Civil Engineer – Solar PV & BESS Projects (Bristol, UK)
About Skyray
Skyray is an Owner’s Engineer and technical advisory organization based in Bristol specialising in the design, engineering, and construction of large-scale photovoltaic (solar PV) and energy storage (BESS) projects. A subsidiary of the Everoze Group, with offices in Lyon, Milan and Lisbon. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition through innovation, rigor, and passion.
Job requirements
- Location: Bristol, United Kingdom (regular site visits required)
- Contract Type: Contract Permanent (full-time);
- Sector: Engineering & Construction
- Salary : £50 – 60,000
- Start date: immediate
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.
Key responsibilities
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.
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).
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 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).
How to apply
Please send your CV & your cover-letter to: contact@skyrayengineering.com
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