Power Generation Expert

Tetra Tech delivers solutions that help clients globally operate, invest, and compete in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. We provide front-end engineering and advisory services to businesses, utilities, governments, investors, and developers. Our capabilities span the energy value chain including utility management, power engineering and network planning, market frameworks and policy reform, on-grid and off-grid electrification, clean fuels deployment, financial due diligence and transaction support.
Project Summary
Tetra Tech provides energy expertise and related technical and investment implementation support to clients in Europe and Eurasia focusing on enhancing the resilience, reliability, affordability, and security of the energy and power generation sectors. Our activities include assignments across the region, that cover technical and economic analyses, feasibility and market studies, sector reform, technical due diligence, tendering, supervision, project implementation support. Our international work involves complex projects and coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
Position Summary
Tetra Tech seeks an experienced
energy expert
to support growth and diversification as well as project-based assignments in the electricity sector across Europe and Eurasia. You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams delivering diverse international projects, with opportunities to contribute to technical leadership, coordinate workstreams, and support team management on complex assignments. Interested candidates must be based and eligible to work in Germany or remotely in the country of residence in Europe. This position is full-time, and hiring is contingent upon client approval.
Essential Job Functions
Support the delivery and management of a portfolio of Tetra Tech ES projects, and contribute to our diversification efforts, with a focus on Europe & Eurasia in line with the overall global growth strategy
Support existing projects in our portfolio as well as other global pursuits and technical delivery, particularly in relation to power generation and cogeneration (including coupled with District Heating)
Support or lead technical teams to prepare feasibility studies and develop concepts and tender specifications for thermal energy production and use across different sectors e.g. commercial and industrial and buildings
Contribute to technical due diligence, preparation of technical specifications and other technical documentation for gas engine and cogeneration facilities
Support project implementation units on technical, procurement, and implementation matters including supervision of work including start-up, checking and approval of designs, monitoring progress and quality control
Support work related to FIDIC Engineer contract management and implementation
Cooperate closely with other Tetra Tech operating units in Europe, with a view to collaborating on new opportunities and approaches to new clients
Interact directly with clients and work as part of a team on complex assignment projects
Raise Tetra Tech ES' profile in the market through outreach and knowledge sharing on global emerging practices related to the energy transition and evolving technologies
Represent Tetra Tech ES as a thought leader at conferences, webinars and on social media platforms
This position's essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation is available for applicants and employees with disabilities. Tetra Tech retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree (or Bachelor's with additional 5 years of relevant experience) in mechanical engineering focusing on energy discipline (including power generation, thermal energy and thermodynamics) or a related field
Minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience in the energy sector. This can include experience in areas such as gas engine and cogeneration facilities, energy efficiency, renewable energy, battery storage systems or similar
Experience in feasibility studies, technical due diligence, procurement support, and/or supervision of energy projects
Demonstrated experience in technical assessment, procurement, construction, commissioning, or operation of gas engine power generation and/or cogeneration plants.
Experience assessing energy efficiency opportunities in different sectors (e.g. commercial and industrial and buildings), including identifying measures and relevant costs as well as preparing related technical specifications and/or reviewing, supervising, and verifying the implementation of projects
Experience in working within large teams from diverse backgrounds and skill sets
Strong organization/analytical skills; experience working with detailed technical data and reports
Good writing and communication skills, including the ability to commun