Sr Solar/ Renewable Energy Engineer

Senior Project engineer needed to lead designs independently and ensure that it complies to regulations and standards and follows good engineering practice. This includes the designing of renewable energy systems, accurately predict project costings, accurately calculating system productions and ensuring the designed systems are robust in operation.

The Senior Engineer must continually be kept up to date with new technological developments in the Solar PV and Energy Storage Industry making sure NSE remains at the forefront of innovative customised solutions to be offered to our clients.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design of renewable energy systems according to relevant regulations and standards.
• 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 commissioning team on site during project commissioning.
• Assist with any engineering related operations and maintenance issues.
• Assist in creating design tools for 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 to regulations and standards.
• Professional sign-off plants for compliance to regulations and standards.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• 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.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership and decision making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards and best practices.
• The ability to work within budgets and to deadlines.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Creative
• Attention to detail.
• Good deductive reasoning skills.
• Good inductive reasoning skills.
• Ability to manage a team and provide guidance to junior staff.

Qualifications:

A minimum qualification of B.Eng, BSc. Eng, B.Tech Eng in Electrical Engineering.

Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist.

R600 000 per annum