Senior Electrical Engineer - Solar PV & Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Utility-Scale Project

The role is a Head Office position acting as Owner, Owner’s
Engineer or Electrical Technical Authority, providing expert design review and
technical leadership across the full project lifecycle from early-stage
feasibility through to Commercial Operation Date (COD).

Act as electrical design authority and technical lead for
solar PV and BESS projects from concept design through to commissioning and
handover.

•     Define, maintain and enforce Owner
electrical standards, design criteria and design philosophies for Solar PV,
BESS and hybrid project scopes.

•     Review, challenge and approve EPC
and OEM electrical designs, studies, specifications, single-line diagrams and
engineering calculations.

•     Lead electrical design of DC/AC
systems, inverter configurations, MV stations, BESS enclosures, PCS, EMS/BMS
and associated protection schemes.

•     Oversee MV/HV collection and
export system design, substation engineering and grid connection facilities for
solar and BESS projects.

•     Lead grid connection activities
including grid code compliance, reactive power capability, frequency response
and coordination with utilities and TSOs.

•     Manage electrical interfaces
between Solar PV arrays, BESS containers, MV/HV substations, SCADA, EMS and
plant control systems.

•     Review and approve technical
specifications for inverters, PCS units, transformers, switchgear, cables,
protection systems and BMS equipment.

•     Support procurement activities
including technical evaluation of PV modules, inverter suppliers, BESS
integrators and balance-of-plant electrical contractors.

•     Support construction,
commissioning, testing, energization and achievement of COD.

•     Provide electrical input to
contractual, commercial and technical risk management discussions.

•     Support O&M and Asset
Management teams post-COD, including failure analysis, performance optimization
and BESS degradation management.

Requirements

•     10-15 years of professional
experience in electrical engineering within power generation or renewable
energy projects.

•     7–10 years of direct hands-on
experience in Solar PV projects above 200 MW, with at least 3–5 years of BESS
project experience.

•     Proven experience on hybrid Solar
PV + BESS projects is strongly preferred.

•     Experience working under EPC,
multi-contract or Owner-managed delivery models.

•     Experience working with utilities,
IPPs, EPC contractors, PV module OEMs, inverter suppliers and BESS integrators.

•     PMP or equivalent project
management certification.

•     Experience as Owner’s Engineer or
Electrical Technical Authority on solar or BESS projects.

•     Proven hybrid Solar PV + BESS
project experience.

•     Experience in GCC utility-scale
solar or storage projects.

•     FIDIC or equivalent international
contract framework knowledge.

•     Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS
Project or Power BI.