Senior Project Engineer

Mexico City · Hybrid

About this role

The Senior Project Engineer will be part of Cubico´s project delivery team in Mexico, based in Mexico City. The Senior Project Engineer will work across technologies (wind, PV and BESS) and ensure that, throughout development, construction and operations, appropriate engineering decisions are taken to ensure asset design, technology selection, quality assurance, contracts, lifetime O&M strategies and associated technical assumptions align with best practice and serve to mitigate risk and maximise value. The Senior Project Engineer will report directly to the local Construction Director and will have a matrix reporting line to Cubico’s Corporate (London based) Technical Director.  Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing exemplary HSE leadership.
  • Implementing best practice asset management in the asset portfolio, working closely with functional teams across the business to optimise HSE, commercial and technical performance.
  • Managing relationships with major contractors to ensure strong technical and commercial performance against contractual obligations.
  • Preparing, reviewing and managing O&M plans and asset management strategies to optimise asset performance, lifecycle value and long-term P&L.
  • Monitoring and reporting asset performance and implementing strategies for improvement of performance, mitigation of risks and creation of value.
  • Developing and managing all contracts and agreements while ensuring compliance with licences and consents.
  • Preparing and agreeing operational plans and budgets, and controlling and analysing performance against approved budgets.
  • Managing and ensuring both commercial and technical compliance with O&M contracts, land leases and other project level contracts.
  • Project managing and delivering key value protection and optimisation initiatives, including spares strategies, procurement, and the negotiation and management of material project contracts and work packages. 
  • Managing the production of regular portfolio and project level reports highlighting HSE and commercial performance, risks and technical issues.
  • Ensuring project and portfolio level risks and issues are managed, mitigated and reported.
  • Leading insurance claims management and recovery processes where required.
  • Ensuring operational invoices are issued and paid in a timely manner.
  • Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Providing input to business development, acquisition and asset construction activities in the UK, while proactively sharing knowledge and experience across the wider business.
  • Taking directorships for SPV companies as required.
The successful candidate will have:

  • An engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Extensive experience of asset management and operations in the renewable energy industry, with onshore wind experience of particular relevance to the role, with solar and/or BESS experience being advantageous.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and external counterparties across all levels and across diverse cultures. 
  • Strong commercial acumen with a demonstrable track record and the ability to translate technical findings into commercial implications. 
  • Proven experience of contract management and HSE leadership.
  • Proactive and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and a drive for high standards.
  • Ability to review and reassess priorities in response to challenging situations and deadlines.
  • Solid planning and organising skills to include effective prioritisation and resource management.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
  • Working knowledge of project finance documents (e.g. asset reporting requirements, covenants, ratio tests) and financial reporting.
  • Fluent in English, with a second language such as Spanish being an advantage.
  • Membership of an appropriate professional institution or similar is attractive. 

Company at a glance

Cubico Sustainable Investments is one of the world’s largest privately-owned renewable energy companies, leveraging our strong local presence with a unique combination of in-house business development, operations, financial, commercial and technical expertise. Established in 2015, the company is jointly owned by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and PSP Investments.

As of 2024, we have renewable energy projects in Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, the USA, Greece, Italy, Spain, the UK and Australia. Our portfolio includes onshore wind, solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and transmission line technologies, covering the whole energy chain from development and/or construction to operation.

Our headquarters are in London and we have regional offices in Bogotá (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Montevideo (Uruguay), Austin and New York (USA), Athens (Greece), Madrid (Spain), Milan (Italy), and Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (Australia). This strong local presence allows us to take an important management role in each of our projects and bring resources, contracts, ideas and best practices to each investment.

We are committed to playing a significant role in the world’s transition towards clean energy while respecting the environment and social development of the communities in which we operate. We are passionate about shaping the future of energy with a long-term investment philosophy that generates stable returns for our shareholders.

Founded2015
Team Size501-1,000 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryRenewable Energy Power Generation
Location
Ciudad de México, Mexico

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