About the Company
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Recurrent Energy is one of the world’s largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and operations platforms. With an industry-leading team of in-house energy experts, we are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and function as Canadian Solar’s general development and power services business.
About the Role
The Senior Electromechanical Engineer – PV is responsible for leading and governing the multidisciplinary design of utility‑scale photovoltaic plants, acting as technical authority and people leader within the Engineering organization.
The role ensures technical coherence, constructability, cost efficiency and execution readiness across all PV subsystems, bridging engineering design, EPC execution and site realities, and supporting strategic decision‑making at project and portfolio level.
Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership & Governance
Act as Engineering Leader for Specialized PV engineering team.
Provide leadership and strategic support to Engineering Management.
Lead and coordinate civil, mechanical and electrical engineering teams.
Act as technical evaluator and decision making support for the Engineering Department.
Ensure continuity, alignment and performance of engineering teams during transition or high load periods.
Multidisciplinary PV Design (Full Scope Ownership)
Oversight and validation of DC system design, Inverters and power stations, LV / MV collection systems, Grounding, lightning protection and electrical interfaces.
Coordination with grid and HV engineering teams.
Mechanical Design
Oversight of Site grading and earthworks strategies, Cut & fill optimization, Cable routes, foundations and drainage concepts.
Coordination with civil teams to ensure constructability and cost control.
Communications & Control Systems
Supervision of SCADA architecture and layouts, Plant communications and monitoring systems, Interface with commissioning and grid compliance systems.
Design Execution & EPC Interface
Direct coordination between design office and site execution.
Oversight of detailed engineering for international utility‑scale PV plants.
Engineering interface between design assumptions and on‑site constraints.
Support to construction, commissioning and cold commissioning activities.
Supervision of technical documentation, inspections and official communications.
Project & Commercial Support
Execution of comparative technical analyses.
Preparation of project estimations and support to management decision‑making.
Contributor to contract negotiation and closing with global suppliers and subcontractors.
Technical support to procurement and subcontractor selection.
Technical support to business and M&A; departments.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Industrial Engineering, or similar.
Minimum of 6–7 years in technical offices within the renewable energy sector (mandatory experience in large-scale photovoltaic projects exceeding 50 MW with solar tracking systems). xiphteb
Spanish and English.
Required Skills
Strong technical leadership and authority
System‑level engineering vision
Deep understanding of all PV subsystems
EPC mindset: design for execution
Decision‑making under technical and commercial constraints
Team leadership, mentoring and coordination
Interface management across disciplines and stakeholders
Work location
Madrid/Sevilla