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Photovoltaic Powerplant Designer (f/m/d), 80-100%

Date:  3 Oct 2024
Job ID:  8728
Company:  Alpiq AG
Location: 

Olten, CH

Contract Type:  Permanent
Job Type:  Full-time position
Job Level:  Experienced professionals
LinkedIn:  #LI-SFCH

In the context of Alpiq’s enhanced focus on renewables and our ambition to play a very active role in the energy transition, we are now looking for a PV plants Designer to join us. In this newly created role you will specifically focus on utility scale Alpine PV plant and provide respective technical expertise in the context of greenfield design, planning and construction of Alpine PV Plants. You will be based in Olten or Lausanne and work in coordination with our Solar PV Engineer and PV plant execution team. This role requires you to be proficient in French and German.
 

Your main responsibilities 

  • Overall responsibility of the design and optimization of a utility scale photovoltaic powerplant
  • Optimization of PV powerplants design for different objectives, minimum yield, minimum seasonal yield, LCOS, based on sensitivity analysis,
  • Leading the team of plant designers and external mandates to achieve program objectives.
  • Performing Basic and detailed design of architecture and layout using solar plant design CAD software (PV Case or similar)
  • Defining basic and detailed specification of DC/AC equipment configuration of solar  PV plants with different constraints and challenges (climatic, topographic, logistic).
  • Simulation / optimization of Solar energy production using industry standard tools (PVsyst or similar),
  • Participation to negotiation with equipment suppliers and/or EPC 
  • Following up on technical, contractually agreed terms (eg: yield calculation, OEM manufacture inspections, assembly, field completion…etc) during construction phase until take over 
  • Leading relation with third party consultants, defining the scope required for the specific solar technology area and validating their work.
  • Leading relation with research institutions & universities, defining research project scope, following up deliveries and results.
  • Experience in site visits to participate in the evaluation of new assets into the company.

 

Your profile 

  • Bachelor or Master degree in electrical, renewable, industrial engineering or equivalent 
  • At least 5-8 years of experience in the PV industry, including basic and feasibility design, detailed design for complex terrain, construction and commissioning of utility scale PV Powerplants, as well as the simulation and forecasting of electricity production
  • Experience in technical due diligence of projects under development, the assessment of technical and commercial contractual obligations 
  • Experience in the management of external engineers and consultants 
  • Good strategic understanding and ability to combine the technical with the commercial view
  • Good stakeholder management and influencing skills, ability to adapt communication to target audience
  • Proactive, flexible and self-driven personality
  • Proficient in German and French, required for negotiations and technical discussions
  • Fluent in English, any additional language a plus
  • Good knowledge of Solar Design tools such as: AutoCAD, PVsyst software, etc…
Your benefits
  • Generous annual leave incl. bridge days and free working days between Christmas and New Year
  • Opportunity of 5 days flexible leave
  • Very good social benefits and excellent pension fund contributions, optional additional savings contribution (tax free)
  • Financial contribution to daycare center costs and voluntary family allowance
  • Free barista coffee and fruit
  • Various flexible work models
  • Financial and/or time support for further education
  • Complete benefits overview

What is also important to us:

Diversity and inclusion
At Alpiq, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We pay great attention to keeping our recruiting process free of any discriminatory bias and we actively use diversity as a selection criteria, when personal and functional requirements are met. We always strive to create an inclusive company culture, and an example of this is, that we try to offer part-time solutions for candidates who match our requirements. Is that important to you and are you really keen on a role, that is only posted as full time? If yes, then please reach out to us and we will check if we can find a solution that works for both sides.

Data protection
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Application process
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Alina Tauscher
Contact:  alina.tauscher@alpiq.com

 

  

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