Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Engineer

About the role

Reporting to the Corporate Energy Manager, you will contribute to managing the Group’s energy performance, with a primary focus on energy audits, energy efficiency projects, and optimizing energy consumption across industrial and mining processes. You will also contribute to the development of renewable energy projects, particularly self-generation solar photovoltaic plants, as well as energy and carbon reporting at Group level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate energy audits at industrial and mining sites in accordance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Identify major energy-saving opportunities and propose optimization measures for industrial and mining processes.
• Assess and develop energy efficiency projects, particularly involving grinding, pumping, ventilation, compression systems, and electric motors.
• Prepare energy balances and conduct technical and economic assessments of projects, including energy savings, CAPEX, financial savings, and payback periods.
• Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the Energy Management System in accordance with ISO 50001.
• Prepare and consolidate periodic energy reports at corporate and multi-site levels.
• Analyze energy consumption, energy intensity, and associated emissions.
• Develop and maintain energy performance dashboards, identify deviations, and detect performance issues.
• Analyze data from energy monitoring and remote metering systems.
• Contribute to optimizing electricity supply contracts and parameters, particularly contracted power and reactive power compensation.
• Conduct feasibility studies and technical sizing of solar photovoltaic plants.
• Model energy yields and perform simulations using PVsyst.
• Prepare technical specifications and review technical proposals from service providers and system integrators.
• Participate in project implementation monitoring, acceptance testing, and commissioning of photovoltaic installations.
• Ensure the technical integration of renewable energy projects into site electrical networks.
• Participate in validating connection solutions and integrating energy projects into existing infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance of industrial electrical installations and associated equipment with applicable requirements.
• Contribute to compliance with applicable standards and technical requirements for HV, MV, and LV installations.

Qualifications

Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or an equivalent qualification; at least 5 years of professional experience in energy, energy efficiency, electrical engineering, or an industrial environment.

Skills

• Proficiency in energy audit methodologies and the principles of ISO 5000