Sr Electrical Project Engineer: Solar Speciality - Cape Town, South Africa - Recruiter Ruth | Performability Recruitment

Description

**A minimum qualification of PR Eng in Electrical Engineering essential

In this role, you will lead the design of high-end commercial & industrial solar systems, ensuring that they comply with regulations and standards and follow best engineering practices.

This exciting role includes the designing of renewable energy systems, cost projections, system production estimates and ensuring that our systems are robust in operation.

Our client prides themselves in staying at the forefront of innovative customised solutions in the market, and therefore, in this role, you will need to stay abreast of industry developments and bring innovation and expertise to the forefront.

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.

Requirements

• A minimum qualification of PR Eng in Electrical Engineering essential
• Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist
• 4+ years Solar PV Commercial experience

Knowledge, skills, abilities, qualifications

• 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.

Two positions available:

1. Snr Engineer with strong focus on East African (Kenya) projects
2. Snr Engineer with strong focus on Southern African projects

Salary +/- R100k