Solar Technician

Network Engineering • Full-time • Johannesburg North • 3d ago

Reference: NES026314-KSE-1

Are you a Solar superhero looking to join a team of professionals for a leading Sub-Saharan renewable energy company. If that is you apply now!!!

Duties & Responsibilities

The role:
- Planned and unplanned maintenance of solar plants
- Annual servicing of solar plants and report completion
- Bi-annual visual site inspections of solar plants and report completion
- Trouble shooting on-site – inverters (Huawei & SolarEdge predominantly), communications, wiring issues, panel issues etc
- Logging of job cards for all site call outs
- Inverter installation and commissioning – when required
- Solar panel inspection
- Solar panel replacement
- String testing
- Earth cable replacement
- Ethernet switches, 3G routers, PLC, Bluelog, Cluster control and meter replacements
- Thermal switch and contactor installation
- Communication board wiring and maintenance
- Circuit breaker replacement and fuse replacement
- UPS configuration and protection relay maintenance
- Managing solar panel cleaning team
- Use of the following devices: String tester, IV curve tester, Megar tester, Clamp tester, Thermal image camera and CAT5 cable tester

Softer skills:
- Be Fun and chilled
- Attention to detail
- Integrity and honesty

Experience:
- Solar experience essential
- Electrical qualifications and experience an advantage
- Valid drivers license
- MS Office proficient

Apply now!

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For more information contact:
Kagiso Sebalo
Senior Recruitment Consultant
ksebalo@networkrecruitment.co.za