Renewable Project Engineer

Renewable Project Engineer (Cape Town - Southern Suburbs)

Recruiter

Swift Human Resources

Job Ref

CEN001315/MVW

Date posted

Monday, June 1, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY

Location: Newlands, Cape Town (Southern Suburbs) (frequent site travel required)

Benefits: Highly Competitive Package + Medical Aid + Retirement Contribution + Group Risk Cover + Performance Incentive + Professional Development

The Opportunity

A leading renewable infrastructure organisation is seeking a technically strong

Renewable Project Engineer to support the development of large-scale wind and hybrid energy projects from early-stage development through to construction readiness.

This role is ideal for an engineering professional with strong renewable energy modelling capability, technical project development experience, and a passion for clean energy innovation.

To Qualify for This Opportunity, You Should Ideally Have:

• BEng / BSc Engineering qualification (Electrical / Mechanical / Energy / related discipline)
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in wind energy assessment / renewable project engineering
• Experience producing wind turbine layouts, energy yield estimates, and technical project analysis
• Exposure to wind resource assessment, monitoring campaigns, and site engineering activities
• Experience supporting development approvals, technical studies, or engineering assessments
• Strong analytical and data modelling capability
• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to Python / engineering modelling tools
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) modelling or hybrid project optimisation (advantageous)
• GIS / mapping capability (advantageous)
• Ability to engage with technical consultants, project teams, and external stakeholders
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites

You’ll Stand Out If You Have

• Wind farm development experience
• Hybrid renewable project exposure
• Grid / energy systems understanding
• Experience working with lenders’ technical advisors / bankable project data
• Strong technical documentation and reporting capability

POSITION INFO

If you are passionate about renewable energy and want to contribute to impactful large-scale energy projects, we would love to hear from you.