We are a dynamic, inclusive, and innovation-driven company that fosters a culture of belonging and values individual contributions as a strategic asset to address the challenges of the energy transition and promote sustainable and responsible development.
We believe in a sustainable future and are committed to build it with those who share our dedication to innovation, clean energy, and respect for the planet and its people. Be part of the change. Let’s design the future of energy together.
People strategy
At Altenia, we work every day to help build a more sustainable energy future through innovative and responsible solutions.
We believe in the value of people: we foster an inclusive environment, recognize merit, and are deeply committed to the well-being and growth of our team.
Our People Strategy is built on three core values — growth, merit and change — which guide the way we work and interact.
The pillars of our organizational culture are Empowerment, Experience and Excellence: principles that define our identity and the way we live and contribute as part of Altenia and the Terna Group.
We are all part of one company, and respect is the foundation of our organizational culture.

Empowerment
We view empowerment as the ability to develop self-awareness and make autonomous, responsible decisions. We promote both personal and professional growth, encouraging individuals to apply their skills beyond the workplace to build positive, constructive relationships and contribute actively to society.

Experience
We see experience as a continuous learning journey, enriched by dialogue, collaboration, and shared growth. Every interaction—inside and outside the company—is an opportunity to strengthen skills, enhance our corporate culture, and generate long-term sustainable value.

Excellence
Excellence is our daily commitment to quality, reliability, and continuous improvement. It means working with competence and accountability, aiming for tangible, sustainable results that meet the highest standards of the energy sector and the expectations of our stakeholders.
Career opportunities
We are constantly looking for talented professionals ready to shape the future of energy with expertise, passion, and vision. Explore our open positions and become part of a team committed to driving sustainable transformation.
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High Voltage Site Manager
The resource will be responsible for operational coordination on site, ensuring the progress of the works in line with the timetable and the Executive Design, in compliance with the required technical, quality and safety standards.
Main activities
- Plan, coordinate and supervise site or production site activities;
- Coordinate and interface with the client, the Works Management, the Safety Coordinator and suppliers;
- Ensure compliance with the expected times, costs and quality standards;
- Manage site personnel, assigning tasks and monitoring performance;
- Supervise safety at work and ensure compliance with current regulations;
- Interfacing with suppliers, subcontractors and customers to ensure effective communication;
- Solve any operational problems and manage unforeseen events in a timely manner;
- Verify the correct execution of the works according to the projects and technical specifications;
- Support the PM in the preparation of supplier accounting (drafting of measurement books, accounting register, SAL);
- Draw up periodic reports on the progress of activities.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Previous experience in the management of construction sites or production sites;
- Excellent knowledge of safety regulations at work;
- Technical skills in operational management and project reading;
- Good skills in the use of IT tools (e.g. MS Office);
- Availability for frequent trips, even for long periods, throughout the country.
Education
Diploma surveyor, expert and/or degree in technical disciplines
Workplace
Construction sites throughout Italy
High Voltage Service Manager
Main activities
- Plan, monitor and report ordinary and extraordinary maintenance activities on the plants/contracts under management;
- Coordinate group companies or external suppliers;
- Maintain technical relationships with customers and suppliers;
- Ensure timely technical analysis of the systems under maintenance through performance control and technical reporting;
- Support the functions responsible for the preparation of the administrative and HSE documentation necessary for access to customer plants.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Proven experience in the maintenance of transformer stations and high voltage equipment;
- Experience in the management and coordination of the activities in the Italian market of the Terna group (O&M AT on third-party customers);
- Experience in the management and coordination of external suppliers;
- Proven operational and/or organizational experience in the management of controls and technical interventions on HV/MV electrical substations; HV power lines; data and measurement remote transmission systems (RTU, UPDM, UPDC).
- In-depth knowledge of safety regulations and high voltage work procedures;
- Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and technical drawings;
- Knowledge of control and automation systems of transformer stations;
- Type B driver’s license.
