Engie

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 97 000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.

ENGIE North Africa is strengthening his amazing Engineering and Technical Support team!

Are you looking for a meaningful job? Are you ready to be part of something new and dynamic? ENGIE North Africa is reinforcing its Legal team, and is on the lookout for a Senior Manager Engineering and Technical Support (ETSG).

As a key member of our expanding team in the North African Region based in Casablanca, you will report to the Head of Legal &Ethics Northern Africa.

Come and live an ENGIE business experience!

• ENGIE is an ambitious international group focusing on the energy transition with a clear zero carbon target.
• ENGIE’s purpose (“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. The purpose brings together the company, its employees, its clients and its shareholders, and reconciles economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet.
• Joining ENGIE is the possibility of taking part in projects of great scale and taking responsibilities in a group of world size, which applies the advanced technology

What ENGIE North Africa offers you :

• The opportunity to have a meaningful job where you can make a difference.
• The chance to continuously evolve as a professional, coupled with a variety of training opportunities.
• Relevant career opportunities to get you where you want to be, with the knowledge you need and to continuously improve your skills in an international environment.
• Continuous mentoring – you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentorship from your manager.
• Engie wants you to find a balance between work and private life by offering home working and an informal no-nonsense environment.
• A career management plan with opportunities to grow in an international environment.
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment - employees are the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility.
• Attractive and competitive package.
• You will get the chance to work into a multicultural environment in a cosy and comfortable working space and hybrid workplace enabling the employees to feel at home while having moments to concentrate or chat!

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities :

You will provide and coordinate technical and engineering input into the identification, due diligence, development, and delivery of utility scale renewable energy projects (wind, solar, hybrid) in feasibility stage, development stage, and tender/bid stage. These technical and engineering inputs will include technology selection, balance of plant design, grid connection works, development of technical documentation to support procurement activities, and overview of installation, construction, commissioning, testing of works, warranty and operational support of existing and new projects.

You will be part of the Engineering and Technical Support Group (ETSG) for the Renewables Global Business Unit (RGBU) within the North Africa and will report to the Head of Engineering and Technical Support Group Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

• You manage and coordinate engineering work packages with respect to choice of technologies, technical configurations and for setting relevant performance, statutory, safety and quality requirements.
• In charge of all aspects and documentation of the contractual negotiations during Business Development of all O&M and/or Technical-related agreements: EPC, EPCM, PPA, OE, LTSA, etc.
• Work closely with the procurement and construction team in line with the procurement strategies and construction strategies.
• Be responsible for drafting/contributing to and negotiating owner specifications, including the incorporation of the latest group experience and standards.
• Prepare Capex and O&M budgets integrating feedback from Group assets and Group specialists.
• Prepare all O&M technical related documents for the bid (OM organization chart, O&M references, O&M Philosophy, etc.).
• Contribution to interface with Lender's Engineer and support Lenders’ due diligence.
• Management of internal approval process (O&M and Technical).
• Support of CEO and Construction Managers of Project Companies or CEO and Plant Managers of O&M Companies, for punctual problems during construction, commissioning phase and during operations.
• Perform technology watch and share knowledge within the ETSG team

Experience

Mt Minimum of 10 years of experience in the power generation sector with specific knowledge, expertise and experience in developing or constructing solar PV or wind projects including the ability to:

• evaluate and perform feasibility studies
• conduct technology configurations
• determine construction strategies and operating philosophies
• evaluate yield assessments and conceptual designs
• perform techno-economic cost analyses for the full lifecycle of a project
• draft, review and negotiate commercial and contractual agreements
• manage and advise transversally on all technical aspects of a project from cradle to grave

Education

Degree in an engineering discipline, bachelors or masters

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a project management or technical coordination function on solar;
• PV or wind development or construction projects. Formal training in project management is desirable;
• Knowledge in other renewable technologies such as BESS or hydrogen would be advantageous.
• Knowledge in procurement (e.g. FIDIC) and handling multidisciplinary projects are considered strong assets;
• A basic understanding of HV/MV/LV electrical systems, including international practices on grid connection for centralized energy projects, as well as electrical system integration & optimization for industrial customers.

Behavioral Competencies 

• Good people management skills;
• Flexible, meticulous, good planner, and organizer. 
• Ability to work autonomously and be proactive. 
• Stress resistant, results-focused, determined, decisive;
• You think outside the box and dare to challenge the status quo;

Business Understanding 

• Participation on and closing of several utility scale renewable energy projects.
• Development and activities internationally and in MENA in particular.
• Interfaces with Business Development (BD) / legal / Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory (AIFA) / Construction / Operations.
• O&M and/or construction knowledge

Location/travel

• Place of residence: Casablanca, Morocco.
• Episodic travels inside and outside the MENA region.
• Contract: full time, permanent.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths.