Skyray
Civil Engineer, Solar PV & BESS Projects
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Confirmed Civil Engineer - Solar PV & BESS Projects (Bristol, UK)
About Skyray
Skyray is an Owner’s Engineer and technical advisory organisation 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.
We need someone who can be autonomous quickly on UK site civils topics (ground conditions, platforms, drainage) and support the team with regular site inspections.
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Profile required
- Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
- 3–8 years of experience in civil engineering (infrastructure/energy/industrial projects).
- Exposure to geotechnical topics (ground conditions, foundation adaptation, interpretation of ground investigation results).
- Good knowledge of UK civils standards and site constraints: hands-on experience delivering and/or reviewing UK civils packages in 2 or more of: geotechnics/ground conditions, site preparation/platforms, drainage (SuDS/adoptable as applicable).
- Ability to review, challenge and synthesize technical information to produce clear, actionable deliverables.
- Willingness to travel for regular site visits across the UK.
Nice-to-have skills
- Prior utility-scale PV/BESS experience is a plus, but we are open to strong UK civils engineers (geotech/platforms/drainage/site visits) who can upskill quickly on PV/BESS-specific topics.
- Working in a Owner’s Engineer environment with multiple projects. Relevant experience from an EPC / contractor environment is also valued, especially with strong site exposure and experience reviewing/closing technical queries (RFIs/TQs).
- Experience supporting client-facing technical discussions.
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.
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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).
How to apply
Please send your CV & your cover-letter to: contact@skyrayengineering.com
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