Education
Diploma and/or degree in technical address
Workplace
Rome
High Voltage Project Manager
Main activities:
- Project management: coordinating the entire project life cycle, from planning to final balance, ensuring compliance with times, costs and quality standards;
- Resource coordination: managing internal and external teams, suppliers and stakeholders, ensuring the completion of projects according to shared technical and economic objectives;
- Monitoring and reporting: check the progress of projects and provide periodic reports on progress and results;
- Communication and relations: take care of internal and external communication, including relations with customers, authorities and stakeholders;
- Procurement and contracts: coordinating procurement, procurement and supply activities, supporting negotiations and contract management;
- Construction site and compliance: supervising pre-feasibility, engineering, authorizations and operational aspects on site, ensuring compliance with safety regulations;
- Economic management and support to business functions: monitoring accounting aspects, updating planning, optimizing margins and supporting other functions in the administrative management of projects.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Previous experience of at least 5 years in the role of Project Manager in complex projects related to high voltage and energy solutions (renewables, storage, smart grids, cogeneration, etc.)..
- Experience in the management of contracts (assets and liabilities), with knowledge of sector regulations;
- Skills in project management, with experience in the use of planning and monitoring tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera);
- Excellent knowledge of safety regulations (Legislative Decree 81/08 and other relevant regulations);
- Knowledge of the dynamics of authorizations and the management of bureaucratic procedures for energy projects.
Education:
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering or similar
Workplace:
Rome, with availability to move around the national territory according to the needs of the projects
High Voltage Maintenance Technician
Main activities:
The resource will be responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance of transformer stations and high-voltage equipment, ensuring the safety and efficiency of operations:
- Maintenance: carry out ordinary and extraordinary interventions on transformer stations, transformers, switches, disconnectors and other high voltage equipment;
- Checks and tests: carry out periodic checks, tests and measurements to monitor the performance of the equipment and identify anomalies;
- Diagnosis and repairs: diagnose and solve faults and malfunctions, repairing or replacing defective components;
- Installation and testing: perform installation, commissioning and testing of new equipment;
- Documentation: compiling reports and technical documentation relating to maintenance activities;
- Safety and collaboration: comply with safety regulations and collaborate with technicians and engineers to optimize the performance of transformer stations.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Proven experience in the maintenance of transformer stations and high voltage equipment;
- In-depth knowledge of safety regulations and high voltage work procedures;
- Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and technical drawings;
- Ability to use measuring and diagnostic tools.
Education:
- High school diploma with a technical focus (electrical engineering, electronics or equivalent)
- PES PAV PEI certifications (experienced, warned and suitable persons);
Workplace:
Construction sites throughout Italy
Photovoltaic Site Manager
The figures sought will have the task of constantly supervising the construction site activities and guiding the various executing companies to achieve the goal.
Main activities
- Provide support and assistance to Project Managers, in the various phases of the project;
- Site inspections: carry out visits for budgeting, check the progress of activities, draw up reports and SALs;
- Auditing and inspection: carry out checks and inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and standards;
- Economic management of the order: monitor and manage the costs of the order, ensuring compliance with the budget;
- Implementation of the project: carry out the assigned project on the basis of the technical documentation received;
- Reporting of critical issues: promptly detect and report any critical issues during the execution of activities;
- Interface with the Works Manager and safety coordinators: collaborate to ensure compliance with current regulations;
- Coordination of the workforce: supervise and coordinate the work teams on site;
- Safety verification: monitor and ensure compliance with safety regulations on site;
- Organizational support of the construction site: be responsible for the progress of the order and support the organization of site activities.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Previous experience in construction site management;
- Knowledge of HSE regulations;
- Knowledge of the main civil and electrical processes;
- Availability for travel is required.
