About the position
We're looking for an Engineer with 5+ years' renewable energy experience, including hands-on utility-scale solar PV construction. You'll oversee EPC designs, coordinate technical delivery across PV and BESS projects, manage grid connection interfaces and drive testing and commissioning through to completion. Is This You? What You'll Be Doing What You'll Need Advantageous: Please note: This position requires actual utility-scale PV construction exposure. Experience limited to rooftop or C&I solar installations, general construction project management or design work without utility-scale construction involvement will not meet the core requirement. What You'll Get How To Apply
You've been involved in building utility-scale solar projects and understand what happens between an approved design and a plant that's ready to operate. You can challenge an EPC contractor on technical matters, pick up design discrepancies before they become costly site problems and keep multiple engineering disciplines moving in the same direction. You're comfortable taking ownership, making sound technical judgements and dealing with the pressure that comes with construction deadlines.
You'll take responsibility for engineering coordination during the construction of utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS) projects, working closely with the Project Director, Owner's Engineer (OE) and EPC contractor.
Your focus will be on reviewing EPC designs against the Employer's Requirements, managing detailed design reviews, tracking design changes, defects, non-conformities and variation orders, and maintaining the Master Design List.
You'll oversee technical progress across civil, mechanical, electrical and SCADA disciplines, resolve site queries with the Owner's Engineer and coordinate testing, performance readiness and commissioning.
Grid connection is a significant part of the role. You'll engage with Eskom, NTCSA and other relevant authorities, coordinate outages and contractor interfaces, manage grid progress meetings and ensure technical obligations under the Connection Agreements are being addressed.
Importantly, you'll identify technical risks early and explain their potential impact on project cost, programme and delivery to the Project Director.
Where You'll Be Doing It
You'll join a renewable energy project developer delivering utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects in South Africa.
Based in Johannesburg, this is a construction-focused engineering role involving site visits, technical coordination with contractors and interaction with grid stakeholders. You'll report directly to the Project Director and work across the engineering, construction and commissioning stages of projects.
The following are essential:
The opportunity to take technical ownership across major renewable energy construction projects, from detailed engineering and site execution through to grid connection and commissioning.
You'll work directly with senior project leadership, have a say in how technical challenges are resolved and gain exposure to the engineering and commercial decisions that determine whether projects are delivered successfully.
This is a role for an engineer who wants to remain close to the technical detail while taking on broader responsibility for project delivery.
For a confidential discussion please contact Katharina Thieme-Schiess on LinkedIn, [Phone Number Removed]; or send your CV to [Email Address Removed] - we appreciate that your CV might not be fully up to date. No problem, just send us what you have. We do respond to everyone! Just give us a few days to work through your application.
Desired Skills:
- Project Engineering
- Technical Engineering
- Solar PV
