Photovoltaic Powerplant Designer (f/m/d), 80-100% Date: 4 Sep 2024
Job ID: 8728
Location: Olten, CH
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full-time position
Job Level: Experienced professionals
In the context of Alpiq’s enhanced focus on renewables and our ambition to play a very active role in the energy transition, we are now looking for a PV plants Designer to join us. In this newly created role you will specifically focus on utility scale Alpine PV plant and provide respective technical expertise in the context of greenfield design, planning and construction of Alpine PV Plants. You will be based in Olten or Lausanne and work in coordination with our Solar PV Engineer and PV plant execution team. This role requires you to be proficient in French and German.
Your main responsibilities
Overall responsibility of the design and optimization of a utility scale photovoltaic powerplant
Optimization of PV powerplants design for different objectives, minimum yield, minimum seasonal yield, LCOS, based on sensitivity analysis
Leading the team of plant designers and external mandates to achieve program objectives
Performing basic and detailed design of architecture and layout using solar plant design CAD software (PV Case or similar)
Defining basic and detailed specification of DC/AC equipment configuration of solar PV plants with different constraints and challenges (climatic, topographic, logistic)
Simulation / optimization of Solar energy production using industry standard tools (PVsyst or similar)
Participation to negotiation with equipment suppliers and/or EPC
Following up on technical, contractually agreed terms (eg: yield calculation, OEM manufacture inspections, assembly, field completion…etc) during construction phase until take over
Leading relation with third party consultants, defining the scope required for the specific solar technology area and validating their work
Leading relation with research institutions & universities, defining research project scope, following up deliveries and results
Experience in site visits to participate in the evaluation of new assets into the company
Your profile
Bachelor or Master degree in electrical, renewable, industrial engineering or equivalent
At least 5-8 years of experience in the PV industry, including basic and feasibility design, detailed design for complex terrain, construction and commissioning of utility scale PV Powerplants, as well as the simulation and forecasting of electricity production
Experience in technical due diligence of projects under development, the assessment of technical and commercial contractual obligations
Experience in the management of external engineers and consultants
Good strategic understanding and ability to combine the technical with the commercial view
Good stakeholder management and influencing skills, ability to adapt communication to target audience
Proactive, flexible and self-driven personality
Proficient in German and French, required for negotiations and technical discussions
Fluent in English, any additional language a plus
Good knowledge of Solar Design tools such as: AutoCAD, PVsyst software, etc…
Diversity and inclusion
At Alpiq, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We pay great attention to keeping our recruiting process free of any discriminatory bias and we actively use diversity as a selection criteria, when personal and functional requirements are met. We always strive to create an inclusive company culture.
Application process
Even though we try to consider candidate needs individually, we are not always able to avoid standard communication, due to the high number of applications. Therefore, we kindly ask for your understanding.
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