Site Engineer (Ekiti) at Starsight Energy

Purpose of Role: 

• The Site Engineer is responsible for the daily operations and maintenance activities on all Starsight locations assigned. The Site Engineer can be assigned to sites either at pre-construction, during construction as well as post-construction, managing the infrastructure after commissioning to retain the integrity of the system, enhance performance and exceed client expectations in the service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform daily supervision of vendors’ and contractors’ O&M activities across assigned sites, ensuring Operational Level Agreements (OLAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), due dates, and all specifications are strictly adhered to.
• Conduct spot-checks inspections and job completion assessments. Supervise end-to-end maintenance (Corrective and Preventive) schedule, testing and quality assurance of company’s owned electrical equipment in assigned clusters.
• Implement all electrical design aspects of company research and development projects. Complete physical inspections across sites in assigned cluster within specified timelines.
• Perform site visits on new project opportunities to determine the available site power, and utility/facility constraints, collect information regarding construction permits, evaluate potential site support contractors, and assist with preparation of cost estimates. 
• Implement point-point wiring diagrams and select components for company-built control panels. 
• Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures oversight to ensure that the company complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Site Manager and/ or Regional Operations Manager on all matters pertaining to job area.
• Provide strategic input to the business to ensure that the business strategy and the supporting functional strategies are well thought through, clearly articulated and regularly monitored. 
• Create a high-performance focused culture through personal leadership, teamwork and the development of individual accountability for performance.
• Foster open and positive culture where employee input is encouraged, and differences are resolved constructively.
• Ensure the maintenance of appropriate professional ethics, knowledge and standards within the team
• Ensure that the Company’s Health, Safety and Environment policies are always complied with and that Health, Safety and Environment is an integral part of all work practices
• Manage relationships with Customers, partners and vendors.
• Maintain oversight of the company’s operational projects, especially in relation to risks, to be fully informed to take the necessary high-level decisions to mitigate risks, deliver profitable projects and secure excellent customer relations.
• Identify and be responsible for potential major risks, highlighting any potential concerns in an appropriate and timely manner. For identified risks, prioritise and ensure that a robust action plan, with monitoring is put in place.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Regional/Site Manager.

Qualification/Skills Requirement:

• A bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years cognate experience.
• Good understanding of renewable energy(solar)
• Technical capacity, Problem solving/ Analysis skill.
• Communication Proficiency
• Toughness and collaboration skills.
• Project Management skill.
• Intermediate use of Microsoft Office Suite (Including Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook).