Technical Designer
13 days ago
Málaga
Company Overview Taylor Hopkinson have partnered with a global leader in green technology, dedicated to providing cutting-edge renewable energy solutions for enterprises, governments, and institutions worldwide. Their mission is to address the challenges of achieving a sustainable future by innovating to reduce the production, storage, and synergy costs of renewable energy. We are looking to hire a Technical Design Manager, with the ability to be home based, to join our team to support and assist our Grid and Project Development Teams on a portfolio of various projects across EU. As we grow, we will also be expanding into new markets and there will be opportunities to contribute to this expansion. The role will be part of a very impressive and capable Renewable Project Development team. You will need to be ready to work in a flexible environment where everyone is aligned to company development. The Working Environment This is a real long-term opportunity to work with experienced professionals and utilise experience gained in a dynamic and friendly environment, which put People at the centre. We encourage flexibility in the workplace and remote working. We treasure teamwork and we want everyone to enjoy the chances of self-development and growth with the help of colleagues. We believe in independence, in fairness and sustainability. We are looking for entrepreneurial people to be remunerated accordingly. We offer a strong base compensation and tailor-made incentive package, including cash bonuses and other benefits depending on the role level. We expect the successful candidate to have: • Lead all aspects related to power system network design including the application and negotiations, and support the teams with optimisation from technical and financial perspective up to financial close and beyond, • Lead engineering feasibility studies and optimising the engineering solution in providing value engineering, • Supporting the design of large scale energy storage plants such as sizing the rating of equipment, technical specifications and general design (SLD, layout, etc.) Review, and challenge where appropriate, contractor (ICP & BoP) design and engineering deliverables., • Carry out power/electrical system studies including performance assessment for design assurance, and transient and dynamic stability studies, • Continue to develop power system design network from 400kV down to LV to support the business engineering design and decision making process, • Support the business development and procurement teams with technical or technical-economic analysis for tenders, • Support the project delivery teams during the basic and detailed design phases, construction and commissioning, • Ensure technical queries are correctly assessed and responded to, • Perform engineering tasks and implement engineering best practices, • Assist in reviewing for key engineering deliverables performed by third parties consultant and contractor, • Own/lead on technical design standards and practices utilising tools such as BIM, 3D CAD design. Digital Twins etc. Essential competencies: • Proven experience in electrical network design, experience in designing renewable system will be advantageous. Excellent understanding of power system engineering, • Project Management (including budgeting, engineering capex management) experience will be advantageous, • Fundamental understanding of power system network design and renewable connection design from 400kV down to renewable site LV involving technologies like AIS & GIS substation, grid-forming inverters and controls systems, • Experience and knowledge of relevant software programmes such as DigSilent Power Factory, BIM360, Revit, AutoCAD 3D, • Understanding of Transmission & Distribution (T&D) network. Understanding of design requirements for all electrical equipment in the context of an energy storage and renewable energy installation (interference between equipment, blast and fire safety, general access and egress for installation and ongoing O&M, etc.), • A genuine passion in clean energy and our social and environmental mission, • Some working experience in engineering, system planning, or consultancy in the energy sector (B2B) preferably in energy storage or renewables sectors, • Desire to work in a fast moving, high pressure and entrepreneurial environment
