Job Description
Description
- As our Project Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all solar energy projects meet quality standards, industry regulations, and company specifications.
- This role involves conducting inspections, implementing quality control processes, identifying non-conformities, and driving continuous improvement to ensure the reliability and efficiency of solar power installations.
You will:
- Develop and implement quality control procedures for solar PV system installations.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., IEC, SON, NERC) and company policies.
- Conduct regular audits to verify adherence to safety and performance guidelines.
- Perform pre-installation, in-progress, and post-installation inspections of solar systems.
- Test electrical, mechanical, and structural components to verify functionality.
- Document defects and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Work with contractors and internal teams to ensure seamless project execution.
- Identify areas for process improvement and recommend best practices.
- Maintain detailed records of inspections, test results, and quality reports.
- Identify potential risks in project execution and suggest mitigation strategies.
- Assist in troubleshooting system performance issues and resolving quality concerns.
- Work with engineers and technicians to implement corrective measures.
- Train field teams and contractors on quality standards, safety protocols, and best installation practices.
- Coordinate with engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, regulatory representatives and field teams to ensure that projects are done correctly .
- Conduct surveillance/audit of contractor quality control programs
- Participate in design and specification reviews for solar projects.
Requirements and Skills
You’ll be a good fit for this role if:
- You have a background in Computer / Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- You are an engineer at heart and in practice.
- You have 3+ years of experience in quality assurance, project inspection, or solar PV system evaluation.
- You have experience with solar inverters, charge controllers, battery storage, and energy management systems.
- You have Quality Assurance/Quality Control certification (e.g., ISO 9001, Six Sigma).
- You have a strong understanding of solar PV technology, electrical standards, and quality control methods.
- You have proficiency in using testing tools for electrical and mechanical system evaluations.
- You pay attention to detail and have the ability to identify defects or system inefficiencies.
- You have experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting teamwork mentality
- You get things done; you are an execution expert with relevant certifications.
- You are hard as nails - you don’t take no for an answer, you are also very empathetic, understanding people need time to adapt.
- Customers love you; you are really good with people; you work well with people - you are the life of the party.
- You are proactive, and on point. You are excellence personified.
- Numbers make you smile; you love them.
- You would rate yourself a minimum of 7 in any of the following tools (MS Project/MS Suite/Google Workspace)
We’d also like to see:
- Flexibility and comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment
- An attribute of grit
- Good communication, strong leadership qualities
- Compliance oriented, good interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management, task prioritizing and organizational ability
- High level of attention to detail.