Wood’s Renewables team is currently recruiting for a Principal Renewable Energy Consultant to join our Solar Advisory team, ideally based in Glasgow although other locations may be considered for the right candidate.
Working within our Sustainable Infrastructure business, this role will form part of a multi-disciplinary team specialising in renewable energy and grid integration, providing advisory, engineering and technical solutions across solar, onshore and offshore wind, energy storage and other technologies. The role will provide advisory services to our clients, supporting the delivery of a range of due diligence assignments and providing wider client advice across the project lifecycle.
As part of a growing team you will join a dynamic business taking the lead in delivering engineering solutions for a net-zero future. The breadth of work across our business will provide you with an opportunity to work across a wide range of projects, expanding your experience and expertise.
Key responsibilities of this delivery focused role will include:
- Deliver solar projects to clients, providing engineering input from initial assessment, through to technical and economic feasibility, due diligence, construction monitoring, acceptance and operation monitoring (primarily in the megawatt scale)
- Review and prepare technical documents including specifications, reports, proposals, calculations and contracts
- Assessing renewable energy projects on behalf of lenders, investors and other project stakeholders, with a primary focus on solar PV projects
- Working within multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and other technical staff in the completion of due diligence assignments
- Attending client meetings and undertaking site visits within the UK and globally
- Supporting the development of proposals to secure new work
- Disseminate knowledge to team members and provide oversight of their project delivery work
- Technical assessment of PV products and devices
- Promote Wood’s solar services in a business development role as a seller/doer
- Act as main interface and manage the relationship with key clients
- Responsibility for the financial performance of any projects managed
