Solar Department Executive

İLTEKNO

İltekno is seeking for a Solar Department Executive! Solar Department Executive duties will be safety and quality assurance on site; coordinates installers, technicians, vendors, and subcontractors; and monitors their work to ensure compliance with specifications, schedules, and budgets. Project Manager will also provide technical assistance to contractors, and report on progress to project developers, and financial partners.

Responsibilities

• Specify pertinent equipment including inverters, cabling/terminations, interconnection equipment, protective systems, panelboards, transformers, and other miscellaneous equipment required to interconnect the engineered systems,
• Conduct evaluations of equipment as required, to determine compliance with applicable standard(s),
• Lead and work with the Project Team to develop project objectives by reviewing proposals and schedules,
• Organize and determine project specifications by reviewing customer requirements, standards, and or go-by information,
• Plan, coordinate and execute project work and keep the client informed,
• Validate the project scope and sample applicability,
• Identify Scope Changes or Additions and communicate with the project team to develop the associated Change Management Documents,
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems with other disciplines,
• Identify critical path and/or progress inhibiting items, recommends corrective action, and coordinates with the project team to follow through with implementation plan,
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends,
• Review of Vendor Quotes, Develop Technical Bid Evaluations, and Perform Clarifications,
• Ensure adherence to and implementation of Company Standard Operation Procedures,
• Review and coordinate vendor documentation to ensure that the appropriate discipline reviewers are included on Squad Checks,
• Review plans and specifications to develop and implement the quality plan and prepare a checklist of definable features of work that require quality inspections,
• Assist with cost estimates and project scheduling as needed,
• Attend Project Reviews and Meetings (Design Review, PHAs, Weekly Meetings, etc.)
• Prepare RFQ package for MCC Building, Transformer, Generator, etc. and review of Vendor Quotes, Develop Technical Bid Evaluations with Clarifications.
• Review Design Deliverables: Area Classification, Cable Schedule, Installation Details, Location Plans, Grounding Plans, Lighting Plans, Panel Drawings, Junction Box Drawings etc.
• Perform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include, but are not limited to: rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, pressure, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal and fault insurance, rain, etc.
• Provide construction and commissioning support,
• Promote safety in construction operations and ensure compliance with safety requirements,
• Check the progress of work in the field to ensure compliance with productivities and schedules,
• Manage processes of pay applications, subcontractor billings, and accounts payable,
• Provide support for warranty processes as a technical responsible of the projects,

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree / Master’s in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Renewable Energy or relevant discipline,
• Min. 5 years of experience within the solar field,
• Experience and knowledge of photovoltaic systems and system interconnection,
• Advanced level of knowledge in technical writing: Drafting reports, papers and /or assessments to a high standard,
• Must be able to function well as a technical trainer. A working understanding of energy project finance is preferred,
• Experience with equipment selection, procurement,
• Organize critical path items from project inception through to commercial operation,
• Ability to communicate issues and to clearly communicate complex technical issues to peers, Across Departments, Suppliers and Clients and a non-technical audience as required,
• Ability to communicate issues and to clearly communicate complex technical issues to peers, Across Departments, Suppliers and Clients and a non-technical audience as required,
• Advanced level of knowledge in PV plant performance analysis, Electrical Design, Design for Constructability,Solar Industry best practices,Substation concepts,Transmission Line Design Concepts,Grounding System Design Concepts,Project Scheduling Concepts,Equipment Specifications,
• Fundamental understanding of CAD concepts,
• Fundamental knowledge of PV Simulation software such as PYSYST and SAM,
• Fundamental knowledge of GIS software,
• Statistics including uncertainty analysis and regression models,
• Ability to work both independently and as a team lead in a fast-paced environment, including process new information quickly,
• Advanced level of English,