Education
Diploma surveyor, expert and/or degree in technical disciplines
Workplace
Construction sites throughout Italy
Photovoltaic Maintenance Technician
Main activities:
- Ordinary and extraordinary electromechanical maintenance of production plants, including transformer and MV/LV equipment, to ensure the expected production volumes and rhythms;
- Analysis, identification and resolution of malfunctions related to electrical power, data communication and automation devices;
- Reporting to the manager of any need for the purchase of spare parts and updating of reports to report on the activities carried out;
- Collaboration in the modification of the production lines with regard to the electrical and mechanical part;
- Preferable ability in the field of maintenance, including mechanical;
- Appointment of a PES expert for electrical work.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Significant experience in electrical maintenance, in particular in troubleshooting high, medium and low voltage systems;
- Knowledge of MV electrical equipment and systems, electrical/electromechanical circuits and electrical materials;
- Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams;
- Mastery of maintenance techniques and use of tools for fault diagnostics;
- Legislation on the protection of workers;
- AutoCad.
Education:
Diploma of electrical technician or professional qualification in the electrical field, in possession of the necessary qualification for electrical work in compliance with the CEI-11-27 standard (PES/PEI Certificates)
Workplace:
Construction sites throughout Italy
Photovoltaic Project Manager
Main activities:
- Site visits and management: regularly visit the entrusted sites and manage construction activities through the Construction Manager and Site Managers;
- Project planning and control: planning projects and orders in detail, planning and final work plans, controlling times, analyzing deviations and preparing recovery plans;
- Economic and contractual management: monitor budgets and economic control tools of the order, manage active contracts with customers and passive contracts with companies, including change work order procedures;
- Supplier and procurement coordination: supporting the Purchasing Department in the selection and management of suppliers, ensuring compliance with contractual conditions and the work schedule;
- Resource and team management: coordinating people with respect to objectives and work plans, conducting periodic meetings and internal and external coordination meetings;
- Technical coordination and quality: interfacing with engineering for the release of drawings (IFC), with HSE and quality to implement project plans, and drafting order closure reports to capitalize on the results;
- Event and communication management: record events with impact on time and costs, manage operational problems and support the Contracts office in communications with customers and suppliers.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Technical-economic management of projects, with the use of MS Project;
- Previous experience in the construction and management of photovoltaic construction sites;
- Understanding of the main components of photovoltaic systems and the main technologies in use;
- Basic knowledge of photovoltaic regulations, territorial authorization procedures and grid connection;
- Knowledge of health, safety and environmental (HSE) regulations;
- Good command of the Office suite.
Education:
Surveyor, expert or degree in technical disciplines;
Workplace:
- 50% in office (Taranto, Bari or Lecce);
- 50% on-site in Italy. Availability to travel is required to carry out inspections on site to closely monitor the progress of the work and to meet the customer and the companies on site.
Control Room Technician
The selected candidate will be responsible for remotely monitoring renewable energy production plants, analyzing SCADA data, supporting field technicians, and contributing to the resolution of anomalies to ensure optimal plant performance.
Main activities
- Support for the management and control of renewable source electricity production plants;
- Daily monitoring of photovoltaic systems;
- Familiarity with the determination of the causes of plant failures through data evaluation (troubleshooting);
- Remotely support field technicians on aspects related to monitoring (Help Desk);
- Manage problems detected by technicians who request remote assistance;
- Be responsible for receiving, cleaning, and interpreting data from SCADA (and/or similar) systems;
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Knowledge and use of SCADA/RTU/Data-logger/PLC systems;
- Knowledge of Computer Networks;
- Preferably possession of electrical/electronic skills;
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot, Macro, etc.) is preferred;
- Preferably previous work experience in renewable energy (photovoltaic, wind, biogas, hydroelectric), Oil & Gas or at Remote Technological Control Centers.
