Senior Electrical Engineer
- Posted 24 April 2018
- Salary 1,000,000R
- LocationCape Town
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
- Contact NameHarry Gibson
Job description
Role Overview
- To manage, coordinate and lead all tasks and design activities towards delivering a technical compliant project.
- To take ownership and responsibility to ensure all technical/contractual requirements are considered and implemented enabling the successful completion of the projects.
- To support the development and operations of projects through technical assessments/investigations, due diligence studies and designs by engaging the various business units and relevant external stakeholders.
Key Performance Areas
Operating System
- Follow the guidelines and prescribed structures as outlined by the operating system
- Provide continuous input towards improvement and optimisation of the operating system
Support to Project / Business Development
- Conduct or approve preliminary yield assessments accurately and timeously based on the information provided
- Support in evaluating the technical business case and provide input to the plausibility of the project
Support to Structuring Phase of projects
- Develop and establish the technical base case and specifications of the project
- Review and evaluate technical documentation and contracts (PPA, Grid Code, Connection Agreement, etc.)
- Support Supply Chain Management on compilation and evaluation of RFP documents and supplier responses
- Conduct detailed due diligence and investigations to conclude on technology selections
- Conclude and approve detailed yield assessments accurately and timeously based on the information available
- Manage, coordinate and compile the complete system design package
- Draft and/or approve technical schedules for various contracts (PPA, (S)-EPC, O&M, etc.)
- Support Execution Team with planning and alignment of technical aspects of the project
- Manage, coordinate and review the detailed engineering design package / process
- Ensure that all relevant design information identified throughout the structuring phase is implemented in the detailed designs issued for construction
- Support in stakeholder engagements (utility, LTA, suppliers, contractors, etc.) to establish requirements, resolve matters critical to reaching Financial Close
Support to projects in delivery/execution
- Ensure detailed engineering is implemented from the design stage
- Review and approve design change request or proposals in the event of deviations
- Assist in establishing and evaluating quality expectations and documentation during construction
- Conduct site visits to monitor and ensure design expectations are implemented
- Support and drive testing and commissioning activities towards Commercial Operation Date
- Support in project close out phase towards TTO
Support to O&M (Operations & Maintenance)
- Support to resolve matters identified during operations
- Investigate and implement solutions towards improving relevant operational / functional systems within the project
Knowledge
Min:
Degree in Electrical / Electronical Engineering Degree in Electro Mechanical Engineering
An excellent knowledge of MS Office
Sound knowledge of contracts related to energy generation projects Good understanding of Utility interfaces and stakeholders
Ideal:
Project Management Certificate
Masters degree in Engineering
Further study in Renewable Energy
Experience
Min:
7+ years electrical / electro mechanical engineering experience This includes the following:
2+ years renewable energy experience 2+ years project environment experience
2+ years distribution and reticulation design experience
Ideal:
Experience in PVSyst modelling Experience in AutoCAD
Experience in Weather data sets (MN7, SolarGIS) Exposure to High Voltage Networks and Sub-Stations
Experience in Utility Scale PV Project design and execution