Overview
BESS Senior Field Service Engineer Jobs in Upington, South Africa at University of Fort Hare
Annually Cost To Company (Market related, Negotiable)
The BESS Field Service Engineer will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and warranty repairs along with commissioning activities on energy storage units across various sites across South Africa. This role is to report to the Operation & Maintenance (“O&M”) Manager at a leading IPP headquartered in London, United Kingdom
Tasks & Typical duties/responsibilities:
Maintain Energy Storage Systems to a high standard by carrying out regular inspection and maintenance, annual capacity tests, trouble shooting and reactive maintenance works
Perform system software and firmware upgrades
Monitor operation performance monitoring and data assessment
Provide phone support and remote diagnostics to customers
Troubleshoot equipment located at customer sites
Manage spare parts
Responsible for safety work complying with local safety regulations and safety standards
Conductrisk assessmentand implementsafety measures
Keep up to date with any administrative duties such as timesheets, daily vehicle checks and providing daily job logs describing issues and actions taken during service trips
Assist the in-house system engineering group in product development and/or project work
Provide suggestions based on field experience, to improve the products
Essential Requirements:
Trade Test Certification or higher equivalent qualification in an electrical discipline
Previous (5+ years) electrical or multi skilled maintenance experience
A current full clean driving licence
Basic IT skills (Word Processing, Outlook, Excel, IP and software for troubleshooting)
Right to Work in South Africa
Preferred Experience but not essential:
Working experience with BESS
Working knowledge of HV/LV power electronics including inverters / converters / Transformers
Previous HVAC training and F-Gas qualification
Strong understanding of IT related subjects, CMD, remote desktop connections, networking(subnet, VLANs, static IP/DHCP), MODBUS/TCP protocols
Familiar with SANS 10142-1 standard
HV authorised person
We offer:
Competitive salarybased on experience and qualification
Generous holiday allowance
Full training, sim card and laptop will be provided
Team building events and employeelearning opportunities
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Title: BESS Senior Field Service Engineer
Company: University of Fort Hare
Location: Upington, South Africa
Category: Engineering, Trades / Skilled Labor
