As the interface between project management and realisation this person will be responsible for complete engineering, design and planning of solar photovoltaic power plants for free field in EMEA.
He/she will be responsible for the complete system specification, design, technical aspects and compliance with electrical, mechanical and civil construction codes, including medium voltage grid connections. He/she will support the sales and project management team in bid document preparation and submission, technical contract negotiation and
successful commissioning.
Primary Responsibilities
- System specification, design and lay -out of PV plants for South African and EMEA market, using tools such PVSyst and AutoCAD.
- Create electrical schematics, wire sizing, determine quantities, select components and specify all components to provide the optimal configuration.
- Complete drafting of technical drawings.
- Technical support for proposal preparation.
- Support component evaluation, specification and selection based on cost vs performance benefit.
- Review contract technical requirements and prepare requirements tracking mechanism.
- Ensure compliance with technical requirements and facilitate close out of open issues.
- Implementation of system design standards and optimisations proposed by International system design and construction teams from EMEA
- Document control, maintain engineering folder structure and prepare document registers.
- Preparation of inspection and test procedures for FAT & SAT, conduct associated inspections and witness tests.
- On-site verification of installation & testing in accordance with design, procedures.
- Regulations, standards and codes
- Grid access and connection discussions/approval – Eskom/municipalities
- Ensure seamless technical documentation of PV power plants
- Technical advisory and technical support for Project Development, Project Management, Operation & Maintenance, Sales and Project Finance departments
Qualifications
- Professional Registration or in process of Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Pr.Eng)
- Degree in electrical engineering
- Two years’ work experience in South African power industry, preferably solar power
- Clear understanding and working experience of solar PV plant design.
- Ability to develop electrical single line diagrams.
- Highly proficient in CAD, preferably AutoCAD.
- Good command of PVSyst
Desired Skills:
- Project Engineer
- Solar PV
- PVsyst
- grid connections
- ECSA
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:
- Degree
- Engineering Council of South Africa