Solar Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Senior Solar Engineer role primarily includes the delivery of solar PV and BESS owner’s engineer consultancy projects for clients and ensure they are delivered on time and on budget and to a high level of quality. The scope of services will include Feasibility assessment, Project development activities, Design review, Project procurement, Construction supervision and quality management. In addition, role will also include managing direct reports, shared and dedicated resources. Staying abreast of market developments, supporting business development activities and tender responses, working with business development function to identify and grow client relationships. We seek an individual who have a proven commitment to working in the renewable energy sector, particularly within the energy space and with commensurate client exposure within this target market.
Black & Veatch's Energy & Process Industries Business provides renewable, sustainable, reliable and integrated power solutions to customers. We are an organisation of highly skilled professionals delivering data-driven and strategic planning, consulting, engineering, construction, program management and combined EPC solutions. We are dedicated to innovation and staying up to date with technology advancements and have a desire to help our clients navigate changing demands and regulatory compliance, while providing a cost-effective competitive advantage.
Position has flexibility on location: London/ Glasgow/ Hybrid/ Flex
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Key Responsibilities
- Leadership, engineering management and undertaking of; feasibility studies, front-end engineering design layouts (for solar PV and BESS), energy yield assessments, solar PV and BESS technology assessment, tender preparation and negotiation for Owner’s Engineer projects.
- Focusing on projects in Europe (but also internationally), support the Project Development process (including Acquisitions), across all technical aspects.
- Undertake Energy Yield Assessments (EYA).
- Undertake Optimisation and analysis for new Projects.
- Support the assessment of new technologies (modules, inverters, structures);
- Lead the development of Basic Design, including instructing layouts and SLDs;
- Lead and provide technical input to commercial agreements and contracts to ensure Project risks are mitigated.
- Lead and provide technical input for OE services during construction (management of contractors, design review, programme monitoring, etc)
- Effectively manage several renewable energy projects concurrently to time and budget constraints (involving management of c. 5 staff to deliver these projects).
- To manage and work alongside other professionals in inter-department multi-disciplinary teams.
- To prepare and review technical and non-technical reports.
- To take a leading role (in conjunction with business development professionals) in and manage various business development activities/ tender initiatives.
- To contribute to expanding the client base and lead on managing relationships with key clients.
- Representing B&V at exhibitions and conferences.
- Thought leadership; preparation of abstracts and delivery of technical presentations.
- Stay abreast of market developments and relevant players.
- Review EPC Contractor bids, designs, reports, orders, etc for compliance with Owner’s Requirements and EPC Contract Appendices;
- Undertake site visits to both new greenfield sites and sites under construction;
- Support on engineering analysis of curtailment, performance evaluation of new technologies, etc.
- Engineering management and delivery of:
Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies.
Front- End Engineering Conceptual Design (for purposes of grid connection application and planning application).
Contract tendering, procurement and negotiations (including PPA, EPC, O&M, OEM Agreements).
Owner’s Engineering during execution phase.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £22,187.68-£81,801.88 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, Greater London: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Architectural & Engineering Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Solar Engineer roles across Black & Veatch's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,188 - £81,802 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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