Renewable Energy Project Specialist

7 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa De Beers Group of Companies Full time

Company Description
- We’re re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we’re putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.

**Job Description**:

- We are seeking a Renewable Energy Projects Specialist who will lead and contribute to project development, management, and analysis to support the realisation and optimal operations of our renewable energy projects.

This is an exciting position that will see you join a highly specialised Carbon Neutrality & Innovation team here at Anglo American, who are working closely with our operations and in joint-venture with an Energy Partner to implement renewable energy at the sites in Southern Africa.

**Core Responsibilities (amongst others)**:

- Participate in the site selection process for renewable energy sites.
- Identify key risks and realistic mitigations related to a site or technology.
- Review and interrogate technical designs ensuring they are appropriate for the stage of development, meet the project objectives and comply with the relevant technical standards.
- Manage RFIs with external parties.
- Resolve discrepancies or ambiguities in engineering design, assumptions, specifications etc.
- Integrate the social, technical, environmental, permitting, land and health and safety workstreams in the development of the project.
- Prepare and/or review (as relevant) engineering specifications and employer’s requirements for equipment supply and/or construction contracts.
- Actively seek appropriate solutions to project challenges and present them to the relevant stakeholders for decision-making.
- Coordinate technical, environmental, and social due diligence of potential project acquisitions.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors in engineering or equivalent
- ECSA registered Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist
- Strong, relevant experience in a related field of engineering and/or project management
- Sound knowledge of project engineering related to solar PV and wind energy developments; battery storage knowledge advantageous.
- Contextual knowledge of the commercial structuring of renewable energy projects
- Procurement and construction norms related to renewable energy project development.
- Knowledge of best practices in respect of project management
- Proficient: Implementing the OHSA in project design/development & construction

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**Additional Information
- Who we are**

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

**How we are committed to your safety**

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

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