Solar Installation Engineer
Job description
As our Solar Installation Engineer, you will be responsible for the execution and commissioning of solar PV and hybrid energy solutions. The role involves managing installation projects, ensuring technical compliance, coordinating with stakeholders, and delivering high-quality solar solutions on time and within budget.
You will:
- Handle the installation, testing, and commissioning of solar PV and hybrid energy systems,
- Perform wiring and electrical connections following system designs and safety standards,
- Ensure that all installations adhere to design specifications, industry standards, and safety regulations,
- Work with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure seamless project execution,
- Conduct site assessments to determine feasibility and optimal solar installations,
- Support system sizing, load analysis, and configuration of solar inverters, batteries, and PV panels,
- Identify and resolve technical issues during and after installation,
- Ensure compliance with relevant electrical and safety codes (e.g., IEC, SON, and NERC regulations),
- Maintain detailed project documentation, including designs, test reports, single line diagrams, installation reports, etc.
- Assist in post-installation support and troubleshooting for solar systems,
- Train end-users on system operation and maintenance best practices.
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 3-7 years’ hands-on experience in solar PV and hybrid system installation,
- You have experience with solar inverters, charge controllers, battery storage, and energy management systems,
- You have strong knowledge of electrical wiring, load analysis, and grid integration,
- You have the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently,
- 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 have deployed, supported or managed projects,
- 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 prioritising and organisational ability,
- High level of attention to detail.