Chronos Energy are working with a developer of District Heating systems who are currently looking for a Head of Technical Development. The company fully fund and operate the District Heating system.

The Head of Technical Development will lead the Engineering function, working alongside project development, turning opportunities into investable, buildable projects. The role will own concept design, feasibility, energy centre development to building connections.

The role is a design leadership position, detailed design will be outsourced. The role holder will be responsible for managing a team the produces the concept and developed design (Stages 1-3). As well as the technical evidence needed to support funding & investment.

You will build and lead a multidisciplinary team spanning energy centre design, network design, customer connections and early-stage energy engineering, working alongside our commercial, development, planning and delivery colleagues, and directing a supply chain of specialist consultants, suppliers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the technical team, through concept design, energy centre, buried networks and building connections

• Create Technical function, setting design practices

• Own technical budget, including managing external consultants

• Be responsible for concept design & feasibility, from site surveys to solutions development

• Calculate energy demand, energy systems model and technology appraisal, looking at multiple sources of energy/heat

• Define technical stage gate criteria for the development pipeline

• Manage procurement and contracting strategies for technical & design services

• Provide technical & engineering inputs to financial models, as well as owning CAPEX & OPEX assumptions

• Ensure technical solution adheres to technical standards

Requirements

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Energy Systems, Civil Engineering or a related discipline

• District Heating experience is highly desirable

• Significant experience (typically ten years or more) in the design and technical development of energy or utility infrastructure, including at least three years leading and developing technical teams

• Managed projects from inception to construction

• Ability to understand and develop financial models, owning technical input

• Lead teams and external consultants