About the position
A senior opportunity working across Solar PV, substations and battery energy storage. Is this you? You're a hands-on electrical professional who enjoys fault finding, preventative maintenance and keeping plant equipment operating reliably. Safety matters to you, you're comfortable working independently on site and you communicate well with contractors, engineers and operations teams. What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it) Your focus will be the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of Solar PV, BESS and Balance of System equipment. This includes preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, QA/QC of contractor work and managing work orders through CMMS. You'll work across inverters, switchgear, substations, PV modules, tracking systems, cabling and plant controllers. You'll enjoy the technical variety and the responsibility that comes with keeping a utility-scale renewable energy plant performing reliably. Where you'll be doing it You'll join an established international renewable energy business operating large-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects across Southern Africa. The business is growing its regional asset base significantly, giving technical professionals exposure to complex renewable energy infrastructure and long-term operational projects. What you'll need A Trade Test as an Electrician and ORHVS certification are essential, together with at least 5 years' relevant experience. Strong Solar PV, electrical and fault-finding experience is required. Knowledge of substations, HV equipment, BESS, SCADA, CMMS and applicable NRS standards will be valuable. An N6 or National Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering and PV GreenCard certification would be advantageous. A valid driver's licence is required. What you'll get A permanent, site-based opportunity offering exposure to utility-scale Solar PV, BESS and high-voltage infrastructure within a growing renewable energy environment. Salary is market related. How to apply 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:
- Electrical Engineering
- solar PV
