Student Intern Renewables Engineer

Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa DNV Full time

Do you want to join the world's leading energy consulting firm? Are you committed to addressing climate change? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and clients, and thrive in a dynamic and respectful environment?

 Then you may find the position of Student Renewables Engineer in the Wind Engineering & Due Diligence division, including works in the Solar & Storage division, to be a great fit for you

 You’d be part of the Middle East & Africa (MEA) geographical unit. You will be working with diverse customers and colleagues along the region.

 DNV’s MEA Renewables Team is growing quickly to meet the expanding demand for expert wind, solar, storage and hybrid energy advisory services in the region. We support utilities, regulators, developers, owners and lenders with feasibility studies, technical due diligence, conceptual design & procurement support, and independent technical advisory services for either owner, lender or offtaker/procurer/regulator.

 In this role you will be involved in the delivery of primarily wind and solar advisory related projects, as well as be part of an engineering team constantly evolving for developing/maintaining services for renewables projects. 

Most of the work will be desk based, however travel for site and customer visits may be required at times (estimated at 5% to 10% of your time, depending on the projects you are involved in).

  Main duties will include but are not limited to: 

Support the engineering team in advisory services for wind and solar projects, mainly focused on Lender’s Technical Advisory (LTA, Independent Engineer (IE) and Owner’s Engineering (OE) services.  Type of tasks: report writing, technical reports analysis, mapping, market research, site visits, etc. Work with a team of experts for enhancing our competences and processes, as well as constantly improve our services for wind, solar and storage projects. Work on chargeable projects as well as bid preparation support as necessary. Build an internal & external network to gain and share knowledge and opportunities. Being part of a truly international company with more than 150 years of heritage in a transitioning industry. Learning and Development. Working with great colleagues who value teamwork and team development. Building a professional network through experts within DNV.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this

Must be enrolled at a South African University bachelor’s degree programme in civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical or industrial engineering. No prior working experience in renewable energy is required. Dynamic and enthusiastic team player - co-operates will with others, shares knowledge, experience and information, and supports others in pursuit of team goals. A good sense of humour and positive disposition are valuable. Delivery and Results - completes tasks in accordance with expectations and schedule and with strong attention to details, understanding task urgency; able to juggle and manage conflicting work priorities to ensure deadlines are met. Drives ideas to implementation and execution in a timely manner, is willing to periodically work longer hours when the situation demands it. Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, including ability to write clear and detailed technical reports, presentations and emails. Analysis and judgement - quickly understands and analyses problems & complex issues, provides sound and rational judgements. Demonstrates methodical and systematic approach, plans ahead and prioritises tasks effectively. Networking - builds good personal and professional relationships. Experience of building long-term client relationships. Work ethic - identifies with the Company’s principles, vision and values. Communicates and influences in a clear, open, active and honest manner (verbal and written) and seeks understanding of other views. Proven ability to produce clear written reports and communicate verbally in English. Good IT skills, and experienced in using MS Office suite packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Willingness to travel across the country and internationally. Demonstrates continuous improvement.

 The project work is often fast-paced with tight timeframes. The candidate must be willing to work with complex tasks under such deadline pressure and be comfortable in managing workflow to deliver work on time (working with line manager and other team members to cross allocate work to avoid overloading).

Most work tasks will result in written reports to clients and day to day communication with clients if often by email. Good written English skills are essential.

The role will involve on the job training as well as other training internally or externally. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation. Support, mentoring and training, as appropriate, will be provided by principal team members.

Role Location:

This role will be based in Cape Town, South Africa.

There are no direct reports to the successful candidate. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Team Lead for Wind Engineering & Due Diligence for MEA.

 Pre-agreed authorisation levels for contracts, purchases and other commitments will be standard according to staff grade.


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