Senior Associate, Electrical Engineering (PV EM QA/QC)

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd; Pangasinan; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd in the Philippines seeks a PV Electro-mechanical Specialist to supervise construction, QA/QC, and commissioning of a solar project across multiple disciplines on site.

You will coordinate with construction, technical services, O&M, HSSE and other stakeholders, ensuring adherence to method statements, ITPs, and safety standards while directing punch-listing and test activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering or related technical field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Philippine solar power plant construction.
• Willing to be relocated on site; EPC or OE experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QA/QC/HSSE compliance monitoring for the solar project.
• Supervise inspections and ensure conformance with method statements and ITP.
• Coordinate with multiple teams for testing, commissioning and punch-listing.
• Review materials quality and monitor technical specification compliance.
• Maintain QA/QC documentation and support contractors and suppliers.

Skills

QA/QC knowledge

Site supervision

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

PERT/CPM

Job description

Job Summary: The PV Electro-mechanical Specialist will work closely with the Solar Construction Team, Technical Services Team, O&M Team, BD Team, HSSE Team and other external stakeholders such as consultants and EPC contractors to oversee the construction, QA/QC/HSSE compliance monitoring, punch-listing, test and commissioning of the solar project. It is expected that he will be handling multiple engineering disciplines simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• HSSE management: follow Project Company's HSSE performance in coordination with site HSE Manager in order to analyse periodically EPC Contractors implementation of HSSE management
• Carry out inspection and check for all quality-related procedures in the construction of the PV power plant and ensures activity at the site are as per approved method statement and inspection test plan.
• Accountable for the quality and workmanship of every activity related to the Inverter station, PV mounting structure, module, solar cable, and grounding installation. Must have knowledge of PV modules and inverters installation and commissioning.
• Supervise the effective implementation of tests procedure, inspection schedules and ensure adherence to all procedures and coordinate with various teams to perform quality check and audit on processes.
• Review the quality of all materials at the manufacturing site and construction side to ensure compliance with project technical specification.
• Management of punch list items and ensure timely and effective rectification works.
• Maintain knowledge on QAQC standards and monitor continuous application for all quality assurance processes and recommend corrective actions for PV mounting structures, modules, solar cables, grounding, and inverter related works.
• Verify contractor and supplier quality requirements are specified during contractor documentation submittals.
• Responsible for QA/QC documents of the complete project including certificates, calibration, test results, inspection requests, non-compliance reports and site instruction/observations, permanent materials delivered, and other important QA/QC documents.
• Maintain knowledge database of all quality standards related to PV mounting structures, modules, solar cables, grounding, and inverter installation works and ensure compliance to all quality manuals and procedures and collaborate with contractors and suppliers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Pre-requisites

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering, or any related technical field.
• 5-10 years in Philippine solar power plant construction
• Thorough understanding of solar construction-related permitting;
• Proficiency with construction monitoring tools and computer software (i.e.MS Project, Primavera, PERT/CPM, etc.) is desirable.
• Willing to be relocated on site
• EPC or OE experience on solar project is a plus.
• Preferably knowledgeable on renewable energy systems

Are you ready to engineer a greener future?