About the roleWe are looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to join us here at Cero Generation. The Head of Engineering will lead Cero's Engineering and Technical team, ensuring oversight and lead of all technical aspects across the Project Portfolio, supporting Project and Corporate Development, Delivery, Construction, and Operation Departments along the project lifecycle, with internal and external third-party resources (Owner´s Engineers, Technical Advisors, Consultants, EPC Partners).Main ResponsibilitiesStrategical lead of CERO Engineering team while managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at all stages of the pipeline lifecycle: from origination to development, procurement, financing, construction, and operation.Technical lead and oversight during development, performing feasibility studies, interacting with our development partners across multiple geographies, reviewing their deliverables (layouts, single line diagrams, energy yield assessment, interconnection agreements, environmental assessments), providing guidance on the technical characteristics of solar and storage projects, in coordination with the CERO Project Development team.Provide key input to the Investment Committee analyzing new opportunities and highlighting technical opportunities and risks.Oversight and lead of all the Technical due diligence processes for acquisition or divestment of projects and financial close processes interacting with external technical advisors, sellers, or buyers.Oversight and lead of the technical facet during the procurement phase in coordination with CERO Procurement Manager: definition of technical specifications for EPC and HV contractors and key suppliers, technical evaluation of contractor's proposals, and technical negotiation with suppliers and contractors.Oversight and lead of all technical aspects during construction in coordination with CERO Project Manager during pre-construction and construction phases, supervising EPC contractor and suppliers' documentation and detailed designs.Technical oversight and support, ad-hoc, to Asset Management team during the operational phase of the projects.Establish, organize and optimize strong technical and commercial relationships with industry leading technical service providers.Retain, recruit, and develop a world-class Engineering team to provide best-in-class support to the business.Engage and closely collaborate with Heads or Directors of Development, Delivery and Procurement, Grid, Construction Director, Asset Management, Legal, Compliance, Health and Safety.Establish reports on technical progress of the project portfolio, providing insightful risk and opportunity analysis to team and management.Channel and distribute workload, prioritizing the required activities among the team members.Develop the Engineering team as Centre of Technical Excellence, mentoring Engineering team members, and providing technical training to colleagues across the company.
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