Senior Solar Engineer

 Our Solar Engineering Team in Paris is looking for you   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you

Your responsibilities

• Your primary responsibility will be to design utility scale ground mounted solar PV projects with an initial focus on project development support
• Using industry standard software, technical design work will progress from preliminary to detail level in line with the projects development maturity
• Optimizing layouts and yields based on constraint analysis
• Design in compliance with industry codes and standards and incorporating feedback from Construction, Operations and Development
• Support the preparation of post-construction documentation
• Provide expertise during project development and implementation, remotely and on site
• Support and lead technical due diligences
• Optimal cooperation within Renewables, consisting of developers, engineers, project-, contract- and offtake-managers, market and strategy analysts as well as a network of external partners
• Strong stakeholder management activities internally and externally

 

Your profile

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Renewable Energy, or related field)
• Extensive experience in utility-scale solar design and project delivery
• Proficiency in solar PV design software (e.g., PVsyst, AutoCAD) and understanding of renewable energy systems
• Strong analytical, creative problem-solving, and system optimization capabilities
• Proven track record of international work experience and cultural adaptability
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Business fluency in English and French (other languages are an advantage)
• Open-minded, proactive, and detail-oriented

 

Your benefits

 
At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.
 
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
 
Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility:

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted

 Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

 

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As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

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