Solar Design Engineer

Equate Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Equate Recruitment seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer with a solid solar PV background to design commercial systems for rooftop, carport and ground-mounted projects. You will use AutoCAD to produce SLDs, panel layouts and cable routing, and take site measurements for accurate designs.

The role involves load profiling, PVsyst simulations, and collaboration with sales, project management, operations and installation teams.

Qualifications

• BEng, BSc Engineering or BTech in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 23 years' relevant solar PV experience.
• Hands-on experience designing commercial and/or industrial solar PV systems.
• Experience with PVsyst or similar solar simulation software.
• Understanding of technical requirements for commercial solar systems.
• Exposure to technical site assessments.

Responsibilities

• Design commercial solar PV systems using AutoCAD.
• Work on rooftop, carport and ground-mounted projects.
• Conduct site visits, take measurements for system design.
• Analyse client electricity consumption and load profiles for sizing.
• Run solar simulations and yield assessments using PVsyst.
• Support pre-sales with high-level designs and technical input.
• Develop engineering and installation drawings: SLDs, panel layouts, stringing, bonding, inverter layouts, earthing, cable routing.
• Collaborate with sales, project management, operations and installation teams.
• Assist with commissioning and problem-solving on projects.
• Provide occasional project management support when required.

Skills

Hands-on solar PV design

AutoCAD

PVsyst

Education

BEng / BSc Engineering / BTech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PVsyst

BESS / battery energy storage

Job description

Responsibilities

Design commercial solar PV systems using AutoCAD. Work on rooftop, carport and ground-mounted solar projects. Conduct site visits, take measurements and gather technical information required for system design. Analyse client electricity consumption and load profiles to assist with system sizing. Conduct solar simulations and yield assessments using PVsyst or similar software. Support pre-sales activities with high-level designs and technical input. Develop detailed engineering and installation drawings, including: Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) Panel layouts Stringing layouts Bonding layouts Inverter layouts Earthing layouts Cable routing Work closely with sales, project management, operations and installation teams. Assist with commissioning and technical problem-solving on projects. Provide occasional project management support when required.

Requirements

BEng, BSc Engineering or BTech in Electrical Engineering. 23 years' relevant solar PV experience. Hands-on experience designing commercial and/or industrial solar PV systems. Practical working knowledge of AutoCAD. Experience with PVsyst or similar solar simulation software. Experience with BESS / battery energy storage systems would be advantageous. Understanding of the technical requirements involved in designing and building commercial solar systems. Exposure to technical site assessments. Strong problem-solving ability and excellent attention to detail. Valid driver's licence. MS Office proficiency.

We're looking for more than someone who can operate design software. You should be a naturally curious and technically minded engineer who genuinely enjoys understanding how things work, solving problems and figuring out better ways to do things.

You'll suit this environment if you're hands-on, practical, eager to learn, comfortable getting onto client sites and enjoy working as part of a young, energetic and collaborative team.

If you have built a solid foundation during your first few years in commercial solar and are looking for an opportunity to take your engineering career to the next level, we'd like to hear from you.