Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. We envision a world that runs entirely on renewable energy. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution – we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.
The Project Engineer Grid supports the development, construction, and optimization of renewable projects in Peru, with emphasis on high-voltage substations, transmission lines, and connection infrastructure.
The position drives grid integration from development to commissioning, engaging with COES, transmission companies, utilities, regulators, and relevant stakeholders on connection procedures, technical studies, compliance, approvals, agreements, and operational requirements.
It also manages grid engineering contracts and multidisciplinary interfaces across, electrical, control, and interconnection scopes, helping ensure continuity and readiness for execution.
The role helps secure a compliant, reliable, and execution-ready renewable portfolio in Peru.
- Lead the engineering phase of renewable projects, overseeing technical assessments related to grid infrastructure design, planning, cost estimation, procurement, environmental permitting, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and internal approvals.
- Evaluate grid infrastructure feasibility, constructability, risk assessment, and CAPEX estimates during early project phases.
- Serve as the technical lead for the grid infrastructure scope during the procurement phase, including defining specifications and requirements, evaluating technical proposals, and supporting contract negotiations.
- Prepare and quality assure technical specifications in grid infrastructure tenders.
- Prepare and ensure the quality of technical documentation for high-voltage electrical components and systems for purchase orders, and follow up the procurement process.
- Oversee grid elements and works of project contracts, ensuring technical quality and compliance with specifications during execution.
- Manages the preparation, review, and approval of Pre-Operational Studies (EPO) and Operational Studies (EO), as well as commissioning tests and technical requirements, ensuring the timely achievement of Commercial Operation Date (COD).
- Conducts power system studies to assess grid availability and identify opportunities for integrating new renewable generation capacity..
- Manage technical interfaces between contractors.
- Support technical due diligence processes.
- Attend, supervise, and witness factory inspections and acceptance tests.
- Supervise third-party engineers and external design services as required.
- Plan, lead, and document project design reviews, ensuring technical consistency with economic, scheduling, and regulatory objectives.
- Conduct technical analysis during design and construction to identify non-conformities and recommend solutions for design or technical issues.
