Civil Engineer

ScottishPower · Rome

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We are a world leader in renewable energies utility looking for a highly skilled Civil Engineer with previous experience leading the civil engineering of wind farms or pv-plants in Italy.

As member of an international team, you will perform a key function in the engineering of the onshore plants being developed in Italy and would be required to develop further projects in other countries, if needed.

You’d play a role in the whole cycle of engineering. You will be the engineer manager responsible for leading from the technical, economic and planning point of view, the complete wind farms civil engineering and solar PV farms civil works in all phases of project development. Ensuring compliance of execution of projects targets in terms of Health, Safety and Environment, Quality, CAPEX and Schedule according with the Company Business Plan. 

You will work with different internal departments such as business development, offers, construction, networks, purchase, quality and environment, O&M, and also externally with developers, the Administration, certification companies, subcontractors, and others.

The position will be in our offices located in Rome.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for specifying the scope and design criteria of the complete wind farm and solar PV civil engineering required in each phase of the project, from bidding, due diligence, greenfield, licensing, to detailed and constructive engineering, in coordination with the different internal teams.
• Responsible for specifying, supervising and validating technically the services that need to be outsourced in each case, as well as coordinating with the different internal areas involved in the design of wind projects, with direct responsibility.
• The activities would be:
  • Developing and validation of the basic, tendering and detailed civil engineering for Wind Farm and PV Solar Projects.
  • Validation of wind turbine lay-out supplied by the Wind Resource team taking into account the limitations of the project (environmental, land, affected authorities, etc.), from a civil point of view.
  • Definition and validation of the internal and external roads lay-out,  crane pads (3D model) and trenches.
  • Definition and validation of the technical solutions to be adopted in the design of the low/medium voltage evacuation infrastructures with the technical supervision of the Networks engineering team.
  • Definition and supervision of topography works.
  • Geotechnical works definition and supervision. Pull Out Test for PV Plant´s structures (fixed and/or tracker)
  • Foundations for wind turbines and for PV Plant structures (fixed and/or tracker) following internal Technical Specifications.
  • Specification and technical validation of hydrological studies and hydraulic calculations.
  • Definition of complete project:
  • Design of the junction projects, as well as the definitions for technical solution for the rest of the utilities affected by the project’s infrastructures.
  • Preparation of descriptive drawings and documentation of the project in collaboration with the internal areas involved: memory, specifications, Health and Safety study, etc.
  • Visits to the sites to analyse the location and the aspects to be considered in the design.
  • Managing the external engineering companies responsible for providing civil engineering services.
• Responsible for organizing and leading the project engineering follow up meetings..
• Responsible for the civil technical supervision of offers and contracts with suppliers.
• Responsible for reporting to the Project Manager the status of the engineering project for all scopes, identifying potential problems and solutions, monitoring the planning and action plans for delays, economic control and others.
• Responsible for identifying, registering and spreading the lessons learned in each of the projects to the rest of the organization and countries.
• Responsible for identifying potential design improvements to be requested from wind turbine manufacturers and other equipment suppliers in order to achieve continuous technical and economic improvement in the projects.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety standards required by Iberdrola.
• Represent the company with relevant stakeholders, such as agencies and institutions, both public and private, in relation to matters relating to its responsibilities

INTERFACES:

• Internal: Development department, project department (solar engineering, offers, energy resource, networks, construction), global engineering department, operation and maintenance, investment office, main equipment and contracts department, procurement department, corporate areas of the group (corporate development, control, finance, etc.), as well as other corporate departments if any.
• External: engineering companies, renewable developers, suppliers, technical certification companies, as well as other external companies and stakeholders if it is necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• At least 4 years’ experience in civil engineering of wind projects and/or PV Plants in Italy.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL SKILLS / SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

• Expert on civil design (roads and crane pads 3D models). A basic and general knowledge in electrical design scope management is a plus
• Advanced knowledge in execution of hydrological and hydraulic studies.
• Knowledge in contracting and supervising topographic and geotechnical campaigns (also Pull Out Test campaigns).
• Knowledge in structural calculation of foundations with an ability to balance and prioritize competing interests.
• Strong knowledge of Italian civil and structural regulations, including the Italian Technical Standards for Construction (NTC), seismic design requirements and applicable regional regulations.
• Proven experience in managing structural and seismic authorisation and filing procedures with the competent Italian regional Civil Engineering Authorities (Genio Civile), including the coordination of external designers and technical documentation.
• Knowledge on construction of wind farms and solar plants is a plus.
• Advance user in MS Project, MS Office, AutoCad & GIS.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Organizational skills (creating structure and order, boosting efficiency, and prioritizing task).
• Ability to report key indicators.
• Resources management.
• Excellent communication, diplomatic, networking and influencing skills.
• Understanding and alignment with corporate culture and/or ability to adapt quickly to the corporate culture.
• Analytical.
• Ability to make rational decisions, even when under pressure.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to interact with contractors
• Strong sense of values and ethics, and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
• Ability to work within approved budgets and under deadline pressure and deliver high quality results.

LANGUAGES:

• Italian (native).
• English (professional skills).
• Spanish is a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Permanent contract with hybrid working model
• Benefits in accordance with the company’s welfare programmes (Life insurance, Health insurance, Insurance against occupational and non-occupational accidents, Meal vouchers, Pension fund)
• International mindset and innovative projects
• Initiatives dedicated to wellbeing
• Opportunities for learning, growth and cross-country collaboration.
• Employment classification pursuant to the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Energy Sector (CCNL Elettrici)

In compliance with applicable legislation, we do not collect or use information regarding remuneration received in current or previous employment relationships. Furthermore, our recruitment procedures are based on objective, gender-neutral criteria.

Our culture is strongly committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment, so we respect people and their differences. All qualified applicants will be considered for this selection process regardless of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity.

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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