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Solar Technical Support Specialist

Informações gerais

País
South Africa
Equipe
Grids and Innovability
Antiguidade
Specialist (2-4 years of experience)
Tipo de emprego
Permanent
Tipo de contratação
Full-Time
Regime de Trabalho
Hybrid
Data de postagem
24-Nov-2025
Data de validade
08-Dez-2025
Empresa
Enel Green Power South Af

Descrição e Requisitos

The Solar Technical Specialist reports to the Head of Technical Services within the Solar Technologies department. The role combines advanced solar PV plant technical expertise with strong project execution capability, supporting the reliable and efficient operation of EGP’s solar fleet.

The incumbent will lead technical investigations, coordinate improvement initiatives, and drive delivery of engineering and performance-enhancement activities across multiple sites. Success requires a proactive, structured, and results-driven professional with the ability to manage cross-functional workstreams, engage with internal and external stakeholders, and deliver high-quality outcomes within defined timelines.

Collaboration will extend across plant management teams, OEMs, service providers, and global EGP counterparts, ensuring seamless integration of technology upgrades, maintenance strategies, and fleet-wide standardisation.


What you will do:

  • 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 EGP in technical discussions with manufacturers, contractors, certifiers, and global specialists.
  • 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 EGP 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.

Who you are:

  • 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.

What we search for in you:

  • 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.

What we offer: Competitive Salary, Meal Allowance, Performance based bonus, future study assistance and Permanent employment based in Sandton, Johannesburg

You can apply until: 08 December 2025

Who we are:

Enel Green Power is part of Enel’s Group, and manages all the generation from renewable sources in Enel’s world countries. Our pillars are sustainability and innovation. We want to build a new way of living energy, creating sustainable development and making clean energy accessible to all. A world leader in clean energy, with a total capacity of more than 54 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities, Enel Green Power is at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies into renewable energy plants.

Innovation, Trust, Proactivity and Responsibility are the core values of our Organization. We are always looking for different perspectives, ideas and points of view. Each person is important to us, independently from their gender, age, nationality, ability or any other form of diversity or specificity. We are a people focused Company and we work to empower all our colleagues through development programs and lifelong learning.

We promote work flexibility recognizing the importance of well-being and work-life balance.
Find out more information on our website: www.enelgreenpower.com