Solar PV Engineer at Consistent Energy

Job Description

• Develop and coordinate design of photovoltaic or solar thermal systems including system components for residential and commercial buildings, provide technical direction and support installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning or performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.
• Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
• Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.
• Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
• Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.
• Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
• Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
• Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.
• Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.

Qualifications/ Requirements

• B.ENG in Electrical Engineering or related fields
• At least 2 years' experience as a solar PV Engineer working on grid- tied and/or off - grid solar PV installations.
• Willingness and ability to guide installers on best practice tools, materials and techniques
• Professional certification for solar PV off - grid/grid - tied installation is strongly encouraged
• Readiness to travel within and outside the country at short notices
• Proficiency in auto CAD design soft wares
• Ability and willingness to work with a positive attitude when faced with the difficulties of working in an underdeveloped sector.