Value Engineering Manager

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility. We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:  Roles & Responsibilities: LCOE Analysis and Optimization:• Develop and implement methodologies to calculate, analyze and optimise the Levelized Cost of Energy for onshore renewable energy projects including optimising input into electrolysers for hydrogen production.• Oversee detailed LCOE modeling and sensitivity analysis to assess project feasibility and profitability.• Identify cost optimization and value engineering opportunities and recommend strategies to improve project economics.• Lead collaboration with cross-functional and in-region project teams to understand project parameters and inputs required for LCOE calculations.• Develop and apply forecasts of key trends that affect LCOE such as rates of technology improvement, execution learning curves and commodity price impacts.Data Management:• Lead the organization of data related to project costs, energy production, and financial parameters required for LCOE analysis.• Review and validate data inputs to ensure accuracy and reliability.• Utilize financial and statistical models to conduct comprehensive LCOE analysis.• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and benchmarking data to enhance LCOE analysis methodologies.Reporting:• Lead the preparation of reports and presentations on project costs and value engineering for management and project stakeholders.• Communicate complex analysis in a clear and concise manner.Project Support and Decision-making:• Collaborate with project development teams to assess the economic viability of potential onshore renewable energy projects.• Support the evaluation of different technology options and design configurations from an LCOE perspective.• Participate in project review meetings and provide input on cost and value engineering aspects.• Contribute to the decision-making process by providing insightful analysis and recommendations.• Collaborate with Finance teams to ensure that all assumptions and project parameters are accurately represented in project investment models.Continuous Improvement and Industry Awareness:• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, policies, regulations, and market conditions affecting the LCOE of onshore renewables.• Develop tools and methodologies for value engineering and LCOE analysis.• Ensure consistency of approach and lessons learned are share across the portfolio.Qualification & Experience:• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.• Expertise in LCoE analysis, techno-economic modeling, and project evaluation, with a minimum of 8 years direct experience in LCoE management within solar, onshore wind and storage technologies. • Strong understanding with onshore wind or solar energy projects and their associated techno-economic parameters.• Ability to lead, influence and collaborate within and outside of team, as well as with internal and external project stakeholders.• Demonstrate beliefs which promote a safe and environmentally responsible work culture, ensuring HSSE risks are considered.