Senior Project Engineer

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UAE
Senior level
Energy • Renewable Energy
The Role
The Senior Project Engineer will lead technical and commercial analysis for renewable energy projects, manage engineering service providers, and provide inputs for investment discussions, focusing on wind and solar technologies.
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Thank you for your interest in joining Alcazar Energy! Each role at our company offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the global shift towards sustainable energy. As you consider applying, reflect on how your unique skills, passion, and vision align with our mission to innovate and energize the world responsibly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide all the required technical and commercial analysis to the Delivery and O&M and Investment Teams regarding renewable energy technologies, including mainly onshore wind, solar PV and battery storage. Coordinate the preparation of reports and/or presentations for the Investment Team, or Investment Committee, summarising the analysis on potential technologies benefits, feasibility etc.

  • Lead the selection of the OEMs for wind and solar Projects, performing technical/commercial analysis etc.

  • Lead and perform technical Due Diligence for new Projects. This will include taking ownership of parts of the DD, and to coordinate the support of project engineers, environmental specialist, wind resource analyst and consultants that will perform the other parts of the DD.

  • To prepare RfP packages for surveys, engineering works, consultants, construction works, supplies etc. for projects including both commercial and technical requirements, inclusive of draft, release, clarification, evaluation and negotiation processes.

  • To prepare and negotiate Heads of Terms with EPC contactors.

  • Lead the discussions with OEMs and contractors to optimise contractor offers and Project returns.

  • Provide support to the Investment Team for discussions with local developers and assessment of the technical components of potential investment opportunities.

  • To provide all required inputs to the investment Team (CAPEX, OPEX, energy yield, uncertainties, availability, construction period etc.) in order to run different scenarios on the financial models.

  • To effectively manage engineering related service providers / consultants at the development stage of the project (preliminary designs, surveys etc.).

  • Perform site visits for potential investment project opportunities.

  • Support the Investment Team in the search of new potential sites for future developments.

  • Coordinate the development activities of Projects (including designs, EPC selection, O&M contracts etc.) until the project teams are in place.

  • Conduct wind resource assessments by analysing meteorological data, performing energy yield calculations, and using industry-standard software (e.g., WAsP, WindPRO, OpenWind, or CFD models) to optimize wind farm layouts.

  • Support site selection and feasibility studies through wind measurement campaigns, GIS analysis, and data validation to identify high-potential locations for wind energy projects.

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide technical insights on wind resource potential, uncertainty analysis, and energy production estimates, contributing to project development, financing, and operational decision-making.

  • Implementation of turbine manufacturers contracts.

Qualifications

· BSc. Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical)

· Post Graduate degree in Renewable Energy is desirable

Experience

  • Experience in wind farms above 50 MW development is required

  • Experience in Solar PV Projects is desirable.

  • Experience working in engineering company with experience in windfarms design or WTG manufacturer is desirable.

  • Min. 10 year’s project engineering experience in Wind/Solar projects

  • Fluency in both written and spoken in English at a business level

Job Specific Skills

  • Conversant with software's such as Microsoft Project, PVSyst, WinPro etc.

  • Understand contracts Terms and Conditions (FIDIC etc.)

We appreciate your time in considering a career with Alcazar Energy. By joining our team, you’re choosing to stand at the forefront of the renewable energy industry, contributing to projects that prioritize integrity, quality, and sustainability. As you share our commitment to making a difference, we look forward to potentially welcoming you aboard.

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The Company
Luxembourg
56 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Alcazar Energy is a leading independent sustainable infrastructure fund domiciled in Luxembourg. With an advisory team based in Dubai, it is focused on utility scale renewable energy projects in emerging Europe and Turkey. Following the success of its first investment vehicle, Alcazar Energy Partners – I (AEP-I), Alcazar Energy launched its second vehicle, Alcazar Energy Partners II SLP (SCSp) (AEP-II), bringing together Blue-Chip public and private investors from North America, Europe, and Asia. With a target size of US$500m and a hard cap of US$650m, AEP-II will mobilise c.a. US$2bn of foreign direct investment, including project finance, into emerging Europe and Turkey. The portfolio aims to develop over 2GW of clean energy, estimating a saving of 3.2m tonnes of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per year, generating sufficient electricity to power over one million households

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