Technical Officer

**The Job Holder will be appointed as an ENGIE Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd local employee and will be based at the following registered address: Building 1 Country Club Estate, 21 Woodlands Drive, Woodmead, 2191 Johannesburg - South Africa.** The development of energy projects and commercial tenders is supported by the Engineering and Technical Support Group (“ETSG”). The general role of the ETSG team member is to: - Lead the technical aspect of projects in feasibility stage, development stage, and tender/bid stage including interfacing with engineering consultants, technology providers and suppliers, with the aim of improving bid competitiveness and ensuring technical quality as required for safe, efficient and sustainable construction, operation and maintenance of the asset. - Be responsible for choice of technologies, technical configurations and for setting relevant performance, statutory, safety and quality requirements. - Be responsible for drafting/contributing to and negotiating owner specifications, including the incorporation of the latest group experience and standards. - Be in charge of all Operations and Maintenance (“O&M”) and technical-related agreements during the development phase, including documentation drafting and contractual negotiation (e.g., EPC, PPA, FSA, OMA, LTSA, OE, LTA etc). - Be in charge of defining procurement strategies (together with the Chief Procurement Officer) and construction strategies (together with the Head of Construction). - Prepare Capex and O&M budgets integrating feedback from Group assets and Group specialists. - Prepare all O&M technical related documents for the bid (O&M organization chart, O&M references, O&M Philosophy, etc.). - Assess and evaluate all technical risks and advise and/or draft professional reports during the various stages of the project approval process. - Provide ad-hoc support and advisory to operational assets and construction projects. - Perform technology watch and share knowledge within the ETSG team. - Hand-over technical aspects and documents to the Project and O&M companies. **Education** - Engineering Degree: BSc/BEng in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering - Additional Qualifications would be advantageous - Professional Registration would be advantageous **Language** - Fluent in English (verbal and written skills) **Experience & Skills** - Atleast 8 years of experience in the power generation sector with specifically: - Deep knowledge and experience in developing a **Solar PV or Wind or Hybrid power project **including the ability to evaluate and perform feasibility studies, conduct technology configurations, conceptual designs and cost analysis for the full lifecycle of the asset as well as understanding of technology specific contractual arrangements. Knowledge in other renewable technologies would be advantageous. - Knowledge and experience with Battery Energy Storage Solutions ("BESS") - Knowledge and experience in various power project development phases (engineering, construction, commissioning, operations) - Knowledge and experience with various types of development (greenfield, brownfield, acquisitions, divestments, project finance, equity finance, IPP business models etc.) - A basic understanding of HV/MV/LV electrical systems, including international practices on grid connection for centralised gas and renewable energy projects, as well as electrical system integration & optimisation for industrial customers. - Energy Market Knowledge: Knowledge of market players and industry practice would be advantageous. - Contractual and techno-commercial experience **Behavioural Competencies** - Ability to travel within AMEA and to ENGIE offices and assets - Ability to multitask and manage time, assignments and project cycles - Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds - Ability to communicate and share knowledge between remote teams - Ability to take ownership and responsibility, keep commitments and manage expectations - Ability to maintain high standards in terms of work quality and attention to details - Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives - Ability to think both strategically and analytically - Ability to function effectively under pressure and maintain self-control - Ability to adapt to new and diverse environments and changing contexts - Maintains high ethical standards and confidentiality where required