PV Project Engineer

European Energy is a green company with exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate projects within solar- (PV) and wind farms globally, as well as Power-to-X. Our core values are the foundation of everything we do: In it together, Trust and courage, Ambition, Excitement, Inclusion, and Agility.

Your new department

As our new PV Project Engineer, you will be part of our EPC department which handles all the engineering activities within our Danish building programs and plays an important role in the design of our international building programs. The PV Design team´s main responsibilities are to support the Project/Development department in the different project stages from Greenfield to Ready-to-Build, and later on EPC in the construction stage. We navigate between in-house design and subcontractors’ design including a multi-contracting approach where sub-contractor management is a big part of the daily routines. The team currently consists of 7 people.

Your new role

As a PV Project Engineer, you will support the design of PV projects in the development and construction stages, working on the construction documentation including, Electromechanical, Civil - Structural, and Communications, providing CAPEX inputs, and performing Energy yield assessments. You will coordinate and collect project information from project developers and other related EPC engineering disciplines. AutoCAD, Excel, and PVsyst will be your main working tools.

Responsibilities

• Performing Preliminary site assessments, and analyzing the feasibility of technology (Inverters, substructure, etc.).
• Validating and ensuring the right definition of constraints in coordination with the developer & Project department. 
• Performing Energy Yield Assessments from Development to construction stages.
• Be responsible for the Planning and Construction layouts for Utility-Scale Solar Projects. (Although you will be supported by PV designers, it should be expected to perform the fine-tuned corrections yourself and support the team in high workload situations).
• Drafting Single Line Diagrams & SCADA/Monitoring Diagrams.
• Creating BoM on preliminary assessments and construction stage. 
• Coordinating construction drawings with internal and external resources and generating typical details on specific electromechanical & civil matters in coordination with other EE engineering teams by related standards, manuals, and manufacturer instructions (Inverter installation, structure installation FT/SAT, earthing details, wiring management details, roads, transformer installation, etc.).

To thrive in the job, we imagine that you have

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical or relevant engineering disciplines with a solid knowledge of electrical design.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience on utility-scale PV projects.
• Strong AutoCAD skills with Layouts, Construction details and SLDs
• Background working with PVsyst or similar Energy Yield simulation software.
• Background on PV design software like PVcase is a plus.
• Background on GIS software like QGIS is a plus.
• Experience in design over complex topography, earth moving works and DMT terrain models is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and/or projects.
• Team player, with strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

With us you get

• You will be part of a rapid growing company within the green transition.
• We have an entrepreneurial approach to our work. In the daily life it means there’s not far from thought to action, and you will have trusted responsibilities no matter of your seniority.
• We have a mutual respect for each other, our time, and ideas.
• You will have ample opportunity to engage socially across the departments. We have a monthly Friday get-together as well as sport events such as a running-, football-, and mountain bike club.

European Energy at a glance – The Power of Tomorrow, Today

European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004 with headquarter in Copenhagen. We operate all the way from development, design, financing, construction, operation and selling of wind- and solar farms on land as well as off shore globally. As part of this, we are also very active in M&A activities across the full value chain. Further, we work with development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We have a solid collaboration with local stakeholders and want to involve all parts in the process.

We are now more than 780 employees with 41 nationalities represented in 23 countries, and we are growing rapidly in both Copenhagen and across our global offices. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues, but also new friends from every corner of the globe.

Apply now

Workplace: Søborg, Copenhagen

Reference: Germán González, Director, Head of PV Engineering

Apply for the position: Please submit your application including a CV and optionally a motivational letter by using the “apply for position” button to the right.

Contact person: For more information about the position, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Partner, Mette Sommerlund Thomsen, [email protected]