O&M Site Manager M/F

Voltalia; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

Voltalia is seeking an O&M Site Manager for the Bolobedu Site in Limpopo. The role involves troubleshooting, technical maintenance, and providing training while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Engineering, GCC certification, and experience in renewable energy systems.

Qualifications

• Possession of Government Certificate of Competency GCC (Factories) required.
• Experience in commissioning and maintenance of photovoltaic power plants.
• Advanced English reading/writing/speaking mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting and implement fault recovery solutions.
• Conduct specialized technical maintenance activities.
• Participate in Integrated Commissioning & Start-up activities.

Skills

Initiative

Proactivity

Autonomy

Sense of responsibility

Ability to motivate

Stress management

Organization

Critical spirit

Education

Degree or Master in Electrical, Electronics or Automation Engineering

Tools

SCADA

MS Office

Reporting software

Job description

At Voltalia we are passionate about renewable energies! We are an electricity producer from wind, solar, hydro, biomass and storage and also a service provider to 3rd party clients such as Development, EPC, O&M and Distribution.Today we are in 20 countries, split among 4 continents, and offering a global operating capacity to our clients. We are listed on the regulated Euronext market in Paris since July 2014.

Reporting to the O&M Manager, the main responsabilities of the O&M Site Manager on the Bolobedu Site in Limpopo are:

• Provide fast on-site and remote troubleshooting, recommend and implement fault recovery solutions for production reestablishment;
• Carry out on-site specialized technical maintenance activities;
• Participate in Integrated Commissioning & Start-up activities;
• Carry out on-site technical assessments;
• Provide technical reports and evidences to support claiming processes;
• Provide training and technical workshops to spread and consolidate maintenance competences and skills;
• Participate in development of maintenance management processes and systems;
• Produce technical documentation to support the maintenance activity;
• Recommend/ study more effective and efficient maintenance practices and tools;
• Disseminate good practices and standards;
• Contribute to the develop of reliability studies and failures analysis;
• Participate in monitoring and audit of implemented processes, procedures and activities;
• Represent employees on matters affecting health, safety, and the physical work environment;
• Conduct and chair applicable SHE Committee Meetings and sign off on minutes;
• Support incident investigations as per Section 18 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) (as amended);
• Act as a committee member for Section 24 incidents as per the OHS Act, endorsing investigation findings;
• Assume GMR 2(1) legal appointment and responsibilities as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA) General Machinery Regulations;
• Authorize appointments in line with the OHS Act, including GMR 2(7), SHE Representatives, First Aiders, etc., to ensure compliance within the designated area.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or Master in Electrical, Electronics or Automation Engineering;
• Possession of Government Certificate of Competency GCC (Factories) in terms of the OHS Act;
• Experience of Government Machinery Regulations GMR2 (1) and GMR 2(7) appointment in terms of the OHSA Act;
• Be able to do physical site work (must be able to obtain medical fitness certificate in terms of Annexure 3 of OHS Act);
• Experience in commissioning and maintenance of photovoltaic power plants;
• Experience in photovoltaic power plants (preferred);
• Experience in electronics and automation fault detection techniques and troubleshooting;
• Maintenance Management - Standards and Continues Improvement Process;
• Experience in SCADA and remote control systems;
• Experience in data acquisition and communications systems (preferred);
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and reporting software;
• Advanced English reading/writing/speaking (mandatory);
• Must have a valid South African driver’s license.

KEY SKILLS

• Initiative, proactivity, autonomy, sense of responsibility;
• Ability to motivate and persuade;
• Ability to manage stress and handle with deliveries under pressure;
• Ability to create, defend solutions and implement them;
• Organization and method;
• Practical sense and pragmatism;
• Critical spirit.