Internship Solar/BESS Project Engineer in Portugal Program IEFP +Talento

Job description

The Project Engineer Intern provides project development, design, engineering and construction support for PV and BESS projects located in Iberia on behalf of Skyray.

The role requires being involved throughout PV project lifecycles, from design phase to operational handover.

The internship will be done through the program IEFP + Talento.

The candidate must fulfil the condition of the program.

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Skyray :

In response to the climate crisis and falling costs, there is an urgent need for innovative capabilities to design and engineer the future of solar energy.

Skyray was founded as a dedicated solar design and engineering company—scalable, adaptable, and with solar-storage integration at its core.

Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, zero-carbon energy system, with solar PV as the cornerstone.

Skyray specializes in providing end-to-end engineering services for solar and storage projects.

With hands-on experience across gigawatts of PV and BESS installations, we ensure projects meet design, regulatory and performance standards

Skyray is a subsidiary of Everoze, an independent consultancy company specialized in renewable energy, energy storage and flexibility.

Skyray headquarters are in Lyon and we have subsidiaries in Lisbon (Portugal), Milan (Italy) and Bristol (UK).

We also work with Partners in several other European countries (Ireland, Spain, Estonia, etc).

Our core values reflect our commitment and energy:

• Well-being & Caring: Fostering a supportive and healthy work environment.
  
  
• Environmental Consciousness: Committed to sustainable and responsible practices.
  
  
• One Team Organization: Embracing a collaborative culture valuing unity and teamwork.
  
  
• Trust & Autonomy: Encouraging independence and confidence within our team.
  
  
• Expertise & Reliability: Maintaining high standards of professionalism and reliability.
  
  

What you will do :

Skyray has been quite successful in the Portuguese solar market and is already providing owner’s engineering services for several projects, including self-consumption for industrial facilities, UPPs portfolios and large-scale ground-mounted PV projects.

The role is a mixture of technical and project management work and consists in providing solar engineering support across different phases of PV projects, including development, EPC tendering, construction monitoring and commissioning.

You will support the project manager, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and according to the technical requirements, with the support of our internal technical team whenever necessary.

Site visits within Portugal are expected, and depending on the project this could mean spending several days/week at site.

This is a technical role but the ability to work with clients and interface seamlessly with an internal team is essential.

The candidate is also expected to have, or be willing to develop the required technical skills for the role such as site supervision/construction monitoring, tender support, PV plant design, energy assessments, etc.

As an intern you’re not expected to have previous experience.

Your profile and motivation will be the most important aspects to consider, but previous experiences in solar PV or construction projects are a plus.

Main tasks:

• As Project Engineer Intern
• Development: provide technical support to Owners throughout the different project phases (feasibility studies, design, permitting, tendering, construction, commissioning).
  
  
• Construction: an important part of your responsibilities will be on site.
  
  You will monitor construction, control quality and ensure construction works run smoothly and on time.
  
  
• Cost: control internal costs to make sure projects are completed within budgets agreed with clients.
  
  
• Coordinate: ensure coordination of the various project stakeholders (clients, external service providers, subcontractors, etc.).
  
  
• Project administration: maintenance of client and project documentation, issue and review of project and technical reports.
  
  

Profile :

Education

• Master’s degree in engineering.
  
  Ideally electrical engineering, but other emphasis will also be considered.
  
  

Languages

• Fluent in English and Portuguese.
  
  Spanish is a plus.
  
  

Technical skills

• Experience of PV and/or storage project design, development, construction or operations.
  
  
• Knowledge of EPC and/or other related contracts.
  
  Previous experience in other construction activities will also be valued.
  
  
• Strong engineering expertise; ideally electrical, but civil or structural engineering backgrounds considered.
  
  
• Project management (APM / PRINCE 2 or equivalent qualifications highly regarded).
  
  
• Good writing skills, ability to write technical reports and commercial offers.
  
  
• Familiar with Portugal and/or Spain permitting for solar PV and energy storage projects.
  
  

Soft skills

• Excellent communication skills.
  
  Ability to understand clients’ needs and to communicate with a technical and non-technical audience.
  
  
• Team spirit and ability to work in a multi-cultural / remote environment.
  
  
• Rigorous in the follow-up of documentation, reviews, deadlines, quality and costs.
  
  
• Logical thinker, able to follow (and contribute to) processes for workflow/workload optimisation.
  
  
• Organised multitasker; able to manage several projects at the same time.
  
  
• Willingness to travel throughout Iberia (and other countries in Europe if required).
  
  

YOU MUST FULFILL THE CONDITIONS FROM IEFP +TALENTO PROGRAM

If you are interested to be part of this adventure, please send your CV + cover letter to:

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