EDP Renewables is the main subsidiary of EDP Group, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind producers. With its APAC regional headquarters in Singapore, EDP Renewables is 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, and 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.
EDP Renewables Australia has a presence in NSW, ACT, QLD & WA and combines our strong local presence with regional and global expertise.
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.
EDP Renewables Australia is seeking an experienced Renewable Energy Project Engineer to join our growing team in Canberra. You will be joining a team with a broad range of engineering and project development skills in the renewable energy sector, with a focus on solar PV and batteries
.
You will collaborate actively in the development of engineering designs in the different phases: pre-design, basic engineering design and executive project of the PV Plants in coordination with local and global teams assuring the most optimized designs and the inclusion of all technical specifications in their most updated version to guarantee technical suitability and technical and economic efficienc
y.This role will also carry out various engineering tasks such as producing drawings and reports and performing calculations and analysis, to ensure the systems meet the global standards and collaborating with site teams to solve emerging issue
s.This role will be part of the Engineering & Construction (E&C) department, which leads the delivery of our renewable energy asset
s.
RESPONSIBILITI
ES:ENGINEERING DELIVE
RY:Execution of the development of engineering and designs in the different stages: pre-design, basic, executive and tender project, supervise technical feasibility while assuring EDPR technical standards and project specific conditio
ns.Challenge Technical Standards applicability and verify and justify deviations from them, to assure the technical solvency and the technical-economic efficiency of the projec
ts.Implement & maintain creative and innovative engineering process
es.Support strong communication between local E&C teams and Global Centres of Excellence to facilitate exchange of information and to implement change, improvements and best practi
cesSupport the elaboration of the specifications for basic and executive projects; supervise the technical adequacy of them, ensuring the compliance with EDPR standard and other specific project restraining in close coordination with the Global Centres of Excellen
ce.Provide specialised technical support in the tender processes and assist E&C teams and, if only indirectly, Purchasing Department in the adjudication negotiation to guarantee the best technical-economic conditions in the awardi
ng.CapEx estimation for construction, maintaining databases and engaging contractors/supplie
rs.Developing & maintaining project schedu
les
STUDIES COORDINAT
ION:Coordinate and validate with other Technical Support Units the execution of specific key studies (collector system, roads design, foundation design, noises, or others) for its integration in the engineering project, to minimize the risk associated to the construction proc
ess.
PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIER COORDINA
TION:Contribute to relationships with technical personnel at the main suppliers and providers for the whole value chain in order to include the most efficient technical and economical options to the engineering designs for each
site.
COMMON STAN
DARDS:Assure the application of the common standards in the studies and projects, supervising its adaptation to applicable local regulation, to avoid non-justified deviations and maximize the investment efficiency with all the technical warranty needed. Detects the inconsistencies of EDPR standards to adapt them to company re
ality.
TECHNICAL S
UPPORT:Technical support to various internal teams during the project life cycle, attending different technic-economical and/or construction
needs.
STRATEGIC
SUPPORT:Contribute to definition and improvement of construction vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to seek for construction excellence and boost performance to deliver projects meeting requi
rements.
COMPANY POLICY AND LEGAL CO
MPLIANCE:Understand and apply policies to prevent occupational hazards, environment and quality to ensure implementation and compliance on tasks under their respon
sibility.
EDPR INTERESTS REPRES
ENTATIONS:Represent EDPR to agencies and institutions, public and private, in matters relating to its jurisdiction to enforce the interest
s of EDPR.
RE
QUIREMENTS:REQUIRED
EDUCATION:Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or related field)
is required
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:At least 2 years’ experience in planning, engineering and design of projects for PV Plants, BESS plants, substations and high vol
tages lines.Experience in permitting process of the above works i
s desirable.Experience in Wind Farm projects
is desirableExperience in coordination and delivery of engineer
ing projectsExperience in coordination of external engineeri
ng companiesRenewable Energy and/or Power utility experience
is preferred
REQUIR
ED KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of PV & BESS plant planning, design &
; EngineeringKnowledge of power transmission systems, medium and high voltage substation electrical equipment, underground distrib
ution systemsExcellent English written and verbal communication, including strong report w
riting skillsKnowledge of Power System software is
an advantageSubstation Commissioning and tests experience is
an advantageUser level of off
ice software.Value alignment: proactiveness and problem solving skills, collaboration, innovation and with a spirit o
f excellence.
TECHNI
CAL SKILLSE
TS:REQUIRED:Solar Photo
voltaic DesignEnergy
storage designMedium voltage reticulation
system designSub
station DesignSCADA & Communications
systems designProj
ect ManagementUse of engineering tools such as AutoCad, ArcGIS, PVCase, PVSyst,
CYMCAP, CDEGAUse of basic software such as MS Offi
ce, MS Pr
ojectDESIRED:Wi
nd Farm DesignPower
system studiesUse of power system tools such as PSS/E, PSCAD, Power Facto
ry, PSS/SincalPython scripting for task automation &
data analysisSharepoint & Micro
soft 365 tools
When you join EDP Renewables APAC, you will
- have access to:Professional experience in a leading global company in the renewables industry with flexible
- work conditionsRecognition through remuneration compatible with the role and other addi
- tional benefitsOpportunities for personal and professional development, e.g. cross-cutting projects, mobilities a
nd 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 o
f the EDP Group.
What makes us prou
- d as an employer:TOP Employer APAC, Singapore 2
- 024 certificationTOP Employer Europe 2
- 024 certificationBloomberg Gender Eq
- uality Index 2021Top W
- orkplaces US 2021Certification in Conciliation (Excellence) by the Más F
amilia Foundation