Photovoltaic (PV) project engineer (m/f/x)

About Us

With some 1,800 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.

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Your Tasks

• Managing and assisting in projects as technical expert (due diligence), owner’s engineer and lender’s technical advisor
• Providing support in all project phases (feasibility study, tendering, construction supervision, acceptance and operation)
• Providing professional consultancy to our clients on PV and PV-hybrid projects predominantly in Turkey but also worldwide
• Collaborating with external and internal project partners
• Follow up the project milestones and budgets to assure timely client submittals
• Oversee the works of local and foreign subcontractors and organize and attend coordination meetings
• Performing site visits in different project phases (e.g. initial assessment, construction monitoring, commissioning, and operation).
• Prepare energy yield assessments (EYA’s)
• Participate in business development activities to promote company's brand and services.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering (electrical engineering or similar) with at least three years of professional experience in the field of large-scale PV systems. Experience as a consulting engineer or in project development is a plus
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and PVSyst is a must. Experience in other software (AutoCAD, Matlab, etc.) would be an advantage
• Experience in solar sector in Turkey and/or internationally including detail design review, yield projections, optimization, and battery & storage topics
• Working knowledge of solar equipment, such as PV modules, inverters, transformers, etc.
• Working knowledge of grid connection requirements and regulations in Turkey. Any international know-how is a plus
• Experience in the field of electrical storage systems would also be an advantage
• As an experienced engineer, open and friendly interaction with clients and project partners from different cultural backgrounds comes naturally to you
• Willingness to travel as part of project work in Turkey and other countries
• Excellent knowledge of English in writing, speaking, and listening is a must (candidates will have interviews in English)

Corporate Benfits

• We provide an environment that unites enduring value with innovative capability
• Culture of staff appreciation, equal opportunity and attractive career prospects in an international job environment with staff originating from more than 40 nations
• Long-term development opportunities, with our staff’s average length of service standing at 10 years
• Wide degree of latitude, flexible working hours and the ability to work under your own responsibility
• Comprehensive fringe benefits
• A comprehensive and thorough induction with the possibility to participate in training and further education programs as well as languages courses in a company whose support you can always rely on and a working environment that promotes job satisfaction