job description - Development Engineer - Greenfield Projects
Our client has a current opportunity for a Development Engineer - Greenfield Projects on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg.
Please take note of the following minimum requirements -
- Min 3-5 years' experience working for Eskom on the grid connection side
- Experience gathered working for an IPP/Developer who partake in REIPPP bidding
- Proven experience providing insight into bidding/business development teams
- An Engineering degree, at minimum
Key Responsibilitie
- Manage grid connection applications and approval processes,
- Optimisation and negotiation of grid connection engineering designs and solutions,
- Working with the business development project teams to manage other technical project inputs,
- Assessment and mitigation of project risks,
- Drafting of technical grid, electrical and other specifications,
- Undertake due diligence processes including site visits and assessments,
- Use of modelling tools such as WAsP and WindPro but also PVSyst, CAD, GIS, HOMER and in-house software,
- Selection and management of third-party technical advisors and experts,
- Development of accurate cost and yield estimates for use in financial models,
- Interpretation of project documents (primarily grid agreements and grid code specifications but also PPA, JDA, GSA, MOU, ESIA etc) and incorporation of requirements into contractors' documents (primarily EPC and O&M Contracts),
- Management of site technical investigations including ground investigations and grid assessments,
- Manage contractor tendering and negotiation processes
- Manage Lender's and Owner's Engineers and the associated relationships, communication and information flow,
- Management of project development and construction schedules,
- Participate in planning and selection of resourcing for construction management staff,
- Monitoring of project construction activities,
- Maintaining strong interfaces with all project disciplines including legal, E&S, finance and HR
Experience, Knowledge and Qualification
- Engineering degree or significant technical training or experience in the electrical engineering field,
- Significant experience in the South African energy industry either as a technical advisor, Development Engineer, a Developer or Consultant,
- Experience within a technical department at ESKOM,
- Experience in renewable project design and optimisation,
- Experienced in developing and negotiating contracts including, construction contracts, grid connection agreements and power purchase agreements,
- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of Lender's, Owner's Engineers, Lender's Engineer and contractors,
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
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