Technical Manager – Utility Scale

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

📋 Description

• Deliver technical guidance for utility-scale PV initiatives throughout the EMEA region.

• Assist customers, EPCs, Developers, IPPs, and internal sales teams with expertise in grid code, inverter applications, MV stations, and system integration.

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between EMEA utility clients and the HQ R&D, Product Management, Quality, and Certification teams.

• Evaluate customer technical needs, tender specifications, grid connection requirements, and compliance obligations.

• Facilitate the technical validation of utility-scale opportunities prior to proposal submission and order confirmation.

• Organize technical documentation, certificates, test reports, declarations, and compliance evidence necessary for customer approval and grid connection.

• Assist with certification and whitelisting processes in key European markets, including requirement mapping and technical gap analysis.

• Provide technical training for customers, partners, sales teams, service teams, and internal stakeholders.

• Aid in commissioning preparation, technical troubleshooting, issue escalation, and root cause analysis for utility-scale projects.

• Collaborate closely with the Application/Proposal Engineer on system configurations, product selections, design assumptions, and technical clarifications.

• Offer technical feedback to HQ to enhance product performance, documentation, firmware, monitoring tools, and future product development.

• Assist in the 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience in renewable energy, ideally in utility-scale PV, solar inverter applications, grid integration, or power systems engineering.

• Profound understanding of utility-scale PV plant architecture, inverter technology, MV systems, transformers, communication systems, and monitoring platforms.

• Familiarity 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 relevant technical documentation is a plus.

• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, grid connection conditions, single-line diagrams, and tender documentation.

• Experience in customer-facing technical support, training, commissioning assistance, or application engineering.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to manage complex technical discussions under pressure.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Proficient in English; knowledge of Polish, German, or another European language is an advantage.

• Willingness to travel for customer engagements, audits, project reviews, and site support as needed.

🏝️ Benefits

• Providing you with a unique opportunity to join a spirited and diverse team of passionate experts collaborating in an exceptionally open-minded environment.

• Supporting your personal and professional development, allowing you to grow internally within an international setting that values your abilities, skills, and expertise.

• Offering the unique chance to be part of an ambitious, energetic, and rapidly expanding SOLPLANET team characterized by flat hierarchies, swift decision-making, and strong prospects for cultivating your long-term career in the renewable energy sector.

• Allowing you to directly contribute to the establishment and growth of a new Utility Business Unit in the EMEA region.