Site Engineer North West at Starsight Energy

Job Summary

• The Site Engineer / Technician 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 expectation in the service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Implement all electrical design aspects of company research and development projects. Oversee maintenance, testing and repair of company-owned electrical equipment
• 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.
• Assist with instrumentation and control system design. Develop and/or modify configuration programs, logic diagrams, develop specifications and/or QC subcontractor-prepared programs.
• Implement point-point wiring diagrams and select components for company-built control panels.
• Implement design specifications and functional requirements for solar energy systems or components and Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities as designed for the specific site
• Ensure that standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work are adhered to.
• Provide support and guidance to the Head Electrical /HVAC to ensure that the organisation follows sound procurement practices based on leading industry practices and life cycle cost analysis.
• Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures oversight to ensure that the company complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• 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.
• Maintain a vigilant approach to risk management, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks and raising concerns to the executive team as appropriate.
• 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
• To support the company strategy, establish, develop, protect and promote the company brand, ensuring that the brand values are clearly visible externally and embedded into the company’s DNA internally.
• 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.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years’ experience working in this field.
• 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).