Maluku
The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has,
through its Aid Programme provided funding for the New Zealand – Maluku Access
to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) programme. New Zealand-based renewable
energy company Infratec Ltd. has been tasked with the delivery of the NZMATES programme. Infratec
has engaged with YMCI to jointly implement this five-year programme.
The main goal of NZMATES is to improve social well-being and economic
development on Seram Island in Maluku province by supporting, accelerating, and
enabling the sustainable development and utilization of the areas’ renewable
energy (RE) resources (mainly hydro, solar, wind, and biomass) for the benefit
of local communities. NZMATES will work towards promoting and accelerating the
identification of RE projects and increase their attractiveness and viability,
social and environmental assessments, technical considerations, and triggering
and facilitating investment and funding from government, private sector, or
other donors. NZMATES will partner and collaborate closely with PLN and EBTKE
on increasing the use of renewables and improving energy access through
grid-connected and off-grid RE projects.
The NZMATES Team will be based in Ambon and will provide support to
fill gaps in knowledge, resources, and research, and will ensure that projects
are aligned with the Government of Indonesia and community development
framework and objectives. The proposed support for RE projects will include
assistance with project identification and appraisal, technical and social
assessments, finance matching, and project design to strengthen long-term
sustainability. NZMATES is also intended to enhance local public and private
sector capacity and offer opportunities for direct training, technical exchange
programmes, and interaction between Maluku educational institutions and NZ
renewable energy specialists.
1. Renewable Energy Technical Specialist - NZMATES
The new Renewable Energy Technical Specialist
(RETS) will join an existing RETS to form part of the NZMATES Team, based at Mercy Corps Indonesia’s office in Ambon and travel to programme
locations in Seram and surrounding locations. As part of a multi-disciplinary
team, this RETS will lead engineering tasks and technical assessments, and will
work closely with the other RETS.
This role will be
responsible for leading tendering and engineering processes (e.g. detailed
engineering, producing bills of materials, drawings, and layouts), technical
assessments for potential renewable energy projects, mainly mini- and
small-hydro and/or solar PV and storage technologies (e.g. design, engineering,
feasibility studies, budgeting, and modelling), and contribute to providing
project delivery support with external stakeholders (e..g. supervision, training
materials, commissioning good practices, etc.).
This RETS will also
support assessments such as scoping potential RE project sites, assessing
available RE resource potential, and conducting techno-economic studies from
project identification phase (e.g. scoping, pre-design, cost estimates, and pre-feasibility
studies), mainly for solar PV mini-grids, hybridisation of diesel-based
generation, and grid-connected projects.
Both RETS will be expected
to contribute to engagement with different stakeholders involved in the RE
project development cycle, and liaise with key technical partners for potential
collaboration, and coordination of roles and responsibilities. In particular,
both RETS will support and work directly with PLN and ESDM staff on potential
projects, and engage with private sector entities and/or communities in
developing RE technical project proposals as necessary. Both RETS’ tasks will
also include supporting the development of practical and technical long-term
sustainable business model considerations for RE projects to ensure their financial,
technical, and operational sustainability. The RETS will also contribute to
community engagement and consultation processes.
The RETS will also be
involved in mentoring of other staff less familiar with renewable energy
technologies and programmes. It should be noted that while the RETS will be
responsible for a wide range of technical areas, the role will be supplemented
with technical engineering support, from within Infratec or externally, where
required at key stages during the programme. The RETS is also expected to
closely engage with the NZMATES Community Engagement Officers for support in
data gathering, and also to incorporate aspects of social assessments and
considerations into the projects’ technical aspects.
Qualifications:
·
University degree in electrical or mechanical
engineering, renewable energy technologies, or similar;
·
5-10 years’ experience in designing and delivering
renewable energy projects, preferably solar PV and storage technologies or
hydro power technologies;
·
Experience conducting feasibility studies,
environmental impact assessments, and/or other technical studies in the
renewable energy field;
·
Renewable energy and energy storage technology
experience – preferably one or more of the following:
a) Experience
using renewable energy and energy storage modelling and design software (e.g.
HOMER Pro®, RETScreen, iHOGA, DER-CAM, Excel-based tools, or others);
b) Experience
using solar PV design and modelling software/tools (e.g. PVSyst, SolarGIS,
Meteonorm, Sunny Design); and/or
c) Experience
using GIS tools and hydropower modelling software/tools (e.g. Casimir, PEACH,
Hydrohelp, others).
·
Experience using drawing software (e.g. AutoCAD,
Sketch-Up, Draft Sight);
·
Experience in developing bill of materials for
renewable energy projects;
· Experience in developing tendering documentation,
detailed design and engineering, and with supporting entities as owners
engineer is desirable ;
· Knowledge of renewable energy financial analysis tools
(e.g. SAM), using pricing or estimation techniques or software (e.g. Pronamics,
Excel, other tools), and developing RE project budgets;
·
Some knowledge of conceptual or detailed design of LV
and HV network installations will be advantageous;
·
Practical, hands-on experience working in energy
access and/or renewable energy program;
·
Experience working in Maluku province and understanding
of local context will be highly valued;
·
English language skills an advantage.
Please send your CV together with form on this link with position applied on the email subject
to hrd@id.mercycorps.org
Vacancy
will be closed 18 November 2018 and
only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
We
look forward to hearing from those who are interested in taking this
opportunity to grow and develop with us.
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