Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 27 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Crystal Energy Africa is looking for a qualified and experienced engineer to support its development and monitoring of renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa. The role would be to act as key a key liaison managing project expectations between the Crystal Energy business development team and overseeing the Engineering, Procurement and Construction process of the project. Details of the role shall be as follows;

Minimum Requirements:
• BEng/BSc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Significant experience in the delivery of onshore projects
• Experience in constructing phase and Operating and Maintenance phase is desirable for 4MW – 20MW size projects
• Must be professionally registered
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in solar energy
• Some experience in business development and/or winning work
• Solar PV technical design
• Solar PV modelling (PVsyst, Helioscope)
• Electrical infrastructure (DC, LV and MV)
• Working understanding of the development process for IPPs in the renewable energy space
• Understanding of EPC, BOP and PPAs
• Working understanding of substation and OHL
• Awareness and understanding of the equivalent codes, regulations and standards in the region.

Key Responsibilities:
• Gather all useful information and inputs from Business Development Department and support them to prepare the deliverables.
• Coordinate and plan Engineering, Supply Chain and Project control internal resources and workstreams to ensure smooth and efficient documentation delivery.
• Responsible for overall technical workstreams in early phases of solar PV projects, including feasibility and front-end engineering studies, site studies, PV and HV technical preliminary design and design specifications.
• Lead the development of technical concepts and solutions of the projects, identifies optimal solutions from a technical, commercial and execution perspective at early stage including civil, mechanical, and electrical aspects of solar PV plants, interconnection and high-voltage design, yield assessments, as well as assessment of other technologies (hybrids, etc.)
• Ensure that the EPC budget is competitive and consistent with specific Technical Solutions, uncertainties and risks of the projects.
• Lead external and internal technical development processes and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to success-fully lead the project to construction start.
• Manage EPC deliverables in Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Tenders organized by the off-takers.
• Support the organization by developing and updating the Operating System to streamline processes, ensure homogeneous quality of the deliverables and efficient delivery.

Behavioral Competencies:
• Strong desire to learn and grow within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Comfortable working to advance multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines, taking full responsibility for the grid connection aspects of projects.
• Independent and critical thinker with strong analytical ability and commercial awareness.
• The ideal candidate will be passionate about the renewable energy industry and the company’s contribution to the future of energy.
• He/she will embody respect and responsibility in the full sense of the word, and will enjoy contributing to a team.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

To apply for this job email your details to info@crystalenergy.africa 


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