Stellenbeschreibung

Experienced wind farm engineer is needed! Do you have expertise in working on a wide range of major wind farm, solar PV, CSP plant, and hydro power plant projects for the public and private sectors worldwide? This role involves working as a consultant and engineer in the feasibility, development, construction monitoring, and commissioning of wind farms on an international level. Join our team in Spain or Germany!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acting as expert consultant in the projection and development of wind farm projects for large private project developer clients (IPPs) and investment funds as property engineer, as well as for national, international and multilateral financial institutions (IFIs and DFIs) and national utilities as independent technical advisor.
• Responsible for feasibility studies during the project development phase, including wind resource analysis, preliminary wind farm design (layout) with identification of the most appropriate turbines on the market, calculation of the expected electricity production, definition of the necessary ancillary infrastructure (BoP – Balance of Plant), as well as estimation of CAPEX investment and OPEX operating costs.
• Prepare or supervise during the execution phase, drafting of the technical specifications to be included in the tender documents, evaluate the EPC/IPP bids and review/validate the executive design prior to construction. Also intervene in the supervision of the construction and commissioning of the wind farms.
• Keeping abreast of market trends. State of the art and technological developments, new products or wind turbine models, as well as applicable standards and simulation models also to be able to act as an interface between suppliers, EPC contractors and clients.

Your benefits:

• Tradition meets Moderne: As a medium-sized family business, our corporate culture is characterized by unbureaucratic dynamic and collaborative flat hierarchies. We combine long-standing tradition with innovative approaches and the latest technologies.
• Become part of a great vision: We aspire to drive the energy transition, promote environmental protection and contribute to improving the quality of life for all.
• We share profits with our employees, reward employee recommendations and publications of technical articles, honor outstanding projects with Excellence Awards and pay an additional allowance.
• We take care of your health and the environment through our mobile and flexible work offer, generous special leave allowance in addition to mandated holidays, bike leasing, Job Ticket, gym allowance, comfortable and adjustable working areas and co-payment for workplace prescription eyewear.

Qualifikation

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of energy (Master’s level), energy, electrical or industrial engineering, ideally with specialization in wind/renewable energy, experience in storage systems (BESS) is an asset.
• 5 years of experience in consultancy or design and development of wind farms and renewable electricity production, combined with a very good technical understanding and knowledge of the state of the art of the major wind turbine manufacturers.
• Experience with Wind/Pro software, OpenWind and other wind farm design tools (e.g. CFDs) is an asset.
• A good knowledge of PPA (IPP), EPC and O&M contract provisions is desirable, especially with regard to performance measures and associated penalties.
• A perfect command of spoken and written English is essential and a good command of other languages would be an advantage Spanish, German, French).

Sounds like a match? We look forward to receiving your application at jobs.ger@ilf.com!

What we are happy about:
If you are passionate about your job, regardless of your ethnic origin, religion or ideology. Gender, disability, age or sexual identity are also irrelevant to us. The main thing is that you fit in with us! Become part of Engineering Excellence!

Be part of Engineering Excellence!
In a medium-sized family business with around 300 employees in Germany and at the same time active worldwide as an engineering and consulting service provider in the energy sector with a long-standing tradition and innovative approaches.
With our customised and excellent solutions for national and international industrial and infrastructure projects, we drive the energy transition, protect the environment, improve the quality of life and do so with numerous locations at home and abroad and 30 nationalities. We have department heads with flexible working time models, receptionists instead of receptionists and an age range of our employees of more than 70 years.

You can find out more about us and our application process here: Your career at ILF in Germany.