O&m Technical Manager

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa EarthStream Full time

**Job Details**:
**Sector**: Solar**Location**: Cape Town**Job Ref**: PR/115451_1673520731**Job Type**: Permanent**Salary**: Negotiable per year**Expiry Date**: 11 February 2023**Contact**: Natascha Marais-
**Start Date**: ASAP

Our client, a Solar EPC company, has a current opportunity for a O&M Technical Manager on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Stellenbosch.

The key responsibilities contemplated are set out as follows.
- Ensure effective delivery of all scope defined in the O&M contracts.
- Technical management of field service activities
- Implementation of online systems to optimise O&M functions
- Setting up ISO compliant systems to enable effective, consistent and comprehensive performance monitoring, inspection and preventative maintenance of solar plants.
- Management - Managing systems to enable effective, consistent and comprehensive performance monitoring, inspection and preventative maintenance of solar plants. - Oversee and manage field service activities.
- Monitoring and reporting - Setup monitoring systems and customer visualisation displays;
- Monitor and evaluate solar and battery storage plant performance;
- Compile and issue reports to client;
- Log, assess and monitor plant errors/faults;
- Oversee activities of cleaning subcontractor;
- Inspections and reference tests at solar plants: - Regular plant visits: Quarterly, bi-annual and annual (as per offered O&M schedule);
- Visual inspections according to protocol;
- Mechanical integrity tests;
- PV & Battery Storage tests;
- Inspections and testing of electrical connections;
- Record keeping
- Preventative maintenance
- Corrective maintenance
- Troubleshooting / Repairs - Respond to system faults within the contract specified times;
- Liaise with suppliers regarding fault finding procedures and corrective actions, - Perform on-site interventions and corrective maintenance - Initiate warranty claim procedures if required;
- Customer care - Telephone support for client / client technician;
- Annual courtesy visits to clients;
- Training of customer personnel with regards to operation and maintenance of plants;
- Additional tasks may include: - Site assessments during bidding phase;
- ISO administration. - To support in training staff with respect to OHS, SHEQ requirements and best practices.

**Min. Qualifications and Experience**
- The O&M Technical Manager shall be qualified to Technical diploma or degree level in an relevant discipline (engineering, business process or environmental science).
- The O&M Technical Manager shall have a minimum of 5 years' post-graduation experience working in a O&M and field services management disciplines.

**Experience and core competencies**
- O&M Monitoring Systems
- Technical troubleshooting
- Team Management
- Experience in Solar Industry is beneficial
- Experience in Battery Storage is beneficial
- Strong IT skills - MSOffice;
- Basic database management;
- Documentation and record keeping skills;
- Technical understanding;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in the English and Afrikaans languages. Other languages are of advantage;
**Personal attributes**
- Technically savvy
- Reliable and excellent time management;
- Well organised and structured work method;
- Systematic with capturing of information;
- Attention to detail;
- Ownership of the role and tasks;
- Ability to prioritize;
- Ability to cope with multiple tasks;
- Perseveres and remains focused on tasks until the desired objective is achieved, does not quit after meeting resistance or rejection, maintaining a constant level of positive energy
- Critical and questioning;
- Must be able to stand one's ground with suppliers and contractors;
- Ability to work as a key member of a small team and to work independently;

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