Solar Project Engineer

Job Description

At OX2, your work will make a lasting impact. Guided by our mission, we work to accelerate access to renewable energy and thereby drive the significant transition towards a sustainable future. With operational headquarters in Milan, OX2 Italy has a presence in several Italian regions.

About the role

As a Solar Project Engineer, you will be at the heart of delivering high-quality, utility-scale solar projects - from early development through construction. You will combine technical expertise with collaboration, helping shape smart, efficient, and future-ready energy solutions. This role is perfect if you enjoy both detail and big-picture thinking and want to work in a diverse team cross different market.

What you will do

You will work across teams and project phases to ensure strong technical delivery:

• Collaborate closely with technical, procurement, and construction teams
• Support projects approaching Ready-to-Build (RTB), including design packages and RfPs
• Review EPC bids and contribute to contracting strategies
• Participate in EPC and O&M contract discussions (technical scope, guarantees, warranties)
• Lead or support technical due diligence for new projects and acquisitions
• Ensure designs meet regulations, permits, grid requirements, and best practices
• Provide key inputs (yield, CAPEX, OPEX, performance) to project and transaction teams
• Develop and optimize layouts and simulations using PVsyst and design tools
• Perform LCOE analyses to guide cost-efficient design decisions
• Conduct or support site visits across development and construction phases
• Stay up to date with evolving PV technologies and industry standards
• Maintain clear, structured, and traceable technical documentation
• Contribute to hybrid projects (e.g., solar + storage or wind)

Qualifications

You are a technically skilled engineer with previous experience from PV design and delivery with a collaborative mindset and curiosity to keep learning.

We believe you have:

• A master's degree in engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in utility-scale PV design and delivery
• Strong skills in PVsyst and AutoCAD or PVcase
• Solid understanding of solar plant design, performance, and optimization
• Experience working across project phases or with EPC processes is a plus
• Ability to work independently while staying connected with your team
• Comfortable in international and cross-functional environments
• Fluent in English is a must (written and spoken)

Why Join OX2?

We can offer the right person

• A meaningful role accelerating the renewable energy transition
• Opportunities to grow your technical and project expertise
• A team that believes collaboration drives better outcomes

Application and Recruitment Process

At OX2, we believe diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and lead to better decisions. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage everyone with the right competence and experience with the permission to work in Italy to apply.

Our recruitment process is competence-based, which means the qualifications for the role guide the selection and evaluation of candidates. Based on that, we conduct assessments as part of the process to make sure that our process is fair, unbiased, and data driven.

We will review and interview candidates continuously, so please do not hesitate to send your application today

Ready to shape the future of solar energy? Apply now.