Wind Farm Facilites Engineer Fixed Term

Copper Quail; Eersterivier; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail is recruiting a Facilities Engineer to lead technical O&M activities across renewable-energy facilities in the Western Cape. The role emphasizes compliance, site management, and proactive problem solving within wind projects and other renewables in a fast-paced environment.

You will coordinate commissioning support, review contractor reports, monitor SCADA data, and perform regular site visits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' renewable-energy and project-management experience.
• Strong wind energy and commissioning knowledge.
• Understanding of PPA, EPC and O&M contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical O&M activities across renewable-energy facilities, ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate commissioning support and review contractor reports.
• Monitor SCADA data and perform regular site visits.
• Address defects and interface with vendors and contractors.

Skills

O&M management

SCADA monitoring

Site visits

Wind energy knowledge

Education

Degree or diploma

Job description

We are Recruiting For a Facilities Engineer within renewable energy.

Duties:

• Manage technical O&M activities across renewable-energy facilities
• including compliance
• technical queries
• defects
• contractor reports
• commissioning support
• SCADA monitoring
• regular site visits

Basic Requirements:

• Relevant degree/diploma
• 3+ years’ renewable-energy and project-management experience
• strong wind and commissioning knowledge
• understanding of PPA, EPC and O&M contracts
• willing to travel