Solar Design Engineer - Renewables
About the role
You will lead and deliver FEED, IE, OE, and TA assignments across the full project lifecycle from concept and design through to construction, financing, and acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Managing project delivery for project finance, tax equity, sales, and acquisition mandates
- Reviewing technical and commercial documentation including contracts, schedules, and financial models (CAPEX/OPEX)
- Conducting site visits, construction monitoring, and witness testing
- Managing risks, schedules, deliverables, and documentation across multiple projects
- Producing high-quality technical advisory reports in accordance with industry standards and outlining risks and recommendations
- Supporting clients with contract administration, variations, and claims
- Leading client and stakeholder meetings with developers, lenders, EPCs, investors and internal teams
- Lead Pre-FEED and FEED design teams for wind, solar and BESS projects.
- Lead Owners Engineering service delivery
- Use your existing network to provide Business Development support for Stantec
Requirements
- 5+ years’ experience in renewable energy (IE/OE/TA, development, construction, O&M, or M&A)
- Experience supporting projects through financial close with lenders or investors
- Strong understanding of project delivery, contracts, and risk management
- Degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, or a related field
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Able to manage multiple complex projects independently
- A proactive, organised, and solution-oriented mindset
Qualifications
- Passionate and commercially aware professional with experience in renewable energy project delivery or advisory
Skills
- Technical leadership and quality assurance across internal project teams
- Identifying and mitigating key technical and commercial risks
- Acting as a trusted advisor to clients across design, procurement, and construction phases
- Supporting financial close by delivering robust technical due diligence
- Mentoring junior team members and helping build technical capability within a growing, relatively early-stage team
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Bonus schemes
- Enhanced pension
- Flexible annual leave
- Private medical insurance
- Group income protection
- Life assurance
- Discounted gym membership
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Stantec
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