Skyray Engineering

Job Ref : Civil Engineer, Solar PV & BESS Projects

Civil Engineer, Solar PV & BESS Projects

  • Contract: Permanent (full-time)

  • Workplace: Bristol, United Kingdom (regular site visits required)

  • Sector: Engineering & Construction

  • Remuneration: 50K-60K GBP

  • Experience: 3–8 years of experience in civil engineering (infrastructure/energy/industrial projects)

  • Start date: Immediate

Skyray is an engineering and consultancy company specialised in the design, engineering and delivery of utility-scale photovoltaic and energy storage projects, connected to MV/HV grids.

A subsidiary of the Everoze Group, a well-recognised independent renewable energy consultancy, Skyray supports complex projects across France and Europe, with teams based in Lyon, Lisbon, Bristol and Milan, and a strong international collaborative culture.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Role Overview:

We are recruiting an Intermediate Civil Engineer to join our Bristol (UK). This role is designed to :

  • strengthen civil/foundations expertise
  • improve our ability to challenge designs and studies (quality, risk, credibility),
  • support project teams with UK standards and site realities,
  • help reduce PM overload by providing structured technical civil support, including site visits and continuity through the project lifecycle.

Your Main tasks

Key responsabilities:

1. Civil design support & technical reviews

Review and challenge civil deliverables across project stages (early design to construction documentation), including:

• foundations concepts and assumptions (PV structures / BESS),

• earthworks / grading, drainage, access roads and general civils scope,

• design and calculation reports of structural parts (concrete and steel),

• constructability and risk identification.

Provide clear technical feedback, comments and recommendations to internal teams and external partners (clients/EPCs) on projects in Europe.

2. Site engineering & project follow-up (UK travel)

• Participate in and/or lead site visits (development, pre-construction and construction phases).

• Produce structured site visit reports (findings, risks, actions, recommendations).

• Support construction follow-up and quality checks related to civils (as required by projects).

3. Interfaces & collaboration

• Interface with internal expert in France and external stakeholders (civil designers, geotechnical providers, EPCs, client technical teams).

• Work closely with Project Managers to provide timely civil expertise.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal ways of working (templates, review checklists, lessons learned).

PROFILE

Profile required

  • Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).

  • 3–8 years of experience in civil engineering (infrastructure/energy/industrial projects).

  • Ability to review, challenge and synthesize technical information.

  • Report-writing skills: able to produce clear, actionable deliverables.

  • Working in a Owner’s Engineer environment with multiple projects.

  • Good knowledge of UK standards

  • Willingness to travel for regular site visits.

  • Experience supporting client-facing technical discussions

Nice-to-have skills

  • Experience in utility-scale solar PV and/or BESS projects.

  • Exposure to geotechnical topics (ground conditions, foundation adaptation, interpretation of ground investigation results).

  • Knowledge of UK highways / street works constraints (useful for access roads, consents and site interfaces).

Application

  • Please send your CV (and a short motivation paragraph) to: contact@skyrayengineering.com

    We will contact you following the review of your application. A first remote interview will take place, followed by a second discussion to confirm mutual interest.

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