Technical Director Utility Projects (m/f/d)

Your mission

As the Technical Director for utility scale projects at GoodWe, you will lead a technical team and a service partner network to get GoodWe technically qualified by the main IPP and EPC customers for utility and large-scale solar projects in Europe, provide direct after-sales support to customers, and organize necessary resources to fulfill the contractual commitments and service level agreement. You will maintain and enhance efficient and structured project operations to ensure smooth execution.

You will be playing a key role in positioning GoodWe as a leading player in the utility scale project business.

Your main responsiblities

  • Managing a utility scale project team including several functions: pre-sales, project management, after sales service. Managing below tasks with both the internal team and external service partners to deliver service to utility scale project customers:
  • Supporting the qualification of GoodWe by the key IPP and EPC customers in Europe. Maintaining a trustful relationship with the technical stakeholders at the existing customers.
  • Technically supporting RFQs and contract negotiations. Building up the full knowledge of market requirements in utility scale projects including product specifications, system design requirements, certification requirements, etc… and transfer these requirements to R&D.
  • Conduct customer installation and commissioning trainings, both face-to-face and online.
  • Supervise EPC and O&M partners during installation and commissioning of GoodWe’s solutions.
  • Provide troubleshooting support for large-scale utility and C&I projects.
  • Ensure adherence to service level agreements and fulfill service commitments to customers.
  • Manage supply contracts for inverters and MV stations to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
  • Own and improve local service and project management processes to enhance customer satisfaction.

Your Profile

  • Technical background (e.g., electrical engineering) with at least 5 years of experience in solar PV utility-scale projects or battery storage industry.
  • Fluent in English; German, Spanish or Chinese skills are a plus.
  • Strong communication and organizational, management skills (leading a team which has about 10 people).
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Direct customer interaction experience in utility projects.
  • Understanding of transformers and inverters.
  • Customer-centric attitude and passion for renewable energy.
  • Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 30%) with an EU driving license.

What we offer

  • Unique opportunity to join a truly diverse & international, ambitious and rapidly growing GoodWe EMEA team
  • Excellent professional and personal development opportunities in a rapidly growing leading photovoltaic company
  • Passionate work environment with flat hierarchies and fast decisionmaking
  • Have fun and do something meaningful & make a difference!!!

About GoodWe

GoodWe Europe is a passionate and future oriented team who are dedicated to supplying innovative PV inverter technology which enables greater access to clean energy. Today, tomorrow and beyond.

We are in an extremely exciting growth phase in depth to new markets and business areas, therefore GoodWe Europe is looking for professionals willing to be part of the team shaping GoodWe’s success.

GoodWe is a leading PV inverter and energy storage solutions manufacturer and listed as a public limited company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. With deliveries counting more than two million inverters to date, GoodWe solar products are applied in residential, commercial, and utility scale PV systems across the globe, totaling a capacity of 35 GW. Based on 2021 shipments, GoodWe is a Global Top 3 storage inverter supplier (Wood Mackenzie, 2022).

With global reach and a strong local presence, GoodWe has more than 4,800 employees located in over 20 different countries. The headquarters, main manufacturing facilities and R&D departments are based in Suzhou, China. Our customer base in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are served by GoodWe Europe GmbH, based in Munich, Germany.

By supplying innovative, high-quality PV inverter and storage technology to international markets, our global team is dedicated to effective market adoption of clean energy solutions. The solar industry is experiencing an extremely dynamic and positive development, and our company is expanding fast.

Join our team, get ready to be a part of an exciting journey and shape the future of GoodWe and the solar energy markets, we look forward to hearing from you!

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