Senior/Lead Engineer with solar experience

1 month ago

Cape Town, South Africa Independent HR Consultant Full time

My client is a fast growing, but established powerhouse in the renewable energy industry.

We are looking for candidates with a Engineering degrees– ( ECSA preferred)

More than 4 years of project experience within the renewable energy industry.

Involvement in projects under the REIPPPP or commercial space.

You will need the ability to lead project engineering teams and understand the sales process through to construction execution.

This is the industry to get into now

Primary Responsibilities

  • Application of Engineering knowledge to design battery storage and solar systems 
  • Create and review electrical schematics, cable calculations, determine quantities, select equipment and specify all components to provide the optimal configuration for Battery-Storage and Solar systems.
  • Undertake system modelling (HOMER, PVsyst, internal tools)
  • Technical support for tender preparation.
  • Technical support during construction / execution design.
  • Responsible for the integration of containerized batteries with battery inverter stations
  • Support component evaluation, specification and selection based on cost vs. performance benefit.
  • Technical support for Request for Quotation preparation and offers evaluation.
  • Development into a highly seasoned Solar and Battery Storage professional with the support of the local and global Engineering Team
  • Interface with internal stakeholders (project managers, project engineers, product engineers, procurement, sales team;) and external stakeholders to ensure consistent communication.
  • Support international projects remotely with design assessments and your expertise.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Engineering degree (please do not apply if you do not have an engineering degree
  • At least 4 years’ experience in solar systems and/or battery-storage engineering design
  • Strong understanding of battery-storage and solar (Photovoltaic) power systems
  • Ability to work within a local and international design team
  • Strong understanding and skills of design programs/systems (Homer, PVSyst etc.)
  • Willing to travel as required on occasion (locally and internationally)


Desirable Attributes

  • Strong understanding and skills of design programs/systems CAD
  • Understanding of the relationship between technical and commercial project requirements
  • Good communication skills, both orally and in writing

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