Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Design & Technical Delivery
- Leads the planning, design, and optimization of solar PV electrical systems to support client requirements and new business opportunities.
- Oversees site surveys, customer requirement gathering, and preparation of project plans for design proposals.
- Reviews and approves detailed scope of work, BOQs/material take-offs, technical specifications, permits, licenses, safety requirements, and other supporting documents prior to implementation.
- Creates, reviews, and finalizes electrical designs based on simulations, load studies, energy projections, and client/account officer inputs.
- Evaluates final design outputs against post-implementation performance and recommends optimization measures where necessary.
- Ensures all technical specifications are accurately reflected in contracts, proposals, and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Technical Leadership
- Serves as the technical subject-matter expert (SME) for electrical aspects of solar PV systems.
- Conducts comprehensive design reviews and ensures adherence to best engineering practices.
- Reviews and signs off on complex calculations, simulations, and design drawings prepared by the team.
- Provides mentorship, coaching, and technical direction to Electrical Design Engineers.
- Acts as escalation point for critical design issues, technical conflicts, and multidisciplinary coordination challenges.
- Stakeholder Management & Acting Head Support
- Serves as primary POC for electrical design matters across internal stakeholders including Project Management, Supply Chain, Corporate Planning & Business Development, Commercial Service, and Operations & Maintenance.
- Represents the electrical design function in client, utility, and regulatory discussions when required.
- Acts on behalf of the Design & Engineering Head in their absence for electrical-related decisions and approvals, ensuring uninterrupted project execution.
- Compliance & Standards
- Ensures full compliance with:
- Local electrical codes
- Utility interconnection requirements
- Grid compliance standards
- Applicable occupational safety and electrical safety regulations
- Reviews and validates designs to ensure regulatory readiness prior to submission and implementation.
- Keeps updated with changes in regulatory frameworks and industry standards affecting solar PV systems.
- Standards Development & Continuous Improvement
- Leads the development and maintenance of electrical design standards, templates, product portfolio references, and work scopes.
- Improves engineering processes, design tools, costing methodologies, and documentation systems.
- Drives research and evaluation of new renewable energy technologies, design methodologies, and software tools.
- Maintains and safeguards engineering knowledge databases and intellectual property.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Must be a licensed Registered Electrical Engineer (REE)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical design engineering, with demonstrated exposure to renewable energy projects
- Proven experience in solar PV electrical design and project delivery
- Demonstrated experience leading engineers or handling technical review responsibilities
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Advanced solar PV electrical system design
- Operational and project-level planning
- Electrical load studies, system simulations, and energy yield analysis
- Utility interconnection and grid compliance expertise
- Leadership in multidisciplinary engineering coordination
- Strong command of engineering best practices and design validation
- SOFTWARE & TOOLS
- Must be proficient in:
- AutoCAD
- PVsyst
- PlanSwift
- Other related or similar software for energy projection and PV plant generation modeling
