Solar Technical Support Specialist – CVZSTSS

Main job function

The main responsibilities will be to:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and control systems in coordination with the plant management and OEMs.
  • Lead root cause analyses for major failures and recurring technical issues and ensure implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
  • Conduct performance monitoring, statistical analysis, and reporting of component and system behaviour.
  • Develop technical procedures, troubleshooting guides, and process documentation for solar plant equipment.
  • Support SCADA and control system interface management, data validation, and testing of new firmware or software releases.
  • Oversee predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance process execution and verify technical compliance.
  • Validate spares compatibility and support failure analysis with the Logistics unit.
  • Identify, recommend, and support implementation of technical improvements with the Operational Efficiency team.
  • Assist HSEQ with technical and system-related risk assessments and safety process validation.
  • Represent in technical discussions with manufacturers, contractors, certifiers, and global specialists.

Project Execution & Coordination

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering and performance-related initiatives from initiation through close-out.
  • Manage scope, scheduling, progress tracking, and quality control across multiple simultaneous activities.
  • Coordinate contracts for inspections, retrofits, measurement equipment, and upgrade implementation.
  • Contribute to tender specifications, bidder identification, and technical evaluation for maintenance frameworks and specialised services.
  • Ensure alignment with standards, governance, and operational requirements during execution.
  • Drive stakeholder communication, risk identification, mitigation tracking, and status reporting.
  • Support deployment of new technologies, fleet-wide rollouts, and strategic improvement programmes.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in Electrical Engineering or BTech equivalent.
  • 6+ years’ experience in the electrical or renewable energy sector (solar experience mandatory).
• PMP qualification will be advantageous.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in preventive and corrective maintenance of industrial or utility-scale power plants.
• Functional knowledge of solar PV plants technology (Inverters, PV modules, etc), with specialist training courses in these being advantageous).
  • Demonstrated experience in Project Management.

Knowledge and experiences:

• Strong technical understanding of utility-scale solar PV systems, including inverters, PV system, and power distribution.
• Experience in technical investigations, fault diagnosis, and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of SCADA platforms, data acquisition, and performance-analysis tools.
• Project management capability, including planning, coordination, and tracking of technical activities and overall project oversight.
• Competence in technical reporting and MS Office applications.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

Skills:

• Strong planning, coordination, and organizational capability.
• Structured problem-solving and sound decision-making skills.
• High initiative, ownership, and delivery focus.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse technical and operational teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Determination, urgency, and continuous-improvement mindset.

Additional Requirements:

• Availability for travel across RSA and Zambia sites as required.

Salary

R1 million – R1.2 million per annum

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks.  We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.