WSP South Africa is seeking an experienced and passionate Engineer – Renewable Energy (Wind) to serve as a technical consultant for Wind Energy, Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across Africa, while also supporting international renewable energy assignments as required.
The successful candidate will lead and support renewable energy advisory, technical due diligence, owner’s engineering, lender’s technical advisory, asset performance management, and techno-commercial evaluation activities, with a primary focus on utility scale Wind Energy projects, while also supporting Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across Africa and selected international markets. The role involves providing independent technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle, including development, design review, construction, commissioning, operations, and asset optimization.
Technical (Approximately 100%):
- Managing high-quality technical advisory works.
- Project management and interfacing between engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical,
civil and control & instrumentation);
- Provide technical input from initial assessment through to technical and economic feasibility of the solar PV /Wind projects and integration with other electrical or generating plants as necessary.
- Review overall project design and suggest technical and design improvements.
- Preparation and management of technical specifications, bills of materials, tender stage management and evaluations, negotiation and selection of Balance of Plant, Operation & Maintenance or EPC, and other supply contracts.
- Technical reviews/negotiate key construction contracts for, and alongside, clients.
- Due diligence of solar PV projects and support Sponsor(s) and Lender(s) throughout the Financial Close process including technical liaison with legal and financial advisors.
- Assessing technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure in project CAPEX, OP
📌 Senior Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wsp
📍 Bengaluru