Project Engineer

Eigen is a startup in renewable energy. We are a systems integrator focused on providing clean energy to all customers, and their end-users, and are equally as dedicated to supporting our employees and value what makes each individual different, and encourage them to act on their ideas.

We are looking for a Project Engineer to assist with the scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing, and managing of technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality.

The Project Engineer is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines of ongoing projects and will establish inspection criteria for thEigen Energy is a startup in renewable energy. The systems integrator is focused on providing clean energy to all customers, and their end-users, and is equally as dedicated to supporting their employees and value what makes each individual different and encourage them to act on their ideas.

Description:

We are looking for a Project Engineer to assist with the scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing, and managing of technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality. The Project Engineer is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines of ongoing projects and will establish inspection criteria for the proper implementation of all the elements of a project.

Responsibilities:

• Managing projects, preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the Project Manager and other project participants and collaborating to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions.
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.
• Seeing through the project from start to end and ensure milestone claims are done.

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy or a related field.
• 5 years of working experience
• Experienced in solar preferred (new grads are welcomed to apply)
• Experienced in Microsoft Office and Autocad (PVSyst software experienced preferred)
• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Excellent project management and supervision skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable in applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.e proper implementation of all the elements of a project.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring assigned engineering projects
• Formulating project parameters and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status
• Cooperating and communicating with the Project Manager and other project participants and collaborating to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy or a related field
• Experience in solar systems integration
• Experience in Microsoft Office and Autocad (PVSyst software experienced preferred)
• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.
• Excellent project management and supervision skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills

Good to have:

• Certifications in WSH safety courses such as Working at Heights, Workplace Safety and Health in Construction is an added advantage
• Knowledgeable in applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices

While skills and experience are important, we place equal importance on a candidate’s resourcefulness, adaptiveness and the ability to prioritise and find solutions appropriate for a situation.