Sr Electrical Project Engineer: Solar Speciality
Performability
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Snr Engineer with strong focus on Southern African projects