Associate Development Engineer
Globeleq
South Africa
Posted on Aug 28, 2025
For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1,800MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.
Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition.
To support the company’s growth across Africa, Globeleq is now seeking to recruit an Associate Development Engineer.
The Associate Development Engineer works within the Engineering team to assist with the management, development and construction of renewable energy (primarily wind and solar), energy storage systems, and hybrid power generation projects across Africa. The projects may be at greenfield, part-developed or operations phase. The Associate Development Engineering will support the E&C team members in all project development activities including resource data management, conceptual design, yield assessments, due diligence, technical development, cost assessments, tendering, contract preparation and construction monitoring. The role will also be required to manage third-party contractors and contracts.
- Application Deadline
- September 14, 2025
- Department
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Location
- South Africa
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
- Reporting To
- Senior Development Engineer
Main Responsibilities
- Modelling renewable resources using third-party software (e.g. WindPro, WAsP, Homer, PVCase and PVSyst) or in-house models to estimate and optimise production through plant design.
- Identify and mitigate spatial risks using GIS software.
- Management of meteorological stations and databases.
- Review and perform indicative plant design using computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD/Sketchup.
- Developing performance models (in house or using 3rd Parties) to be used in the project proforma for the proposed facility.
- Developing estimates of construction costs for project modelling purposes.
- Identification and recommendation for mitigation & management of all technical risks.
- Participating in due diligence site visits to assess the suitability, feasibility and risks associated with potential plant sites.
- Investigate environmentally, permitting, and social issues and ensure that they are considered and mitigated during project development.
- Providing and validating technical inputs into the project model.
- Manage tendering processes for contractors and advisors.
- Assist with the preparation of contract documents.
- Managing outside technical consultants and engineers contracted to provide services as resources to the project team.
- Assisting the Engineering team in all development and construction activities.
Skills
- Communication, especially relationship management & negotiation
- Teamworking
- Creativity & Innovation
- Decision Making
- Cross-cultural Awareness & Ethical Behaviour
- Planning & Organising, with strong project management skills
- Achievement Focused
- Commercial Acumen
- Transaction Skills
- Scheduling
- People Management
- Presentation Skills
Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- Educational background in renewables (particularly solar, wind and BESS).
- Professional experience in the renewable industry as an Associate Development Engineer, developer, consultant, or site representative.
- Prior experience in design and yield analysis software is preferable.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
About Globeleq
We develop, own and operate power plants utilising various technologies across the African continent. With many years of international industry experience, the support of committed shareholders, and long-standing project, technology, finance and government partnerships, we have the financial strength, management and operational expertise to power Africa to realise its potential.
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