Senior Consultant, Renewables Advisory
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 3 days
Key Skills
Job Description
As a member of the Wind Due Diligence team, the Senior Consultant is responsible for managing and delivering independent engineering and technical advisory services to support the financing, sale, or acquisition of onshore wind projects and portfolios across multiple countries.
The role also includes approximately 30% business development activities, primarily focused on Turkey and Eastern Europe.
This is a hybrid role based in Arnhem, with three days per week in the office and two days working from home.
Responsibilities
- Manage high-profile Independent Engineering (IE) and Technical Advisory (TA) projects supporting project financing, acquisitions, and divestments of wind projects and portfolios, including technology assessments, civil and electrical design reviews, CAPEX/OPEX evaluations, environmental and permitting reviews, schedule assessments, and technical due diligence.
- Compile and deliver IE and TA reports, summarizing key findings, risks, and recommendations. Coordinate input from UL Solutions' multidisciplinary teams and ensure consistency and quality across all technical and commercial analyses.
- Prepare proposals outlining scope of work, project approach, team structure, budget, and schedule.
- Lead project execution by coordinating internal resources and project teams to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Serve as the primary client interface for lenders, developers, and other stakeholders. Build and maintain strong client relationships, facilitate meetings, and develop solutions that address client objectives.
- Develop communication plans, prepare project status reports, and lead regular meetings with project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
- Identify project risks, barriers, and issues, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies and recommendations.
- Mentor and develop junior staff, supporting technical growth, knowledge sharing, and team capability development.
- Promote the application of best practices and lessons learned across projects to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality.
- Conduct site visits during construction and operation phases, including construction monitoring activities. Review project progress against technical specifications, budgets, and schedules, and prepare related monitoring and site visit reports.
- Represent UL Solutions at industry conferences, client meetings, and business development activities.
- Support the business strategy and growth objectives of the due diligence team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, combined with at least 7 years of experience in renewable energy, technical due diligence, or project engineering.
- Solid understanding of wind turbine technology and experience conducting turbine technology assessments.
- Understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) for onshore wind projects and familiarity with energy yield modelling methodologies.
- Experience supporting utility-scale wind projects, including project design reviews and the assessment of key project agreements such as TSA, BOP, O&M, PPA, asset management, and financing contracts.
- Demonstrated project management and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects successfully.
- Knowledge of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar PV technologies would be an advantage.
- Fluent English is required. Proficiency in German, Italian, or Polish would be considered a strong asset, given the markets supported by this role.
Core Responsibilities
The Senior Consultant manages independent engineering and technical advisory projects for wind energy portfolios, including technology assessments and due diligence. They also lead business development efforts, serve as the primary client interface, and mentor junior staff to ensure project quality and delivery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics and possess at least 7 years of experience in renewable energy or technical due diligence. Proficiency in English is required, with strong technical knowledge of wind turbine technology and project management skills.
About UL Solutions
Industry: Professional Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.