Technical Leader – Renewable Generation & Grid Integration

Company: EPRI –

WebSite: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description:**Renewables Generation Technical Leader – Job Announcement**

**Locations:** Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), EI – UAE Dubai Office, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Saudi Arabia Office

**Job Summary:**

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is seeking a highly qualified Renewables Generation Technical Leader to contribute to the advancement of cost-effective, reliable, safe, and sustainable utility-scale renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS), wind power, and other advanced generation technologies within the Gulf region and globally. This role will leverage EPRI’s research and expertise to engage with developers, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors, and utilities, while capturing lessons learned to benefit the industry.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Represent EPRI research objectively at technical conferences and external meetings with stakeholders and member companies.
* Review and optimize designs for PV, BESS, and wind energy projects.
* Validate performance and yield assessments and propose corrections or improvements to simulations (e.g., PVsyst, Homer).
* Assess technical specifications, layout designs, equipment selection, and plant configurations for compliance with standards and optimal design in terms of cost and efficiency.
* Support hybrid integration and interconnection design.
* Review and evaluate EPC deliverables, test plans, and engineering studies.
* Identify risks and recommend technical improvements.
* Track regional project activity and engage key stakeholders.
* Conduct site visits and support inspections and commissioning activities as required.
* Communicate technical findings clearly to internal and external audiences, producing reports and deliverables with varying levels of technical detail.
* Develop innovative solutions that can be documented and replicated industry-wide to improve plant affordability, reliability, performance, safety, and circularity.

**Education:**

* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Power Systems Engineering required.
* Master’s degree from a research university in a relevant field is preferred.

**Experience:**

* Minimum of 10 years of experience in design, inspection, commissioning, or operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects (solar PV, BESS, or wind), with experience in multiple technologies preferred.
* Demonstrable involvement in multiple projects within or for businesses conducting project development, EPC, inspection, and commissioning services.
* Exposure to an applied research environment focused on improving the wind, solar, and/or storage industry through technology, modeling, or testing.

**Required Skills:**

* Comprehensive understanding of PV systems, BESS, wind turbines, and hybrid plant design.
* Familiarity with high-voltage/medium-voltage systems, overhead and underground lines, substations, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and plant controls.
* Ability to assess and improve technical documents, specifications, plant designs, and layouts.
* Experience with plant control strategies (e.g., automatic generation control [AGC], curtailment, storage dispatch).
* Competence in interpreting performance models and system studies.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
* Regional focus with the ability to apply global best practices.

**Export Control Compliance:**

EPRI is committed to complying with all applicable export control laws and regulations. This position requires the successful candidate to work with export-controlled technology/information. Prior to applying, candidates must ensure their ability to access such technology/information without additional government authorization.

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