storage systems
Selecting and processing solar irradiation and albedo datasets
Energy yield estimation and uncertainty analysis
Preliminary electrical system sizing calculations and producing concept electrical single line diagrams;
Producing preliminary Bills of Quantities
Engineering support to permitting applications, construction tenders and execution stages
Undertaking design health & safety risk assessments
Engineering team management (subject to candidate’s experience & motivations)
Participation in the continuous development of our operations and R&D projects.
Working in the Solar Project Delivery Department:
Statkraft’s Project Delivery department is responsible for the design and construction of our solar, wind, hydro and storage plants across all geographies. Within this department, our regional solar and storage engineering teams are responsible for solar PV and storage plant system design, energy yield analysis, due diligence and quality assurance across procurement, engineering and construction stages.
As an engineer within this department, you will connect, collaborate and innovate with colleagues across technologies, geographies and markets, working with industry-leading digital solutions. Whether you use your engineering skills to optimise our projects, increase output from our assets, or design tomorrow’s renewable energy solutions, in this role you’ll be at the forefront of leading the global shift to renewable energy.
About you:
We look for experienced, passionate Solar Project Engineers - curious, creative and competent people, who can bring engineering excellence, combined with strong collaboration and communication skills. Your profile should include:
Statkraft offers:
A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose – meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the sustainability of our communities, the natural world and our common future. And being part of Statkraft means joining a hugely diverse, inspiring, talented and, importantly, caring international community of people.
With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many new amazing opportunities and offerings to match and many new, like minded friends along the way! This includes:
Milan, Flexible in Italy
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