The Renewable Energy Engineer Foreman supervises and executes solar and renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic systems, inverters, batteries, electrical panels, protection systems, and related electrical works. The role ensures that installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance activities are completed in accordance with approved drawings, technical requirements, project schedules, safety procedures, and company standards.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise daily site activities related to solar PV systems, inverters, batteries, electrical panels, protection systems, and associated electrical works.
- Lead technicians and subcontractors and assign their daily tasks according to the approved work plan.
- Ensure installations comply with approved drawings, BOQ, technical specifications, and company standards.
- Review single-line diagrams, electrical layouts, cable schedules, load calculations, datasheets, and site requirements before execution.
- Supervise the installation of solar panels, mounting structures, inverters, batteries, electrical panels, cables, earthing, and protection devices.
- Ensure correct cable sizing, routing, termination, labeling, polarity, phase distribution, and electrical connections.
- Verify proper installation of AC/DC protection devices, circuit breakers, isolators, surge protection, and earthing systems.
- Configure and troubleshoot solar inverters, battery systems, monitoring platforms, communication devices, and energy management systems.
- Conduct electrical testing, including voltage, current, insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, and earth resistance tests.
- Coordinate with the Project Coordinator, Technicians team, clients, suppliers, warehouse, and other site contractors.
- Prepare and follow up on material requests and report missing, damaged, or incorrect materials.
- Monitor technicians’ performance, work quality, productivity, attendance, and compliance with safety procedures.
- Conduct site inspections and identify technical issues, installation errors, risks, and required corrective actions.
- Prepare daily site reports, testing records, material usage reports, completed-work records, and progress updates.
- Coordinate system testing, commissioning, client demonstrations, inspections, and final handover activities.
- Ensure all equipment is properly installed, labeled, tested, configured, and documented.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in solar PV, energy storage, electrical installation, supervision, testing, and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of AC and DC electrical systems, solar inverters, lithium batteries, electrical panels, protection systems, and earthing.
• Good understanding of on-grid, off-grid, hybrid, residential, commercial, and industrial solar systems.
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, electrical layouts, BOQ, cable schedules, datasheets, and technical manuals.
• Good knowledge of cable sizing, load calculations, voltage drop, short-circuit protection, phase balancing, and system capacity calculations.
• Practical experience with electrical testing instruments, solar monitoring platforms, and inverter configuration tools.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety requirements and safe working procedures.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to supervise technicians, subcontractors, and daily site activities.
• Good coordination, reporting, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize site activities, and meet project deadlines.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office; AutoCAD and ERP/Odoo experience are advantages.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and at different project sites.
• Fluency in Arabic and good command of English; French is an advantage.
WORKING HOURS/ DAYS: Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
How to Apply:
Submit your CV to careers@trexlebanon.com.