Senior Project Engineer, Concept Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Independently create energy concepts and feasibility studies for sustainable heating and energy supply solutions within HOAI service phases 1–2.

• Technically design and assess heat pumps, heat sources, storage systems, energy centers, and heating and cooling networks.

• Analyze and evaluate system variants based on their technical feasibility, economic viability, and long-term implementability.

• Prepare technical decision-making documents, cost estimates, plant descriptions, and hydraulic schematics.

• Consider funding opportunities such as BEW and BEG, along with relevant standards and regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with project development, detailed design, and project delivery teams, as well as external planning partners.

• Potentially undertake additional planning services within HOAI service phases 3–4.

• Support concepts through the detailed design and permitting phases.

⛳️ Requirements

• A completed degree in energy engineering, utilities engineering, building services engineering, environmental engineering, process engineering, or a similar technical qualification.

• At least three years of professional experience in the conceptual design, planning, or technical design of heating and energy systems.

• Proven experience in independently developing heat pump projects.

• Strong knowledge of heating, cooling, and plant engineering.

• Excellent understanding of HOAI service phases 1–2.

• Experience with HOAI service phases 3–4 is advantageous.

• Understanding of commercial interrelationships and the ability to assess technical concepts from cost and funding perspectives.

• Experience in the technical design, simulation, or planning of energy systems.

• Good understanding of hydraulic systems and their interfaces with building services engineering (TGA), instrumentation and control (MSR), electrical engineering, and construction.

• Familiarity with EnergyPRO, Polysun, or similar simulation and planning tools is a plus.

• A structured and solution-oriented approach to work.

• Willingness to independently advance sustainable energy projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements: remotely, on the move, or from any of our offices.

• Flexible working hours tailored to project needs.

• Attractive, well-connected offices located in Cologne, Berlin, and Munich.

• Individual training and opportunities for professional specialization.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Regular team meetings, project reviews, and collaboration across locations.

• Permanent employment contract.

• 30 days of annual leave.

• Urban Sports or Wellpass membership.

• Deutschlandticket public transport pass.

• Bike leasing.

• Additional benefits.