• Application Deadline: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Solar Energy Engineer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 7 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  


• Salary Range ₦150,000 - ₦200,000/month
  

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will (but is not limited to):

• Create plans for solar energy system development, deployment, monitoring, and evaluation activities. - Prepare detailed work plans.


• Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems - Collect data about project sites.


• Design or coordinate the design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings - Design alternative energy systems.


• Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software - Create graphical representations of energy production systems.


• Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives, especially for new projects - Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications.


• Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.


• Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components - Determine design criteria or specifications.


• Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring - Provide technical guidance to other personnel.


• Assess various OEMs and develop procurement plans for all solar systems required to meet installation designs from suppliers across the globe


• Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work - Determine operational methods.


• Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency - Create models of engineering designs or methods.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Technology in Renewable Energy or equivalent or Higher National Diploma with adequate experience in Renewable Energy/Solar systems


• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Solar Engineer or any related position.


• Experience in assessing the potential for developing renewable energy and energy efficiency Projects.


• Ability to design all aspects of electrical engineering for a portfolio of 5KVA systems for home use to over 20 MW of renewable energy projects including commercial and utility-scale plants.


• Knowledge of Quick Books to estimate renewable energy projects and MS Visio to draw one-line and three-line Power System diagrams. 

Required Competencies:

• Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to the job.


• Able to create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects - Inspect finished products to locate flaws.


• Able to test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules


• Ability to communicate effectively with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, and the organisation’s external stakeholders.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Capable of developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.


• Capable of developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.


• Able to provide guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.