Altaaqa Alternative Solutions

Operations & Maintenance Solar Engineer – مهندس صيانة وتشغيل طاقة شمسية

  • دوام كامل

About the job

Primary Purpose:

Ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of solar power plants. This includes performing routine inspections, troubleshooting, and maintaining all components of solar energy systems, including photovoltaic (PV) panels, inverters, transformers, and SCADA systems.

Accountabilities:

  • Coordinate daily activities, including monitoring performance metrics, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
  • Perform regular inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs on solar plant components and ensure that all equipment is operating at optimal efficiency.
  • Work with a team of technicians, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high levels of performance.
  • Prepare regular reports on O&M activities and performance metrics.
  • Document and share lessons learned from O&M and asset management activities to improve processes, efficiency, and decision-making.
  • Assist in preparation of project design and engineering for Solar Rooftop & Ground Mounted & Carport projects, including selection of equipment, creating layouts, schematic diagrams, calculations, technical sizing, and preparing Bill of Quantity and Capex.
  • Continuously monitor the performance of solar PV plants using SCADA systems and other monitoring tools. Analyze data to identify performance issues, inefficiencies, or failures.
  • Maintain inventory of spare parts and tools required for O&M tasks, ensuring availability of critical components for emergency repairs.
  • Participate in Customer, Contractor, and Supplier meetings and prepare submittals/approvals.
  • Work in close cooperation with Contractors, Suppliers, and Consultants on all technical aspects and ensure that all technical obligations towards customers are fulfilled and meet local standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Aptitude:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Solar systems & renewable energy system
  • Experience in solar maintenance and operation
  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).