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Technical Director - Solar PV
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £70,000 per annum |
Overview
Our client is a private equity firm established to invest in and operate a diversified portfolio of UK renewable energy assets, with a focus on utility-scale ground mounted and commercial roof top solar installations. Due to ongoing growth, they are seeking to recruit a Technical Director to lead on all technical aspects of a UK solar operating portfolio and a development pipeline of new builds. The role will cover management and oversight of the existing solar portfolio, technical due diligence on acquisition targets, design of new sites, contracting, construction monitoring and analysing plant performance. Responsibilities Leadership and management of the in-house technical team; Setting the strategy for the technical team including remediation, resolving faults and asset optimisation to maximise value for sale; Contract negotiation and contractor management ensuring EPC and O&M providers and other contractors meet client requirements; Ensuring daily supervision and detailed analysis of the technical performance of the assets in order to achieve optimal PR and availability; Driving successful completion of technical issues including failure of the plants; Drafting and reviewing reports on technical performance and other operational aspects of the plants; Performing technical due diligence activities of pre-construction and operational projects, including performing and review yield analyses; Preparation and management of the sales data room and plants ready for sale. Requirements Experience At least 10 years’ relevant experience, ideally with at least 5 years in the UK solar PV industry with a background in a technical consulting, EPC, O&M or Asset Management environment; Track record of managing third party contractors, project delivery and site optimisation; Ideally experienced in the technical aspects of solar development, especially site optimisation, grid and planning; and Experience with the development, acquisition and the sale of PV projects including the creation and management of technical data rooms. Skills Excellent understanding of solar PV technology and complementary technologies; Good knowledge of technical best practice internationally and in the UK; Familiarity with the use of monitoring software and the review of operational data and experience in the root cause analysis of faults for solar PV Projects; Proven leadership and project management skills in managing a multi-skilled, dual-location team; Good commercial acumen and contracting experience including analysing and reporting on plant and contractor’s performance. And Ability to deliver complex tasks to tight timescales Location: London, or South West based About us Climate17 are recruitment specialists across Clean Energy & Environmental markets. Our extensive experience, expert market knowledge and passion for what we do stand us apart. Apply today For full disclosure, please contact Tom Wolsey, or send your CV.