Technical Manager – Utility Scale

🕒 June 18

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Solplanet

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2007

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

Manufacturing • Consulting • Healthcare

Solplanet is a company specializing in the development and production of solar energy systems and related technology. They offer a wide range of products including energy storage systems, hybrid inverters, high and low voltage batteries, EV chargers, and heat pumps. Their solar inverters are noted for being reliable, user-friendly, and easy to install. Solplanet focuses on making solar energy accessible and sustainable, with products designed to reduce environmental impact while saving costs for both residential and commercial customers. Committed to innovation, they support their offerings with industry-leading warranties and provide comprehensive support through installation guides and monitoring tools. Solplanet actively participates in global solar trade fairs, showcasing their advances in solar technology.

📋 Description

• Provide technical leadership for utility-scale PV projects across EMEA • Support customers, EPCs, Developers, IPPs and internal sales teams with grid code, inverter application, MV station and system integration expertise • Act as the main technical interface between EMEA utility customers and HQ R&D, Product Management, Quality and Certification teams • Review customer technical requirements, tender specifications, grid connection requirements and compliance obligations • Support technical validation of utility-scale opportunities before proposal submission and order confirmation • Coordinate technical documentation, certificates, test reports, declarations and compliance evidence required for customer approval and grid connection • Support certification and whitelisting activities in priority European markets, including requirements mapping and technical gap analysis • Provide technical training to customers, partners, sales teams, service teams and internal stakeholders • Support commissioning preparation, technical troubleshooting, issue escalation and root cause analysis for utility-scale projects • Work closely with the Application/Proposal Engineer on system configuration, product selection, design assumptions and technical clarifications • Provide technical feedback to HQ to improve product performance, documentation, firmware, monitoring tools and future product roadmap • Support creation of technical sales tools, application notes, design guidelines and product training materials • Represent SOLPLANET in technical meetings, audits, customer workshops and industry discussions

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Power Systems or a related technical field • 5+ years of experience in renewable energy, preferably utility-scale PV, solar inverter application, grid integration or power systems engineering • Strong understanding of utility-scale PV plant architecture, inverter technology, MV systems, transformers, communication systems and monitoring platforms • Experience with European grid codes, NC RfG, country-specific requirements and utility approval processes • Knowledge of certification and compliance processes such as CE, VDE, PTPiREE, grid code certificates and related technical documentation is an advantage • Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, grid connection conditions, single-line diagrams and tender documentation • Experience in customer-facing technical support, training, commissioning support or application engineering • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage complex technical discussions under time pressure • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written • Fluent English; Polish, German or another European language is an advantage • Willingness to travel for customer meetings, audits, project reviews and site support when required

🏖️ Benefits

• Giving you the unique opportunity to be part of a spirited and diverse team of passionate experts that work together within an exceptionally open-minded environment • Assisting you to develop, personally and professionally, and to grow internally within an international environment which leverages your abilities, skills and expertise • Providing you the unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious, energetic and rapidly growing SOLPLANET team with flat hierarchies, fast decision making and strong opportunities to successfully cultivate your long-term path within the renewable energy industry • Offering the opportunity to contribute directly to the creation and growth of a new Utility Business Unit in EMEA