Education
Technical diploma and/or degree in the technical/industrial field
Workplace
Bologna
Civil Specialist Engineer
Main activities
- Analysis, design and verification of:
- beaten or bored poles for tracker or fixed systems to support photovoltaic modules;
- shallow foundations, deep foundations and anchors of superstructures;
- bases for inverters, substations and BESS (storage systems);
- geotechnical works;
- water defence and regimentation works;
- hydraulic works; road works;
- Integrated geotechnical analysis:
- suggestion and definition of geotechnical survey campaigns;
- stratigraphy interpretation;
- interpretation of physical material properties;
- interpretation of geophysical investigations;
- choice of the type of foundation (beaten pile vs plinth);
- definition of countermeasures for any groundwater gaps or compressible soils;
- Limit State Checks (S.L.U. and S.L.E.) and dynamic checks when required (wind turbulence, etc.);
- Drafting of executive documents: tables, reports, calculations, time schedules, specifications for tenders and technical specifications;
- Site Support/Supervision: control of the execution of investigations in situ and / or in the laboratory, control of the execution of structural works, acceptance controls of materials, control of installation and protection of cable ducts, management of variants;
- Technical-administrative interface with Authorities: support for landscape permits, clearances, EIA (where applicable), environmental opinions, hydraulic opinions, Civil Engineering authorizations;
- Life cycle assessment and maintenance of structural materials: inspection plans, corrosion treatments, deterioration restoration;
- BIM/GIS coordination for land layout, ploughing/crop area tracking and optimization to minimize excavation and earthmoving;
- Mentoring of staff and technical review of calculations.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- For senior positions: minimum 5 years in design and supervision of civil works.
- For mid/junior positions: minimum of 2 years with demonstrable experience.
- In-depth knowledge of Eurocodes and Technical Standards for Constructions (Italian NTC), seismic standards and environmental/authorization regulations;
- Understanding of specific HSE requirements for construction sites (e.g. machine traffic management, handling, hazardous material management, etc.);
- Microsoft 365 package;
- Structural and Geotechnical Calculation: SAP2000, ETABS, Robot, Straus7, CDSwin, SismiCad, ProSAP, OpenSees (optional);
- CAD/BIM: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, BricsCAD, Revit (BIM for plant layouts); GIS: QGIS or ArcGIS for site-based analysis and layout;
- Advanced Spreadsheets: Excel (macro/VBA preferred);
- Modeling Tools;
- Basic knowledge of electrical/energy software (PVsyst, PVSyst is not mandatory but appreciable for coordination).
Soft Skill
- Ability to work in a team and collaborate with different business functions;
- Multidisciplinary coordination skills;
- Communication skills;
- Strong operational attitude: problem solving and ability to arrive at quick decisions on any alternative solutions and/or variants;
- Ability to draw up clear and complete technical documentation for each of the design phases;
- Strong results orientation and deadline management skills.
Education
Technical diploma and/or degree in the technical/industrial field.
The following are preferential qualifications:
- Registration in the Professional Register;
- Specific experience in the design of plants for the production of renewable energy;
- Operational BIM certification; advanced courses and the like.
Workplace
Bari (or other Altenia locations: Taranto, Lecce, Bari, Bologna or Padova).
Availability to travel is required according to the needs of the projects.
Protection Specialist
The resource will play the role of “Protection specialist” and will be responsible for the development of protection and control systems for high-voltage electrical substations and production plants from renewable sources, from the design phase to the commissioning phase.
Main activities:
- Development of specialized electrical studies, such as protection coordination studies, load flow analysis, short circuit calculations, harmonic studies and static/dynamic studies of electrical systems, using simulation software and corporate spreadsheets;
- Support to the technical office in the design of protection and measurement systems;
- Complete configuration of the protection relays, from the definition of the parameters of the protection functions to the development of the automation logics and interface with the supervision system;
- Field testing, including factory testing (FAT) and on-site commissioning (SAT) of protection and control systems, with the use of specialized instrumentation;
- Execution of specialized tests on HV devices (switches, disconnectors, CTs, TVs, power transformers, etc.) using special instrumentation.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the Italian language at a C2 level;
- Experience, even minimal, in the field of electrical protection and energy production and transmission systems
- Basic knowledge of simulation programs such as DigSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, PSSE
- Basic experience in the use of specialized instrumentation for testing HV protections and devices (e.g. relay test box, primary injections)
- Basic knowledge of the main communication protocols of the Energy sector, in particular IEC61850
- Knowledge of the English language
- Availability for occasional medium-short term trips, mainly in Italy
Education:
Electrical engineering diploma or degree in electrical engineering
Workplace:
Padova