Solar Power Inverter System Engineer

Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solar Power Inverter System Engineer to join our Real Estate Operations & Maintenance team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in operating maintaining and troubleshooting solar power systems with a specific focus on inverters. This role is crucial for ensuring the reliable and efficient performance of solar installations across our portfolio of commercial and residential properties. The engineer will be responsible for leading all operations executing a comprehensive Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) schedule and responding to technical issues to maximize system uptime and energy yield.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operations & Maintenance Oversight: Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of all solar power systems including photovoltaic (PV) panels inverters batteries and monitoring equipment across multiple real estate locations.
2. Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM): Develop and execute a detailed monthly PPM schedule. This includes but is not limited to: Inspecting and cleaning solar panels to maintain optimal performance performing visual and technical inspections of inverters for signs of wear damage or error codes checking all electrical connections for corrosion loose terminals or signs of overheating verifying the proper function of cooling fans and air filters on inverter units etc.
3. Troubleshooting and Repair: Diagnose and resolve technical issues with solar inverters and other system components.
4. Performance Tracking: Track system performance identify faults and generate monthly performance reports. 
5. Vendor and Contractor Management: Coordinate with external service providers and OEMs for warranty claims major repairs and specialized maintenance activities.
6. Safety Compliance: Ensure all maintenance and repair activities are conducted in strict adherence to safety protocols industry standards and local electrical codes
7. Documentation: Maintain an up-to-date logbook of all system faults repairs and maintenance activities.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Renewable Energy or a related field.
• A minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in the operations maintenance and engineering of solar PV systems.
• Proven expertise in the function troubleshooting and repair of various types of solar inverters (e.g. string inverters central inverters).
• Solid understanding of electrical principles single-line diagrams and circuit design related to PV systems.
• Familiarity with remote monitoring tools and software (e.g. SCADA proprietary monitoring platforms).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal for technical reporting and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Good use of Microsoft applications most especially Microsoft Excel PowerPoint & Word for reports and presentations
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and locations effectively

Additional Information :

• Consistently delivers quality work with minimal supervision.
• Candidate must have good problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Candidate must possess a continuous improvement mindset

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time