Project Engineer at Sunhive Ltd

Description

Sunhive seeks to employ a Project Engineer who understands electrical engineering principles and the technicalities of solar installation. The Project engineer will operate at a supervisory level acting as a nerve centre and coordinating with various internal and external teams. This person is also responsible for transforming good electrical design on paper into hassle-free solar installations delivered in a timely fashion.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and manage project plans and schedules.
• Track project progress and identify potential risks.
• Management of end-to-end execution of solar projects.
• Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring. 
• Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance to optimise efficiency. 
• Have a good knowledge of conducting all essential tests required for solar system commissioning and delivering high-performance ratios. 
• Maintaining proposal templates and databases of (Materials and equipment costs) to enable rapid proposals and quotations. 
• Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects. 
• Demonstrate strong soft skills in dealing with sub-contractors as regards project matters.
• Writing, reviewing and approving site reports and project proposals. 

Useful qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• COREN registered engineer 
• PMP certification

Requirements

• Evidence of strong project management skills (including use of Smartsheet)
• Engineering software skills (Homer, PVSyst, SketchUp, Autocad, Sunnydesign) 
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills