Solar PV Project Manager

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative renewable energy firm is seeking a dynamic Solar PV Project Manager to lead projects from development to handover. This stimulating position offers excellent growth potential and involves managing project budgets, scheduling, and client relations while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role requires a strong understanding of solar industry trends and the ability to liaise with various stakeholders. If you are passionate about renewable energy and eager to contribute to impactful projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of solar industry trends is essential.
• Experience in managing project budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Manage Solar PV projects from development to handover phase.
• Oversee project budgets, scheduling, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001 and ISO45001 during construction.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relations

Budget Management

Health and Safety Management

Solar PV Systems Design

Communication Skills

Education

N.Dip Electrical Engineering

N.Dip Mechanical Engineering

N.Dip Civil Engineering

N.Dip Electro-Mechanical Engineering

N.Dip Structural Engineering

Tools

Candy

Job description

Hire Resolve's client, a reputable renewable energy company, is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated Solar PV Project Manager, who is able to manage Solar PV projects within our execution team, from development phase to handover phase. In this stimulating role, which has excellent scope for growth, you will be responsible for driving outputs relating to project development, including procurement, construction, commissioning, and the final completion phases of the project lifecycle in our commercial & industrial solar systems. Thereafter, the functions shift to the operations and maintenance team. With a wide range of responsibilities, this role also includes project budget and planning responsibilities, internal tracking, communications with their management team, assisting with any business development requirements, and client relations and communications, to ensure that our products and service remain world class. From time to time, you will get to assist the engineering team with completing designs of the renewable energy systems which you would then manage. An in-depth understanding, and staying up to date with solar industry trends is also essential in this fast moving and dynamic industry.

This Position is available in Cape Town and in Johannesburg - when applying please make sure you reside in the area.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Owner of project budgets and must be updated for weekly reporting - Candy
• Project scheduling
• Project reporting
• Project scope of works development and management
• Project contracts management
• Project logistics management
• Project equipment ordering
• Project installation quality control
• Project Health and Safety responsibilities
• Project commissioning leader
• Client liaising and relationship management
• Technician management (allocated to your project)
• Subcontractor appointments and management
• Assess and accept engineering designs
• Design of solar PV energy systems
• Assist with any operations and maintenance issues on all sites under SLA with NSE
• Development of department tools and documents
• Development & delivery of project handover documents to client
• Ensure all ISO9001 and ISO45001 compliances are met during construction
• Feedback project learnings to the Engineering Department ensuring continual improvement
• Handover system to O&M department as per handover procedure
• A minimum qualification of N.Dip Electrical, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Civil or Structural Engineering

Benefits

• Salary: negotiable
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.