Job Description

EDP Renewables (the main subsidiary of EDP Group), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest wind producers. With its headquarters in Singapore, EDPR APACis the leading sustainable development hub for the Asia Pacific region with activities across nine different markets. Our activities are focused on the design, development, management, and operation of renewable energy sources, namely solar, wind, as well as new technologies such as storage.

EDP is a global energy group leading the Energy Transition, Innovation and Sustainability. Using the technology of the future, we create solutions highly focused on the needs of our people and our customers, never neglecting our role and contributions to society. To achieve our goals, we aim to attract diverse people with high potential through the professional opportunities we create.

Join us to be part of a renewable energy leader that reinvests in society through sustainable projects and social as well as cultural causes. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in our global transformation, by changing tomorrow now.

Provide technical support and cooperation with the origination and M&A teams from the operative region of APAC for the analysis of business opportunities and initiatives in all the region (China, Australia, Japan, Korea among others) related with wind farm, PV plants and BESS projects. Compile, process and analyze the technical information needed for the project assessment in order to ensure the application of uniform criteria when considering different investment alternatives enabling the best selection of projects. As a Senior Engineer, you shall be involved in different analysis concurrently and responsible for the big-portfolios analysis. She/he shall be also involved in the revision capex estimation of other teammates as part of the internal procedure and shall give also any other technical support needed. Beyond that, will take active part in the development of internal processes and other corporate tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the scope of the technical assessment of the potential new projects in all the stages according to the internal practices: early development, advance development, ready to build, pre-construction, under construction, commissioning or operational projects.
• General technical assessment, including location and physical connections
• Project layout and footprint assessment, including influence area, occupied lands, noise receptors, existent infrastructures interferences, as HVL, etc
• Environmental conditions assessment, as altitude, temperature, seismic, wind, etc
• Ground conditions assessment, including geology, geotechnical and hydrology
• Electrical system studies assessment, as short circuit study, load flow analysis, etc
• Identify the global project administrative state, identifying the principal technical constraints and hazards for getting the final licenses and estimated deadlines
• WTG technology assessment
• Assess the route survey feasibility and main works and the main access and roads and cranepads design and technical specifications
• Coordinate with Technology the review of the selected principal equipment, modules, racking system and inverters, verifying the technical capability of the inverter model and the defined PPC and SCADA system for the grid code compliance
• Assess the route survey to the site, the access and internal roads design and technical specifications
• Assess the route survey to the site, the access and internal roads design and technical specifications
• Coordinate the review of the project substation and interconnection substation designs, including the HV and MV equipment, the Integrated Control and Protection systems, metering, auxiliary
• Coordinate the review of the design of the High Voltage Line and materials technical specification
• For those projects in pre-construction or construction phases, and also for operational projects when applicable, it will be performed a technical assessment including Construction contracts and related warranties, QA/QC plans, Construction planning up to COD
• Identify the technical upsides and levers that optimize the project, mitigating identified technical risks, reducing CAPEX and/or increasing the revenues. Execute the needed predesigns of the civil, mechanical and electrical infrastructures of the power plant to implement each of the levers
• Prepare an accurate and optimum CAPEX estimation of the potential project or investment opportunity
• Evaluate the technical risk of the project, identifying all the factors that could affect the development, design, construction and commissioning of the future power plant and assessing its probability potential consequences
• Assess the project master plan from the Vendor, considering the inputs related permitting from the Business Development area, and developing the own schedule for the engineering, procurement and construction phases
• Support the Legal, M&A and Business Development teams along the preparation of the Supplemental Purchase Agreements and Development Service Agreements, ensuring that all the agreed technical scopes and conditions are well covered
• Coordinate the planned works and project information continuously and effectively to cross-functional teams, collaborate closely with various departments including M&A, Development, Origination, Procurement, Finance, Energy Assessment and O&M
• Produce the projects preliminary principal finding reports and the final Technical Due Diligence report including the technical assessment
• Actively develop and manage reports to management by producing regular and frequent project status updates and other reporting documents

Requirements

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• 5-10 years experience in technical/engineering and construction management experience in the renewables energy industry
• Strong knowledge of Solar PV and Wind technologies, as well as relevant BOP engineering
• Strong knowledge of HV electrical infrastructures projects
• Knowledge of contracting Engineering Services and EPC\xe2\x80\x99s regarding renewable energy projects (performance requirements, warranties, LD\xe2\x80\x99s, etc.)
• Knowledge of engineering and market economics and design optimization
• Ability to quickly understand the basics of a variety of subjects relating to renewable energy including civil and electrical engineering designs and detailed drawings, construction-related processes, environmental, and cultural studies.
• Value alignment: stewardship, collaboration, innovation and with a spirit of excellence

When you join EDPR, you will have access to:

• Professional experience in a leading global company in the renewables industry with flexible work conditions
• Recognition through remuneration compatible with the role and other additional benefits
• Opportunities for personal and professional development, e.g. cross-cutting projects, mobilities and volunteering

About EDP Group:

As a socially responsible company, we incorporate our values and practices with the principles of Diversity and Inclusion. To achieve all our objectives, we intend to attract, develop and retain different profiles, assuming diversity as a key factor and differentiator of fundamental innovation in our organisation. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to the inclusion and sense of belonging of each person who is part of the EDP Group.

What makes us proud as an employer:

• TOP Employer Europe 2021 certification
• Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 2021
• Top Workplaces US 2021
• Certification in Conciliation (Excellence) by the M\xc3\xa1s Familia Foundation

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