Job description

Job description:

What you’ll do

Position is fully remote but must be based in Japan

Summary

• Lightsource bp’s Commercial Engineering Team provides technical support across all areas of the global organisation and for projects being developed across the globe.

• Contributing to and supporting all areas of Lightsource bp’s Commercial Engineering Team, being accountable for projects in Japan - their technical aspects across all phases: early development, pre-construction, and construction.

Core Responsibilities

• Focusing on projects in Japan (primarily, but also across APAC), support the Project Development process (including acquisitions), across all technical aspects.

• Lead the Technical Due Diligence (acquisition and/or financing) and manage internal and external service providers.

• Undertake Energy Yield Assessments (EYA).

• Undertake LCOE optimisation and analysis for new projects.

• Support the assessment of new technologies (modules, inverters, structures).

• Lead the development of Basic Design, including instructing layouts and SLDs.

• Lead the development of EPC Contract Technical Appendices.

• Support Project Managers as needed across all technical aspects during construction period, Works Completion, PAC and FAC.

• Coordinate and manage Technical Advisors (OE, LTA, etc) locally and internationally.

• Review EPC Contractor bids, reports, orders, etc for compliance with Owner’s Requirements and EPC Contract appendices.

• Undertake site visits to both new greenfield sites and sites under construction.

• Support on engineering analysis of curtailment, performance evaluation of new technologies, etc.

Who we’re looking for

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of solar PV technologies and constituent components (PV modules, inverters, mounting structures, trackers, switchgear, transformers etc).

• Strong knowledge of EPC and O&M contracts, including Technical Appendices.

• Good understanding of PPAs, Grid Connection Agreements and technical inputs to Financial Models.

• Good experience in undertaking Energy Yield Assessment (EYA) and detailed knowledge of pertinent factors affecting solar farm performance.

• Good knowledge of solar energy resource assessment methodologies and of simulation software including PVSYST or similar (AutoCAD, ArcGIS or other Wind or Battery (BESS) modelling software is a plus).

• Good knowledge of the main players in the Japanese renewable energy industry (OEMs, Technical Advisors, investors, EPCs, TSO/DNOs, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

• Masters in Renewable Energy or related field.

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in the Renewable Energy industry, on both Solar PV and Wind sectors.

• Experience in undertaking Energy Yield Assessment (EYA) and good knowledge of pertinent factors affecting PV and Wind plant performance.

• Experience with large-scale Solar PV and Windfarm projects in the region, working either on the Developer, EPC Contractor, or Technical Advisor side.

• Experience/expertise in BESS and Hydrogen technologies is a strong plus.

What challenges can you expect in this role?

• Managing the engineering of projects in Japan through the development process into construction to completion

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to successfully problem solve engineering and techno-economic challenges on projects

• Leading on financing, acquisition and divestment technical due diligence scoping and liaison with key advisors and counterparties (including technical Q&A)

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

• Fluent Japanese and English - spoken and written.

• Full Driving licence.

• Proactive, autonomous, flexible, and driven.

• Forward thinking, a problem solver and solution provider.

• Proactive and being able to prioritise workload.

• Able to promote a positive working culture within the team.

• Strong organisational and communication skills; both verbal and written

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