Renewable energy consultant, solar and storage - Italy

Renewable energy consultant, solar and storage – Italy

We’re excited to be hiring an experienced Senior Renewable Energy Consultant with a focus on the Italian solar and storage sector . The position is based in Milan with flexible working after an initial period. You will be joining a growing and dynamic international team, already well established in the Storage and Solar sector in UK, France, Spain and Portugal and growing fast in Italy. You will be supported by our wider international team, already experienced in Wind, Solar and Energy Storage in Europe, bringing expertise to local teams in renewable energy projects.

• Salary: A competitive basic salary related to your experience, plus pension scheme, annual profit share and route into company ownership.
• Location: Milan, Italy, working in our Italian office. Remote working possible after initial office-based period.
• Hours: Normal office hours with a healthy level of flexibility. Preference for 5 days per week but will consider candidates who would prefer part‑time with a minimum of 4 days per week.

Everoze is different

Everoze is different, we are employee owned. We’re more than just a technical and commercial consultancy, specialising in renewables, storage and wider energy flexibility. We live our values. We’re passionate about accelerating the transition to a decarbonised energy system. We have no bosses or formal hierarchy. We are free to pursue opportunities that deliver our strategy. We take ownership of our own development and support one another along the way. Our pay is transparent and set by our peers. We, the employees, own the company and we share a portion of our profits equally.

We’re OK with being different. Everoze isn’t for everyone. But it might just be for you… Find out more here

What you will be doing

Your work will be mainly technical and commercial consultancy services to solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, Battery Energy Storage System projects and in hybrid projects. You will be advising developers, operators, lenders and investors in the Italian market as well as supporting other geographies like Spain, Portugal, France and the UK. Specific activities will include:

• Business development in the BESS and Solar sectors, to build client relationships and win work.
• Leading technical and commercial due diligence for BESS, solar and hybrid projects/ portfolios – both as a project director, project manager and in supporting roles. Specifically:
  • Assessment of risks which could result in a deviation from the project or portfolio financial model, delays to the project timeline, higher Capex and Opex, and then to propose relevant mitigation measures.
  • Assessed areas would typically cover grid, route to market, land securement, administrative authorisations, environmental constraints, project design, tariff scheme, construction and operation contracts, project timeline, ….
• Strategic work, participating in Working Groups within the sector associations Everoze is partner of.
• Managing multiple projects with internal and external resources.

We would like to hear from you if you meet the following requirements

We are looking for someone who is motivated to take the next step in their renewables consulting career by building on their experience and network to become a highly recognised solar consultant with a reputation for delivering high quality work, meeting client expectations and a strong techno/commercial understanding of projects.

We understand that some great applicants may not excel across all of the above criteria. We are willing to support people who have a great fit with the Everoze culture, who are passionate about what we do, and who have great strengths in a sub‑set of the above fields. If you love the role and can demonstrate your ability to apply your strengths and adapt to new fields, we encourage you to apply.

Ethos

• You share our core beliefs of entrepreneurship, partnership and quality;

You thrive in an open, non‑hierarchical environment, are self‑motivated to use autonomy to shape your own career, and are equally comfortable leading projects as you are contributing as a team member.

• You want to use your skills to change our energy system for the better.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Engineering degree, Physics, Mathematics or similar
• Native/fluent in Italian and English.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in consultancy, including:
  • Knowledge of technical due diligence process and specific technical review areas for storage and/or solar PV.
  • Relationship building with new and existing clients leading to a growing pipeline of work
  • Capable of reviewing of typical renewable energy sector construction and operation contracts.
  • Capable of determining commercial implications of technical risks for different transactions (equity / debt etc.).
• Good understanding of the Italian local requirements and country specific topics (i.e. grid, land, environmental, permits, hybridization with other technologies, etc) in storage and/or solar PV.
• Demonstrating good consultancy skills, for example:
  • Comfortable adapting work and priorities to meet deadlines / clients’ needs.
  • Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting colleagues.
  • Able to write clear, concise and accurate reports in English.
  • Able to manage concurrent & different tasks and prioritise workload.
  • Track record of developing and building lasting client relationships.
• Willingness to travel as part of project work.
• Self-driven and able to work at a commercial pace to meet our clients needs

Nice-to-haves, any of the following

• Experience in other renewable technologies (in particular: solar PV, wind) .
• Owner’s engineering, construction monitoring or asset management experience.
• Expertise in French and/or German markets or in other European and worldwide markets.
• Additional language skills (French and/or German).

How to apply

Everoze embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. For this reason we only accept applications through the BeApplied platform which is designed to avoid unconscious bias. You will be asked to answer 3 short questions designed to give you the opportunity to demonstrate the core skills we are looking for. We’d like to get to know the real you, not the AI version so please refer to personal experience/examples where possible. These will be reviewed anonymously, before reviewing your CV, your details or even your name, and the highest scoring applicants will be invited for interview.

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