Job Description

An international IPP is looking for a Wind Energy Engineer to join their team in Cape Town.

This is a skilled position responsible for the overall technical development and execution of wind energy projects, with a focus on the wind turbine aspects. It includes feasibility and front-end engineering studies, site studies, preliminary design and design specifications in contracts and procurement.

Minimum requirements:

BEng/BSc/BS (Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical)

10+ years experience in the wind energy environment.

Strong understanding of turbine supply and installation EPC and O&M agreements, experience with split wind farm contracts is preferred.

Experienced in contract negotiation

Awareness and understanding of the relevant technical codes, regulations and standards relating to the development of renewable energy projects in South Africa.

Expertise in performance testing of wind energy projects

Requires an organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Your responsibilities will include:

Responsible for the general day-to-day technical project management of the relevant Projects.

Drafting Employers Requirements/Specifications (and other contractual schedules) which are well integrated with the turbine supply, installation and service contracts

Negotiation and finalization of supply, installation & service contracts (commercial, technical and legal aspects, latter in conjunction with legal teams)

Leading the technical interface between the various work packages (finance, legal, technical, permitting, grid connection, etc.) necessary to fully develop the Projects.

Lead the consideration of technical options of the projects, identifies optimal solutions from a technical, commercial and execution perspective at early stage including civil, mechanical, and electrical aspects of wind plants, interconnection and high-voltage design and yield assessments.

Realization of technical and commercial analysis of proposals, recommendation for the selection of the supplier and model

Coordinating the procurement process of contractors to perform services under the relevant EPC and O&M agreements.

Coordinating and managing the procurement of technical advisors (owners engineer, etc.).

Interfacing with owners engineer (OE), sponsors legal advisors and lenders legal and technical advisors (LLA & LTA), contractors, Lenders, etc. during financial close process and construction.

Optimisation of design and pricing parameters.

Manage the Contractor design review process during concept and detailed design (in consultation with the OE)

Provide technical input for financial close of successfully awarded projects.

Technical, contractual, and operational management of wind turbine supply, installation and service contracts

Prepare management presentations and generate periodic reports with the progress status of the company's projects.

Technological & commercial horizon scanning of wind OEMs/products

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives via market intelligence and LCOE reduction initiatives

Monitor the installation of the wind farms in collaboration with the construction teams, verification of the proper application of the supply and installation contracts in the field and follow-up of inspection and test procedures

Monitor on-site commissioning of wind turbines and SCADA

Should you meet the above requirements, please send a detailed CV to or call Roxanne/Hannah/Stella/Riandri on XXX-XXXX.

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