Project Development Engineer – Telecoms Solutions needed at CrossBoundary

Job Description

• CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) is recruiting a full-time Development Engineer for the Telecom Solutions sector team. You will actively support CBE’s investments in solar-hybrid assets for telecommunications infrastructure throughout Africa by supporting the development of world-class technical solutions and commercial proposals for our potential clients.
• You’re both engineer and business developer, being a critical interface between both teams, ensuring that our technical solutions proposed to clients are fit for purpose and competitive, and engaging clients in technical discussions as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct hybrid sizing, configuration and design including optimal configuration of solar, thermal and storage seeking to optimize for LCoE
• Produce preliminary design documentation including layouts, Interconnection strategy, SLD’s, BoQ’s, PVSyst analysis, etc.;
• Carry out site and situation analysis of projects and effectively drive the technical development to address high risk and critical path workstreams.
• Support data gathering from customers and associated 3rd parties as required to effectively carry out studies and associated development activities
• Support with the EPC engagement, contracting, configuration optimization and review of EPC detailed designs
• Support the business development team with technical inputs for pricing, proposal materials, other sales documentation, and customer engagement
• Provide technical support during Energy Services Agreement (ESA) contract drafting and negotiations.

Qualifications

Ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant working experience
• 2+ year work experience in solar PV, SHS, minigrids or minigrid design and implementation with a top-tier firm
• Experience designing a small scale solar/storage/thermal hybrid project Undergone some project management training
• Good commercial understanding of the solar IPP model including an understanding of project finance
• Demonstrable hands-on experience deploying renewable energy solutions in rural areas
• Interest and understanding of the telecom world

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
• Commercial aptitude and excellent communication skills
• 3+ years work experience in renewable energy systems; work experience in telecom sector is a pre
• Demonstrable experience in hybrid/off-grid sizing, configuring and modelling HOMER (or similar) and/or self-built models
• Understanding of the key components that form part of a hybrid solution:
• Solar PV
• Battery storage (including understanding different storage technologies and the associated tradeoffs)
• Diesel generators
• Strong understanding of DC/DC and AC/DC Electrical Power Systems, Power Electronics, and Solar energy systems
• Writes clearly, professionally, and without grammatical errors
• Highly competent in both Excel and Powerpoint