Project Development Engineer - Telecoms Solutions 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