Solar Engineering Manager - Iberia

Company DescriptionStatkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. We envision a world that runs entirely on renewable energy. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution - we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.But there’s more work to be done - that’s why we need you to join us. Job Description : Location: Valencia (preferred), Madrid The role of the Solar engineering manager Iberia is to represent the totality of solar engineering activities within a designated country or region.As a Solar engineering manager, you will play a key role in developing, constructing, and optimising the design of our ground mounted solar PV projects. Your main focus will be to manage a team of project engineers which are responsible for solar projects from green field development to technical support to O&M, being also in charge of the detailed engineering during the construction phase mainly in Spain, however, you will also support projects internationally as part of an international solar engineering team and other technologiesAmong your responsabilities:- Manage the solar engineering team, distributing workload, support to engineers, set up deadlines and priorities- Technical evaluation of sites via site visits and investigations.- Review of design drawings for Solar PV and hybrid solar PV + storage systems- Selecting and processing solar irradiation and albedo datasets- Check of energy yield estimation and uncertainty analysis- Detailed electrical system sizing calculations and producing concept electrical single line diagrams; - Producing preliminary Bills of Quantities- Undertaking design health & safety risk assessments- Engineering supervision during construction according to design.- Main interface to Asset Owner and the project development teams in-country. Contribute to and share responsibility for the country business strategy and value creation.- Manage a portfolio of projects to ensure successful outcomes and ensure the required resources are in place to support the business.- Ensure excellent coordination with Asset Owner(s) and the in-country development teams by providing expertise and technical capacity as required for projects during early development stages.- Coordinate technical development support across all project types.- Ensure involvement and use of resources from central PDU functions (Technical Management, PMO, HSSE), Procurement and Legal to support projects.- Assume role of Project Manager, Programme Manager or delegated Project Owner’s Representative as per Statkraft Project Governance and Capital Project Model as required. Qualifications :- Master's Degree in electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, industrial, energy engineering, physics or any other relevant discipline.- At least 8 years’ work experience designing ground mounted solar PV plants and ideally 4 years managing a team.- Expert user of AutoCAD, PVSyst and at least one utility-scale, specialist PV design software package.- Fluent in Spanish and English.- Battery storage design experience- Experience in preparing specifications for solar project procurement, construction, commissioning or operation.- Experience and knowledge in relevant Spanish design codes, regulations and policy- Curious and pro-actively seeking out opportunities for new innovations in solar system design and continuous improvement initiatives.- You have an ‘eye for detail’ and appreciate the importance of standardisation and quality control. Checking all details of the deliverables provided by the team.- You are a self-starter, taking responsibility for planning and managing your day to day work.- You thrive on a collaborative approach to knowledge sharing and working, both with local teams and remote, international networks of staff.- Ability to travel regularly to within Spain (once a month)Additional Information**Statkraft's vision is to renew the way the world is powered. To navigate the complex journey ahead, we need every voice at the table. We therefore work actively to be a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome all applicants regardless of background, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality or disability.