Senior Project Engineer
Full-time
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The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading the engineering, technical design, and execution support of grid-tied and hybrid solar PV projects ranging from 100kW to 50MW. The role combines technical depth in system design and project implementation with strong project management capability. Responsibilities:
Engineering & Design Oversight:
Engineering & Design Oversight:
- Lead the engineering design of grid-tied and hybrid PV systems, including analysis, sizing, costing, and optimization of proposals.
- Review and validate EPC technical submissions, BOQs, loss assumptions, and yield guarantees.
- Ensure all designs meet local and international standards (SANS, NRS, IEC, RSA Grid Code).
- Perform site assessments, grid assessments, and detailed feasibility evaluations.
- Supervise the preparation of single-line diagrams, layout drawings, and technical documentation.
- Ensure engineering design integrates health, safety, and environmental (HSE) best practices.
- Act as technical lead across project lifecycles, supporting project managers during procurement and construction.
- Participate in contract and design meetings, offering technical insights and risk mitigation measures.
- Develop and maintain engineering risk registers throughout project stages.
- Support the development of detailed execution schedules and critical path analysis.
- Ensure engineering deliverables align with project budget, scope, and timelines.
- Facilitate technical closeout documentation and warranty support.
- Act as a key technical point of contact with clients, EPCs, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
- Provide defendable advice and recommendations to senior management and external partners.
- Facilitate technical clarifications, presentations, and FAT/SAT test witnessing as needed.
- Represent the company in technical forums and stakeholder meetings.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers to grow technical capacity within the team.
- Delegate tasks and conduct quality reviews of work outputs.
- Develop standard operating procedures and design templates for future project use.
- Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement in the engineering team.
- Assist Asset Management and O&M teams with fault diagnostics, underperformance issues, and component failures.
- Oversee performance testing and validation against PPA or PR guarantees.
- Support weather station commissioning, inverter troubleshooting, and system upgrades.
- Provide technical support to the business development team during client prospecting.
- Assist in translating client requirements into feasible and optimized technical solutions.
- Contribute to proposal development, tender responses, and client presentations.
- Support commercial and sales teams with technical input to secure new opportunities.
- Deep understanding of PV system design (DC & AC: 1500V, MV, LV).
- Knowledge of hybrid systems, genset integration, and BESS.
- Familiarity with grid integration and utility compliance (Eskom, Municipalities, NERSA).
- Tools: PVsyst, Helioscope, AutoCAD, SketchUp; additional PV/BESS tools advantageous.
- Strong project documentation and reporting ability.
- Competence in evaluating and deploying new engineering tools
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Honours or master’s advantageous).
- Minimum 3 years in engineering design and project implementation of PV systems >100kW.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in technical leadership or project management within EPC/IPP sector.
- Experience in mentoring or supervising junior engineers.
- Experience with PR testing, energy efficiency, and grid compliance is advantageous.
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