Solar PV Senior Engineer
Permanent
Posted 6 mins ago
SFG Engineering Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our vibrant and energetic team. 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. We pride ourselves in staying at the forefront of innovative customized 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 fore.
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 Attributes
- 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.
- 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.
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