Project Development Engineer

Who are Eku Energy....

Eku Energy is deeply committed to our mission of accelerating the global energy transition by delivering safe, secure, and reliable energy storage solutions that provide cost-effective clean energy to existing and future generations. Our vision is to be recognized as the world's best creator of energy storage investment products.

At Eku Energy, we are a high-performance global team that is expert and specialist in energy storage: this is what we do. What sets us apart is our technology enabled business paired with our curiosity and outcomes focused mindset to deliver innovative solutions around design, contracting structures and financing to achieve the most cost-effective clean energy solution to energy users.

Operating across the entire project lifecycle from origination and development through to construction and ongoing management. Eku Energy is a trusted leader in the energy sector. The company’s global presence across Australia, Japan, Italy, and the UK allows us to bring together a wealth of experience in navigating complex regulatory, financial and market environments.

Initially established by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, Eku Energy is jointly owned by a Macquarie Asset Management managed fund and British Columbia Investment Management, two financial powerhouses advancing the renewable energy transition. Due to Eku’s accelerated growth period since launching in November 2022, the company now have 7 projects in either construction or operation with 50+ projects in the pipeline globally.

The Project / Development Engineer for EMEA will be responsible for supporting all technical aspects of the development and construction of Eku Energy’s EMEA portfolio of battery energy storage projects, including all technical interfaces with the various functions of the business such as trading, procurement, development, construction and operations as well as external stakeholders and supporting service providers.

Reporting to the EMEA Technical Lead, you will work in a multi-disciplinary team to bring projects through the development phases and to completion; identify and track project risks and issues and propose possible solutions and mitigation strategies, ensure Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality project requirements are complied with, ensure technology solutions are fit for our operational and trading strategies, and ensure interfaces with contractors and stakeholders are clearly identified and appropriately managed.

As a part of the development & delivery team, you will be expected to work both independently and with other team members according to the situation, demonstrating flexibility and prioritising / adapting your responsibilities to the changing needs of a growing business across all project phases. You may be engaged in supporting one or all project phases at any given time.

• Work with the EMEA Technical Lead, development team, product engineering, and procurement teams to develop and consistently implement project design and equipment standards that support project cost, quality, and performance objectives.
• Manage technical interfaces in the development stage with statutory consultees, agencies and network operators (distribution and transmission), permitting authorities such as highways agency, environment agency etc.
• With the wider development team, assess the feasibility of new BESS sites via both desktop and on-site assessments.
• Prepare, assess, and optimise project designs - including site layouts, system sizing, and equipment selection - through both direct engineering work and management of external consultants.
• Lead design reviews, quality assurance processes, and acceptance activities.
• Prepare technical scopes of work for construction contracts and other development activities such as geotechnical testing/site surveys.
• Review and manage grid connection requirements and associated technical deliverables.
• Maintain and update the technical risk register throughout development and handover, contributing to project scheduling and planning.

• Work with the EMEA Technical…