Director of Engineering – Technical Director EMEA

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hep solar

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2009

⚡ Energy

💸 Finance

Energy • Finance

hep solar is a developer, builder, operator and financier of solar parks worldwide. The company develops, constructs, operates and finances photovoltaic projects, offers investment products (including green bonds), partners with landowners for leasing, and provides corporate rooftop and biodiversity-friendly solar solutions. hep solar emphasizes sustainability, biodiversity-friendly design and long-term asset management to expand renewable energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

📋 Description

• Overall technical responsibility • Lead and further develop the engineering team in the EMEA region • Technical responsibility for the planning, design and optimization of solar PV and BESS projects (utility-scale including agri‑PV and co‑location) • Preparation and approval of technical concepts, layouts, yield forecasts and technical due diligence documentation • Ensure technical quality, economic viability and compliance with standards, norms and regulatory requirements in the respective countries • Evaluation of new components & models (modules, inverters, trackers, BESS systems) • Interface management & collaboration • Close cooperation with the project development teams in Germany, Italy and Poland • Collaboration with internal departments such as Legal, Procurement, Construction Management and Sales • Support in strategic portfolio development • Represent the company at industry conferences, with authorities and partners • Lead, coach and develop the engineering team • Resource planning, budget responsibility and capacity management • Foster an innovation-oriented, collaborative and quality-focused team culture

🎯 Requirements

• Completed degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy Engineering or a comparable field • At least 10 years of professional experience in solar PV, ideally complemented by experience in agri‑PV and BESS as well as international experience • Solid knowledge of relevant standards, grid connection requirements, permitting processes and technical regulations • Confident use of engineering tools (e.g., PVsyst, PVCase, AutoCAD, GIS, etc.) • Several years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams • Strong communication skills and enjoyment of international collaboration • Strategic and analytical thinking combined with high self-motivation, sense of responsibility and decisiveness • Solution-oriented, structured and proactive working style • Very good German and English skills (C1+). Additional languages such as Italian or Polish are a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working with a flextime account, remote working and 30 days of annual leave • The possibility to work up to 20 working days per calendar year from other EU countries • Team spirit through regular company and team events, open-door approach, informal first-name culture, flat hierarchy and a diverse international environment • Modern work equipment including a company laptop, both in the company building in Güglingen (newly built in 2017 and nearly energy self-sufficient) and in the office in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt • Subsidised canteen with daily fresh, regional meals, plus free water, coffee and fruit • Company showers and lockers enabling an active outdoor lunch break • Discounted corporate fitness • Subsidised employee mobility: job ticket that can be used for commuting and leisure travel • In addition, discounted bike leasing is offered via BusinessBike • Development of language skills through weekly English courses, deepening of technical expertise and personal development through training options and workshops