Senior Engineer – Solar

Job requirements:

• A minimum qualification of PR Eng in Electrical Engineering.
• Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer or     Professional Engineering Technologist.
• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of design and visualization software.
• The ability to work with multiple disciplines of projects.
• The ability to work across multiple projects in parallel.

Job responsibilities:

• Do site inspections to accurately design and cost new projects.
• Draw up budgets for proposed new projects.
• Create detailed drawings for information and construction purposes.
• Do all necessary calculations and documentation required for utility approval.
• Create as-built drawings.
• Measure and create bills of quantities for installations.
• Accurately simulate system performances and/or productions.
• Form part of the commissioning team on-site during project commissioning.
• Assist with any engineering-related operations and maintenance issues.
• Assist in creating design tools for the engineering department.
• Assist the project-specific Project Manager with any engineering-related project-related issues.
• Lead a design team of Project Engineers, Interns, and Draughtsman to complete designs.
• Review designs from project engineers and interns.
• Professionally approve designs for compliance with regulations and standards.
• Professional sign-off plants for compliance with regulations and standards.
• Lead the design of high-end commercial & industrial solar systems, ensuring that they comply with regulations and standards and follow best engineering practices.
• Design renewable energy systems, cost projections, system production estimates, and ensuring that our systems are robust in operation.