Job Vacancies at Starsight Energy

Job Summary

• The Site Engineer / Technician is responsible for the daily operations and maintenance activities on all Solar infrastructure on Starsight locations assigned.
• The Site engineer can be assigned to sites either at pre- construction, during construction as well as post construction, managing the infrastructure after commissioning to retain the integrity of the system, enhance performance and exceed client expectation in the service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Implement all electrical design aspects of company research and development projects. Oversee maintenance, testing and repair of company-owned electrical equipment
• Perform site visits on new project opportunities to determine the available site power, and utility/facility constraints, collect information regarding construction permits, evaluate potential site support contractors, and assist with preparation of cost estimates.
• Assist with instrumentation and control system design. Develop and/or modify configuration programs, logic diagrams, develop specifications and/or QC subcontractor-prepared programs.
• Implement point-point wiring diagrams and select components for company-built control panels.
• Implement design specifications and functional requirements for solar energy systems or components and Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities as designed for the specific site
• Ensure that standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work are adhered to.
• Provide support and guidance to the Head Electrical /HVAC to ensure that the organisation follows sound procurement practices based on leading industry practices and life cycle cost analysis.
• Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures oversight to ensure that the company complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic input to the business to ensure that the business strategy and the supporting functional strategies are well thought through, clearly articulated and regularly monitored.
• Create a high-performance focused culture through personal leadership, teamwork and the development of individual accountability for performance.
• Foster open and positive culture where employee input is encouraged, and differences are resolved constructively.
• Maintain a vigilant approach to risk management, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks and raising concerns to the executive team as appropriate.
• Ensure the maintenance of appropriate professional ethics, knowledge and standards within the team
• Ensure that the Company’s Health, Safety and Environment policies are always complied with and that Health, Safety and Environment is an integral part of all work practices
• To support the company strategy, establish, develop, protect and promote the company brand, ensuring that the brand values are clearly visible externally and embedded into the company’s DNA internally.
• Maintain oversight of the company’s operational projects, especially in relation to risks, to be fully informed to take the necessary high-level decisions to mitigate risks, deliver profitable projects and secure excellent customer relations.
• Identify and be responsible for potential major risks, highlighting any potential concerns in an appropriate and timely manner. For identified risks, prioritise and ensure that a robust action plan, with monitoring is put in place.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years’ experience working in this field.
• Good understanding of renewable energy(solar)
• Technical capacity, Problem solving/ Analysis skill.
• Communication Proficiency
• Toughness and collaboration skills.
• Project Management skill.
• Intermediate use of Microsoft Office Suite (Including Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook).

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Job Summary

• The Energy Systems Engineer is responsible for the ensuring technical and commercial support to sales and opportunity leaders.
• Manages consolidated opportunity portfolio.
• Ensures bid invest decision, risk assessment before submitting the offers, commercial & technical impact evaluation during designs, transfer to Construction and Project/Site manager.

Responsibilities

• From the project brief, understands the customer objectives and define the strategy to win the deal.
• When necessary, conduct site survey, energy audits and analyses the customer needs.
• Responsible for preparing technical solution BOQ and design using Pvsyst, Homer Pro, Helioscope e.t.c.
• Manages the preparation of bids, proposal technical content, conformance to Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements, customer liaison through sales and vendor coordination.
• Perform the costing in coordination with the supply chain and logistics manager, marketing, finance, and other internal key stakeholders.
• Produce a comprehensive technical offer. 
• Participate/contribute technically with sales to the negotiations to close the deal
• Draft and revise plans for photovoltaic solar systems for SME and C&I scale systems utilizing AutoCAD or PC Schematic.
• Document and apply building and electrical code requirements across local jurisdictions.
• Create solar layout mock-ups and drawings as requested.
• Communicate with sales consultants, site inspectors, and project managers to develop the right system for each client.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualification & Work Experience

• First Degree or master’s degree in electrical/Power Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 Years working experience in the field of Design and Development of Electrical & Power Systems.
• Working experience of Solar Solution Design.
• Working experience in power generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Working experience in a switch yard design and management.
• Designing of Electrical Control Panel System.
• Basic Knowledge of PLC & Microcontroller based Systems. 
• Back Up system designing based on Inverter Solution.
• Knowledge on various types of Batteries.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail to identify root cause technical issues.

Personal & Work Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to discuss complex situations with others both in person and remotely. 
• Fluent English; spoken and written. 
• Good ability to identify and develop improvement opportunities in the key equipment area, as well as their integration into the utility scale PV Plant. Appetite to define and implement such improvements in the area, while building a team supportive to Starsight growth targets.
• Strategic thinking and time management abilities.
• Flexible, reliable, assertive, consistent & with a “can do” attitude.
• Forward thinking, a problem solver and solution provider (solution oriented).
• Able to promote a positive working culture within the team and in a cross-functional areas role.
• Team player.
• Self-starter and self-confident.
• Present yourself with integrity, credibility and professionalism.
• Ability to prioritize

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, medical insurance, Trainings, Life Insurance