Sr. Engineer (New Energy)
WhiteCrow
- Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah
- US$120,000-150,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Renewables Department is seeking for a Renewables Power Engineering Specialist, with skills and competency to support the evaluation and development of renewables business cases and capital projects. Specific functions of the position are as follows:
- Develops long term master plans to develop new cost effective and innovative design strategies and solutions in different operating areas ofto meet sustainability goals.
- Conducts economic analysis and thoroughly evaluate different project alternatives to recommend best investment decisions with maximum attainable Net Present Value (NPV) for renewable systems.
- Examines technical studies to align with project proposal procedures. Such studies include equipment reliability, condition assessment, obsolescence, standard compliance, etc.
- Works with multidisciplinary internal and external organizations to provide technical guidance and recommendations on design details and construction documents as necessary
- Performs in solar resource data analysis for feasibility studies and system design (PR, Yield, Availability, Production etc.).
- Conducts site visits to perform for feasibility study including load profiling studies using power analyzer
- Performs complex power and energy flow simulations to provide cost effective optimum Solar PV and energy storage systems size using load profile studies and operational constraints
- Responsible for understanding the operational requirement, conducting site visits, site feasibility & Renewables systems design and complete execution.
- Provides technical studies and guidance on energy storage technologies in terms cost, reliability, applicability, efficiency.
- Supports project development team to prepare technical scope of work, cost estimation
- Reviews technical proposals, submittals and packages in line with international and standards
- Designs both grid interactive or standalone PV systems for industrial applications with different installation configurations (rooftop and ground mounted) including balance of systems design calculations, layouts and schematic diagrams.
- Provides economic analysis (LCOE, NPV) and recommend best investment decisions with maximum attainable Net Present Value (NPV).
- Promotes a learning environment and continuous development. Acts as a mentor to junior engineers.
- Conducts seminars, presents case studies, and writes papers for peer-reviewed journals on engineering studies and projects he/she has overseen.
- The candidate will provide Technical evaluation for new energy startups, investment ideas and Pilot Projects. The candidate will Support the Company’s technology and energy ventures investment decisions inputs.
- Develops and maintains Engineering Standards and Design Best Practices, Design Manuals or other documentation to enhance company profitability and productivity.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Renewables Engineering. Master's Degree in Engineering is a preference.
- Five (5) to Ten (10) years’ engineering design experience in Solar PV, Concentrated solar and Energy storage (heat and chemical storage technologies).
- CEM certification is a plus
- Strong technical experience in Solar PV and Energy storage technologies (Flow batteries, Lithium batteries), system design, optimization, technology assessment and techno-economic feasibility studies, grid interconnection and reliability or distribution either with utility or end-users.
- Solar PV experience including plant design, installation and commissioning, system interconnection, codes and standards.
- Computerized Solar PV Systems analysis tools experience such as PVsyst, HOMER, AutoCAD, PVGIS tools, power analyzer/logger, IV curve tracing and battery tester
- Excellent command of spoken and written English.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Ability to work well within team environment
- Green Hydrogen, Fuel cells and Wind energy experience is a plus