Senior Expert, Technology

Masdar seeks a Senior Expert in Technology to support R&D projects, focusing on wind technology and clean technologies. Responsibilities include analyzing energy storage and Power-to-X projects, conducting feasibility assessments, and managing pilot projects. The role involves technical input, project management, and contributing to the Masdar Technology Journal and annual reports. Masdar, based in Abu Dhabi, is a leader in renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies.
Company Description

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development.

Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

Purpose for the job:

To support the technology team in defining and managing Masdar’s Research and Development (R&D) projects, and perform financial and strategic analysis of Masdar’s R&D portfolio with more focus on wind technology besides support on other technologies.

To assess proposals for clean technologies from external parties and determine whether the proposed technologies are technically feasible, commercially viable and fit with Masdar’s objectives and potentially support in implementing pilot and demonstration projects on behalf of Masdar’s commercial business units with the goal of creating significant value to the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the implementation of energy storage and Power-to-X projects:
• Provide technical and commercial input to commercial energy storage projects
• Lead the Power-to-X projects with other departments in line with overall strategies and objectives.
• Analyse the Power-to-X market and define viable business models in this sector, recommending suitable options to Masdar.

Support in the implementation of various pilot and demonstration projects:
• Support the Technology Unit in the implementation of various pilot and demonstration projects as identified by the strategy including concept design and engineering in line with the overall strategy and plans.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to determine if the pilot and demonstration projects will provide commercial value to Masdar.
• Support the implementation of the projects, performing project management tasks (contractor management, budget control, reporting, project administration, etc.)

Perform technology assessments & analyses:
• Conduct technology assessments and analyses as requested by management, and submit reports and recommendations.
• Provide expert advice as and when required to contribute to overall decision making.

Contribute to the development of the Masdar Technology Journal along with the annual Technology report
• Identify topics of interest to Masdar staff to be featured in the Masdar technology journal, in line with overall objectives and standards.
• Review and proofread the articles that will be featured in the journal from an expert perspective.
• Participate in preparation of the annual technology report

Provide administrative support to the Technology/Engineering team as may be directed:
• Work closely with the team to ensure coordination and alignment of duties and processes in order to contribute to the smooth flow of daily work.
• Support the team in ad hoc projects, as and when required by the line manager.
• Create technical presentations or reports and assist the team with the preparation of presentation materials, based on own area of specialty

Assess proposals and provide recommendations:
• Assess proposals for clean technologies from external parties and determine whether the proposed technologies are technically feasible, commercially viable and fit with Masdar’s objectives.

Relationships with internal and external Stakeholders
• As and when required by the Lead, support and assist in the building and maintenance of strong relationships with key partners and government players locally and internationally.
• Contribute to knowledge management
• Contribute to the establishment of collaborative R&D initiatives with universities (locally and internationally) and other leading research organizations and collaborate with other Masdar divisions on sponsored R&D projects, providing technology advice as required by the Lead.
• Support in managing the BizTalk initiative to present key lessons learnt on running projects/activities that are relevant for CE division Awareness of industry development and trends
• Keep up to date on relevant technological developments, assess significance to Masdar and Abu Dhabi, and suggest ways to prioritize R&D areas of interest

Awareness of industry development and trends
• Keep up to date on relevant technological developments, assess significance to Masdar and Abu Dhabi, and suggest ways to prioritize R&D areas of interest

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Natural Sciences or relevant field
• Master’s degree in engineering or natural sciences

Preferred Experience:
• 8-10 years of post-qualification experience delivering similar role and responsibilities, involving the assessment of a variety of renewable energy technologies and conducting techno-commercial analyses or equivalent experience

Job-Specific Skills:
• Thorough understanding of Science and Technology
• Strong skills in cost benefit analysis and business case/feasibility studies
• Excellent computer literacy, with strong background in Excel, Power Point, Word, MathLab, AutoCAD, Python
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong project management skills including Health and Safety, Quality, and cost
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across the organization, including all business units

Additional Information

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.