Project Engineer · On-site

Location:

Region: Bavaria
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: On-site
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/03/2026
Job Reference: 15012609

Project Engineer · On-site

One of our main clients are looking for several experienced Project Engineers to help advance their 200 MW + portfolio of solar projects across Germany, ranging from large-scale solar parks, to tailor-made renewable energy solutions for premium businesses throughout Germany.

Please find additional details about the role below:

Job Title: Project Engineer - Solar PV Projects

Employment Type: Full-time

 

About the Role:

As a Project Engineer AC, you will take ownership of the AC engineering scope for utility-scale PV projects. Your mission is to deliver compliant, high-quality designs that meet grid codes, safety standards, and project timelines. This role is critical in ensuring seamless integration of PV systems into the grid while supporting construction and commissioning teams.

 

Your Responsibilities

  • Conduct on-site technical assessments to capture all AC requirements and constraints.
  • Develop AC system designs, including single-line diagrams, cable specifications, and detailed layouts.
  • Prepare Bills of Materials (BoQs) for transformers, LV/MV switchgear, cabling, protection devices, and metering equipment.
  • Define protection, switching, and metering concepts in compliance with DNO/TSO requirements and VDE-AR-N 4105/4110 standards.
  • Coordinate AC-related technical interfaces with suppliers and partners (e.g., inverter stations, EMS, BESS, metering providers).
  • Provide technical support during installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance tests.
  • Troubleshoot AC-related design and construction issues using structured root-cause analysis.
  • Deliver complete AC engineering documentation to construction and O&M teams prior to project start and COD.

Key Requirements:

  • Engineering degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering (or similar)
  • Proven experience designing MV/LV PV systems according to VDE 4105 / 4110
  • Familiarity with BESS or EMS integration
  • Strong interface management skills across engineering, construction, and suppliers
  • Valid EU driving license
  • Language skills: German and English (C1 level)

Desirable:

  • Experience with MV/LV switchgear design
  • Knowledge of protection devices, relays, and switching concepts
  • Hands-on understanding of grid operator approval processes
  • Familiarity with international PV standards (IEC 60364, IEC 62109)
  • Experience in PV construction supervision or commissioning
  • Knowledge of SCADA systems and plant monitoring architectures
  • Understanding of EV charging integration in PV-hybrid projects
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, Eplan P8, or similar tools
  • Experience with simulation tools (PVSyst, PV*Sol)
  • Knowledge of metering concepts according to TAB/VNB requirements
  • Experience with tendering / RfX processes

If this role is of interest to you, submit your CV below.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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