Renewable Energy Consultant

Job Description

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our renewables team by recruiting an experienced renewable energy consulting engineer, to be based in our Stockport office who will play a key role in our ambitious expansion plans.

We are looking for:

1. a good science or engineering-based degree.
2. previous experience of using industry standard software (PV Sys, PV Case) to make solar resource and energy yield assessments.
3. prior experience with the undertaking of feasibility studies and design reviews.
4. significant project management experience gained during the development, construction or operational phases of large-scale solar farm energy projects.
5. experience in the financing of renewable energy projects, ideally including technical due diligence exposure.
6. good understanding of the key technical risks with solar projects, including the ability to identify potential technical design or installation risks.
7. knowledge of standard forms of contract and their applicability to the construction and renewable energy project sector.
8. the ability to correctly interpret electrical drawings, models, specifications and functional descriptions.
9. prior experience with the preparation of high-quality technical reports and models for clients.
10. able and willing to travel in the UK and EU for client meetings, site visits, factory tests, etc.
11. Able to work in the UK without any visa restrictions.

What you can expect from us:

1. a leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary.
2. salary to be openly discussed prior to interview.
3. significant training, development, and career growth opportunities.
4. Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme.
5. Private medical & life assurance.
6. Cycle to work scheme.
7. Team and company social events.
8. Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!