Head of Engineering

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a senior Energy Engineer in Cape Town with 9+ years in engineering, including 5+ years in leadership. Background in solar power, manufacturing, and engineering is preferred. The role focuses on design of storage and micro-grid solutions, and improving system performance, with strong leadership expectations.

The candidate will engage with industry, attend events, track regulations, and build networks while managing projects and teams, contributing at MANCO/EXCO level.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in engineering, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Preferred background in solar power, manufacturing and engineering.
• Strong communication, active listening, critical thinking and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• New Technologies: Design storage/micro-grid solutions.
• Improve technical system performance.
• Market Relevance & Industry Engagement: Attend/present at events, track trends and regulations, build industry networks.
• Team & Project Management: Ensure quality control and effective procedures.
• Leadership: Contribute at MANCO/EXCO level, conduct performance reviews and mentor team.
• Energy Engineering: Manage project lifecycle, budgets, compliance, and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Critical thinking

Leadership

Education

BEng Degree (Postgraduate in Engineering/Solar Energy ideal)

Job description

BEng Degree (Postgraduate in Engineering/Solar Energy ideal)

9+ years in Engineering, including 5+ years in leadership

Preferred background in Solar Power, Manufacturing, and Engineering

Skills: Communication, active listening, critical thinking, leadership

Traits: Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, innovative, strategic thinker

Key Performance Areas (KPAs)

New Technologies

Design storage/micro-grid solutions

Improve technical system performance

Market Relevance & Industry Engagement

Attend/present at events, track trends and regulations

Build industry networks

Team & Project Management

Ensure quality control and effective procedures

Leadership

Contribute at MANCO/EXCO level

Conduct performance reviews and mentor team

Energy Engineering

Manage project lifecycle, budgets, compliance, and reporting