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Alcazar Energy

Invests in, develops, and manages renewables

Project Engineer

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMadrid, SpainNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

  • Conduct wind resource assessments by analyzing meteorological data, performing energy yield calculations, and using industry-standard software such as WAsP, WindPRO, OpenWind, or computational fluid dynamics models to optimize wind farm layouts.
  • Support site selection and feasibility studies through wind measurement campaigns, geographic information system analysis, and data validation to identify high-potential locations for wind energy projects.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide technical insights on wind resource potential, uncertainty analysis, and energy production estimates, contributing to project development, financing, and operational decision-making.
  • Provide support on technical and commercial analysis for the Investment Team regarding renewable energy technologies, including onshore wind, solar photovoltaic, and battery storage.
  • Support the preparation of reports and presentations for the Investment Team or Investment Committee, summarizing analyses of potential technology benefits and feasibility.
  • Support the Technical and Investment Team during the selection of original equipment manufacturers and contractors for wind and solar projects by performing technical and commercial analysis.
  • Participate in technical due diligence for new projects, taking ownership of parts of the due diligence and supporting other team members and consultants performing other parts.
  • Support the preparation of tender request documents for projects, including commercial and technical requirements, drafting, release, clarification, evaluation, and negotiation processes.
  • Participate in discussions with original equipment manufacturers and contractors to clarify contractor offers and meet project requirements.
  • Assess the technical components of potential investment opportunities.
  • Provide inputs to the Investment Team, including capital expenditure, operating expenditure, energy yield, uncertainties, availability, and construction period, to run different scenarios in financial models.
  • Manage engineering-related service providers and consultants at the development stage of projects, including preliminary designs and surveys.
  • Perform site visits to projects representing potential investment opportunities.
  • Support the Investment Team in searching for new potential sites for future developments.
  • Support the overall technical development of projects from early-stage screening to ready-to-build.
  • Contribute to defining project technical strategies and key design assumptions.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
  • A postgraduate degree in Renewable Energy.
  • A minimum of five years of project engineering experience in wind or solar projects.
  • Experience with energy yield assessments.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English at business level.
  • Conversance with software such as Microsoft Project, PVsyst, WinPro, and AutoCAD.

About the Company

Alcazar Energy

Invests in, develops, and manages renewables

Alcazar Energy is a renewable energy investor that develops, acquires, and manages wind and solar projects in growth markets, especially the Western Balkans and emerging regions. The company identifies high-potential projects, secures the necessary rights and permits, and builds them up to operation, earning revenue from the sale of electricity and through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Its products are operational renewable assets rather than consumer hardware. Alcazar Energy differentiates itself by targeting emerging markets and focusing on responsible investment and collective action, aiming to mobilize large foreign direct investment and project financing. The firm seeks to contribute to the global transition to a net-zero world, with a target fund size of USD 500 million and a hard cap of USD 650 million, aiming to mobilize around USD 2 billion in foreign direct investment.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$428.8M
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded
2014

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