Renewable Energy Consultant

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Renewable Energy Consultant to lead project delivery, support business growth, and provide technical expertise across renewable energy projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

This position is suitable for an experienced consultant who can independently manage customer relationships, lead multidisciplinary project teams, deliver high-quality technical advisory services, and contribute to DNV's continued growth in the renewable energy sector. 

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting project developers, investors, lenders, and asset owners in making critical investment decisions by identifying project risks, evaluating technical assumptions, and developing practical mitigation strategies. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Delivery

• Serve as Project Manager and technical lead for renewable energy advisory projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and ensure successful project execution.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to DNV quality standards.
• Manage project scope, resources, schedules, profitability, and customer expectations.
• Coordinate technical specialists across multiple engineering disciplines.

Technical Advisory Services

• Lead technical due diligence assignments for lenders, investors, developers, and asset owners.
• Deliver feasibility studies, owner's engineering, independent engineering, and project development advisory services.
• Review project designs, energy yield assessments, resource assessments, EPC contracts, O&M agreements, and project schedules.
• Identify technical, commercial, construction, operational, and contractual risks and develop mitigation measures.
• Perform site inspections and evaluate renewable energy project performance and risks.
• Provide expert technical support for solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), hybrid systems, and other renewable energy technologies.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with developers, lenders, investors, utilities, government agencies, and other industry stakeholders.
• Support proposal preparation, technical-commercial discussions, and contract negotiations.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across target markets.
• Support the achievement of team revenue, utilization, and profitability targets.
• Represent DNV at conferences, industry events, and customer workshops.

People & Knowledge Development

• Mentor and coach junior consultants and engineers.
• Contribute to capability development and knowledge sharing across the regional team.
• Support continuous improvement of methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Contribute to technical publications, white papers, webinars, and conference presentations.

Responsibilities

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Guaranteed Annual Wage Supplement.
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Compassionate, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity & shared parental leave, Adoption leave, Childcare & Extended Childcare Leave, Examination leaves, National Service (NS) leave, medical leave, Prolonged Illness leave)
• Medical benefits (Clinical treatment, Emergency Medical Services, Specialist Consultation, Paediatrician Consultation, Inoculations (Hepatitis, H1N1 & Flu), DentalTreatment, Annual Medical Examination, Hospitalization & Surgical Benefits)
• Maternity Benefits
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Central Provident Fund, Group Term Life Assurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Work Injury Compensation Insurance)
• Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme)
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Professional Membership, Gym Subsidy, Mobile Phone Reimbursement)
• Company bonus/Profit share 

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in renewable energy consulting, project development, EPC, owner's engineering, technical advisory, financing, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience in renewable energy projects, including solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or hybrid systems.
• Experience leading client-facing projects and managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy project development, financing, construction, and operations.
• Experience conducting technical due diligence, feasibility studies, lender advisory, or owner's engineering services.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in Mandarin Chinese would be considered an advantage.
• Ability and willingness to travel for works throughout the Asia-Pacific region
   

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.