Project Engineer: Utility-Scale BESS & PV Systems Lead

Lexdan Select; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexdan Select is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to drive technical delivery for utility-scale BESS and hybrid PV/BESS projects in Southern Africa. You will lead handover through commissioning, validate specs, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and contractors.

Travel across Southern and East Africa is required to support site works, FAT/SAT, and interface management, ensuring compliance with standards, safety regulations, and grid requirements throughout project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical.
• ≥3 years as a Project Engineer in solar PV and/or BESS.
• Experience with FAT, SAT and MV commissioning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical project execution for utility-scale BESS and hybrid PV/BESS projects from handover through commissioning and final acceptance.
• Validate project scope, technical specifications, contractual obligations and performance requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, EPC contractors and customers.
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawings, technical calculations and project documentation.
• Manage technical risks, design changes and interfaces between battery systems, inverters, control systems and grid connections.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning and technical issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, safety regulations, grid requirements and project specifications.
• Support pre-construction application engineering, including system sizing and design, and travel to project sites across Southern and East Africa.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred)

Tools

PVSyst

HOMER

CAD

ETAP

DIgSILENT

MS Project

Job description

Lexdan Select is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to drive technical delivery for utility-scale BESS and hybrid PV/BESS projects in Southern Africa. You will lead handover through commissioning, validate specs, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and contractors.

Travel across Southern and East Africa is required to support site works, FAT/SAT, and interface management, ensuring compliance with standards, safety regulations, and grid requirements throughout project execution.