Solar Technician

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES021316/KSE

Date posted:

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you a solar superhero looking to join a team of professionals for a leading Sub-Saharan renewable energy company? If this is you, apply now!!!

POSITION INFO:
The Role:

Planned and unplanned maintenance of solar plants
Annual servicing of solar plants and report completion
Bi-annual visual site inspections of solar plants and report completion
Trouble shooting on-site – Inverters (Huawei & SolarEdge predominantly), communications, wiring issues, panel issues, etc.
Logging job cards for all site call-outs
Inverter installation and commissioning, when required
Solar panel inspection
Solar panel replacement
String testing
Earth cable replacement
Ethernet switches, 3G routers, PLC, Bluelog, Cluster control and meter replacements
Thermal switch and contactor installation
Communication board wiring and maintenance
Circuit breaker replacement and fuse replacement
UPS configuration and protection relay maintenance
Managing the solar panel cleaning team
Use of the following devices: String tester, IV curve tester, Megar tester, Clamp tester, Thermal image camera and CAT5 cable tester

Soft Skills:

Be fun and chilled
Attention to detail
Integrity and honesty

Experience:

Solar experience essential
Electrical qualifications and experience, an advantage
Valid drivers license
MS Office proficient

Apply now!

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For more information contact:
Kagiso Sebalo
Recruitment Consultant

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