Solar Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Market-related Package

Midrand, Gauteng

Role Purpose

The Project Engineer needs to assist the Senior Engineer with all engineering related matters. This includes the designing of renewable energy systems, accurately predict project costings, accurately calculating system productions and ensuring the designed systems are robust in operation. The Solar PV Project Engineer must continually be kept up to date with new technological developments in the Solar PV and Energy Storage Industry making sure the company remains at the forefront of innovative customized solutions to be offered to their clients.

Qualification and Experience

BSc, BEng/BTech/ BEng Tech Electrical/Energy/Mechatronics.

Mandatory experience (4 years+) in the South African solar industry working in rooftop, ground mount or carport projects for commercial and industrial (C&I) companies.

Proficient in AutoCAD software.

Fully proficient in both PVSyst and Helioscope, (Homer Pro a benefit).

MS Office & Project tools like MS Project, (Smartsheet a benefit.

Key Responsibilities

Design Engineering:

•Analyse the technical information, including RFP and tenders, and generate the required compiled documents, considering creative and advanced solutions that would reduce cost, time and optimizing project’s performance.

•Prepare bill of quantities for specific projects, for the project infrastructures.

•Generate preliminary layouts on AutoCAD, Helioscope, PV Case, Helios 3D or other similar software.

•Perform site visits and if necessary, measure sites where the drawings are not available.

•Perform desktop analysis and prepare site layouts and energy yield assessments.

•Generate electrical schematics such as SLDs (Single Line Diagrams) aligned with the SANS, NRS and IEC Standards.

•Perform yield assessments using simulation software such as PVSYST and Helioscope following the rules and guidelines defined by the Engineering Manager.

•Work with the central engineering team to produce detailed engineering drawings, technical descriptions, technical calculations for the engineering signoffs, construction drawings, drawings for projects licensing, EPC and execution

Project management:

•Lend technical support to business development team and be the technical representative for the company during commercial negotiations and potential customers.

•Provide design, cost, schedule plan and quality for the engineering component of the project.

•Assist the engineering and business development team on engineering solutions for planned projects.

•Review and approve material purchases based on project specified equipment.

•Assist in project financial control.

•Pre-approve Engineering shop