A4 & T Power Solutions is a B2B power solution company that provides alternative power to businesses.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Lead Engineer
Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities
Design, procurement and maintenance of embedded renewable power systems for our wide range of individual, commercial and governmental bodies.
Planning and management of on and off-grid PV systems and multi- technology hybrid systems
Deliver appropriate design solutions based on specific site resources, customer desires and budgets, and assessed load requirements.
Identify strategic equipment suppliers.
Support the operations and maintenance (O&M) of our installed systems, including development of maintenance contracts and operations manuals
Supervise the teams to conduct detailed site surveys for PV and hybrid solutions
Carry out customer meetings as the company’s technical representative
Design a wide range of on and off-grid solar PV configurations including:
Embedded systems
Off-grid stand-alone systems
Mini-grids for off-grid clients and communities
Micro-grids for commercial and industrial clients
Large mega-watt scale solar farms (this will not be an initial focus)
Systems that integrate with existing energy equipment
Performance modelling, monitoring and reporting of PV system outputs
Develop cost estimates of PV plants that include all aspects of the project cycle
Understand Nigerian regional regulatory requirements, installation standards, and implementation costs
Build relationships with strategic equipment suppliers
Support business development teams by providing technical support to project proposals, reports and technical documents
Keep abreast of technology developments and identify new products that meet client/customer needs
Specify and advise on monitoring and display solutions, appropriate circuit and surge protection devices
Participate in project deployments, monitoring, inspection and debugging activities of key test sites
Plan and develop an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) program which includes coordinated oversight of O&M activities, quarterly performance reports and site- documentation for clients and internal use, remote monitoring of the plants and conferring with customer and service partners to resolve complaints and to resolve arising challenges
Report to the CEO for supervision and validation of reports and designs
Work with the team to build capacity and to learn about the changing solar markets
Perform other duties as required.
Liaise with the sales team to help the company in broadening its client and customer base in the commercial and industry space.
Required Qualification
Degree in Electrical Engineering or Energy Technologies
Master's Degree in Renewable Energy or equivalent field experience an added advantage
Internationally recognized solar engineering qualifications or license (if any, kindly state these qualifications in your application).
Energy audit knowledge and/or qualifications.
Registration and/or membership of recognized international engineering body is desirable.
The ideal candidate should possess:
Minimum 5 years field in Solar panel engineering and installation.
Demonstrated experience in the use of modelling and design software to design and plan of tangible systems.
Demonstrated experience planning rooftops and commercial solar PV systems with focus on engineering design, construction document development, construction oversight and installation practices. It is expected that the engineer will have designed systems and will have a sound knowledge of off-grid PV design and planning.
Demonstrated experience designing and developing bidding documents, including knowledge of PV system components, wiring practices, layout, low voltage AC design, medium voltage design, relay protection, metering, utility interconnection requirements etc.
Knowledge of commercial 3-phase electrical installations and grid connection requirements and protection.
Familiarity with systems that include storage and/or complex load management systems
Hands-on approach to technical support and ability to train other staff.
Experience with monitoring and communications systems.
Strong analytical ability; analyzing energy figures and statistic and be able to understand them and extract the valuable/meaningful information.
Technically self-sufficient and highly motivated.
Strong technical writing ability, communication and presentation skills.
Complete knowledge of energy auditing including practical aspects of electrical, mechanical and thermal energy measuring and efficiency practice.
Ability to execute several projects and tasks in parallel.
Ability to work cross functionally with engineering, business development, and consulting personnel.
Willingness to travel frequently, mostly around the country.
Strong marketing and communication skills are desired traits of candidates.
Application Closing Date
27th October, 2019.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.