Senior Solar Install Lead – C&I & Residential

The Legends Agency; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legends Agency in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Lead Solar Installation Foreman to oversee on-site teams and manage full solar deployments, including PV, inverters, BESS, and backups, with a focus on safety and high-quality handovers.

You will read diagrams, plan sites, supervise materials, and train junior staff, travelling to project sites and coordinating with clients to deliver reliable, efficient installations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' hands-on experience as a solar foreman or site manager.
• Proven experience in both C&I and residential solar installations.
• Fluent Afrikaans and English; Afrikaans essential for site communication.
• Department of Labour registered 3-Phase Wireman's Licence will be a major advantage.
• Experience with solar design, configuration and monitoring platforms (PVsyst, Helioscope, Deye Cloud, Victron VRM).
• Strong knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and SANS 10142-1-2.
• Good understanding of AC/DC cable sizing and PV string configurations.
• Valid South African Code B or EB driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple installation teams on site.
• Take responsibility for complete solar installations (PV, inverters, BESS, backups).
• Read and work from single-line diagrams and electrical schematics.
• Conduct pre-installation site assessments and assist with planning.
• Manage daily site activities, materials, tools and resources.
• Ensure work is safe, efficient, timely and high quality.
• Provide guidance and training to junior team members.
• Oversee inverter and battery configuration and commissioning.
• Assist with fault finding and system optimisation via monitoring platforms.
• Ensure installations comply with SANS requirements for CoC certification.

Skills

Solar foreman experience

C&I & residential solar

Bilingual Afrikaans/English

Electrical licence (3-Phase)

PV design & monitoring

SANS standards knowledge

Cable sizing knowledge

Driver's license

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Tools

PVsyst

Helioscope

Deye Cloud

Victron VRM

Job description

The Legends Agency in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Lead Solar Installation Foreman to oversee on-site teams and manage full solar deployments, including PV, inverters, BESS, and backups, with a focus on safety and high-quality handovers.

You will read diagrams, plan sites, supervise materials, and train junior staff, travelling to project sites and coordinating with clients to deliver reliable, efficient installations.