Remote Senior Solar Farm Operations Leader

Placements24; Pretoria; Híbrido; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Solar Farm Operations Manager to oversee a growing portfolio of solar facilities around Pretoria. The role focuses on maximizing energy production, reliability and safety across large-scale assets, with leadership of a cross-disciplinary team.

You will drive maintenance programs, optimize performance through data analytics and SCADA, manage contractors, and report on budgets and KPIs.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years of operations and maintenance experience on utility-scale solar plants.
• Experience leading operations teams and supervising technical staff.
• Strong PV, inverters, and balance-of-plant knowledge.
• Proficiency with PV monitoring and control (SCADA).

Responsabilidades

• Direct day-to-day operations of multiple large-scale solar farms.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize production and minimize downtime.
• Oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
• Lead site technicians, engineers, and staff.
• Monitor performance via SCADA and data analytics.
• Prepare operational reports, performance analyses, and budget forecasts.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.

Conhecimentos

PV technology

SCADA

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Formação académica

BEng/BTech in Electrical/Mechanical

Ferramentas

SCADA software

PV monitoring tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Solar Farm Operations Manager to oversee a growing portfolio of solar facilities around Pretoria. The role focuses on maximizing energy production, reliability and safety across large-scale assets, with leadership of a cross-disciplinary team.

You will drive maintenance programs, optimize performance through data analytics and SCADA, manage contractors, and report on budgets and KPIs.