Senior Renewable Energy Consultant – Italy

We’re excited to be hiring an experienced Senior Renewable Energy Consultant with a focus on the Italian Solar sector. The position is based in Milan with flexible working after an initial period. You will be joining a growing and dynamic international team, already well established in the Storage and Solar sector in UK, France, Spain and Portugal and growing fast in Italy. You will be supported by our wider international team, already experienced in Wind, Solar and Energy Storage in Europe, bringing expertise to local teams in renewable energy projects.

• Salary: A competitive basic salary related to your experience, plus pension scheme and annual profit share.
• Location: Milan, Italy, working in our Italian office. Remote working possible after initial office-based period.
• Hours: Normal office hours with a healthy level of flexibility. Preference for 5 days per week but will consider candidates who would prefer part-time with a minimum of 4 days per week. 

At Everoze, we do things differently. There are no bosses and no rigid hierarchy. You’ll chart your own course, supported by a team that values partnership, quality and entrepreneurship. We share profits, and salaries are transparent across the business. Everoze isn’t for everyone, but if you’re looking for autonomy, responsibility, and a the opportunity to drive meaningful change, it could be the right place for you.

Find out more on our web: https://everoze.com/jobs

What you will be doing:

Your work will be mainly technical and commercial consultancy services to solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, Battery Energy Storage System projects and in hybrid projects. You will be advising developers, operators, lenders and investors in the Italian market as well as supporting other geographies like Spain, Portugal, France and the UK. Specific activities will include:

• Business development in the BESS and Solar sectors, to build client relationships and win work.
• Leading technical and commercial due diligence for BESS, solar and hybrid projects/ portfolios – both as a project director, project manager and in supporting roles. Specifically:
• Assessment of risks which could result in a deviation from the project or portfolio financial model, delays to the project timeline, higher Capex and Opex, and then to propose relevant mitigation measures.
• Assessed areas would typically cover grid, route to market, land securement, administrative authorisations, environmental constraints, project design, tariff scheme, construction and operation contracts, project timeline, ….
• Bespoke owner’s engineer services.
• Strategic work, participating in working groups within the sector associations Everoze is partner of.
• Managing multiple projects with internal and external resources.

We would like to hear from you if you meet the following requirements:

We are looking for someone who is motivated to take the next step in their renewables consulting career by building on their experience and network to become a highly recognised solar consultant with a reputation for delivering high quality work, meeting client expectations and a strong techno/commercial understanding of projects.

Ethos

• You share our core beliefs of entrepreneurship, partnership and quality;
• You are self-motivated and will take advantage of the autonomy to shape your own career;
• You want to use your skills to change our energy system for the better.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Engineering degree, Physics, Mathematics or similar
• Native/fluent in Italian and English.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in consultancy, including:

->Knowledge of technical due diligence process and specific technical review areas for storage and/or solar PV.

->Relationship building with new and existing clients leading to a growing pipeline of work

->Capable of reviewing of typical renewable energy sector construction and operation contracts.

->Capable of determining commercial implications of technical risks for different transactions (equity / debt etc.).

• Good understanding of the Italian local requirements and country specific topics (i.e. grid, land, environmental, permits, hybridization with other technologies, etc) in storage and/or solar PV.
• Demonstrating good consultancy skills, for example:

->Comfortable adapting work and priorities to meet deadlines / clients’ needs.

->Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting colleagues.

->Able to write clear, concise and accurate reports in English.

->Able to manage concurrent & different tasks and prioritise workload.

• ->Track record of developing and building lasting client relationships.
• Willingness to travel as part of project work.
• Self-driven and able to work at a commercial pace to meet our clients needs

Nice-to-have

Experience in other renewable technologies (in particular: Solar PV, storage, Wind).

• Owner’s engineering, construction monitoring or asset management experience.
• Expertise in French and/or German markets or in other European and worldwide markets.
• Additional language skills (French and/or German).

How to apply

Everoze embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

For this reason, we are only accepting applications for this position made through the BeApplied platform which is designed to avoid any unconscious bias. You will be asked to answer 3-5 short questions designed to give you the opportunity to demonstrate the core skills we are looking for. These will be reviewed anonymously, before reviewing your CV, your details or even your name, and the highest scoring applicants will be invited for interview.

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