Site Engineer - Renewable Energy; Wind, Solar PV & BESS

Job Summary

Are you a driven, hands‑on engineer who wants to be part of a business constructing renewable energy projects at scale? We are growing our team and actively seeking motivated individuals — including recent graduates and those with up to five years of engineering, construction, or project delivery experience — who are eager to develop their skills on site and build a long‑term career in the renewable energy sector.

In this site‑based role, typically working full time on site with monthly R&R, you will report to the Site Agent and support the construction, quality assurance, testing, commissioning, and handover of utility‑scale Solar PV, Wind, and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. You will be exposed to the full spectrum of project delivery activities, including electrical, mechanical, and civil works, gaining practical experience across generation facilities, substations, balance of plant infrastructure, and grid connection systems.

This role is intended to develop future construction leaders. Successful candidates will gain broad exposure to project execution and progressively take responsibility for larger work packages and multidisciplinary construction scopes as their experience develops.

• Assist the Site Agent in supervising and coordinating all construction and commissioning activities on site.
• Review and interpret electrical, civil, mechanical, and construction drawings, schematics, specifications, and method statements to support construction execution.
• Monitor and report daily progress of works, including installation, testing, commissioning, quality, safety, and productivity metrics.
• Conduct inspections and quality checks to ensure compliance with project specifications, approved designs, quality plans, and applicable standards, including SANS, IEC, NRS, and client requirements.
• Support implementation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality control procedures, non‑conformance reporting, punch list management, and project handover documentation.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal project teams to resolve technical and construction issues and maintain project progress.
• Assist with planning and tracking construction schedules, material deliveries, equipment utilisation, and resource allocation.
• Assist with construction completion, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, testing, energisation, and performance verification activities for:
  • Solar PV arrays and trackers;
  • Wind turbine balance of plant works;
  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS);
  • Inverters and power conversion systems;
  • MV and HV cable networks;
  • Transformers and substations;
  • Grid connection infrastructure and associated balance of plant systems.
• Assist in the supervision and coordination of electrical, mechanical, and civil work packages, including roads, drainage, fencing, foundations, cable trenching, earthworks, and associated infrastructure works.
• Maintain site documentation, including inspection records, test reports, commissioning records, daily site reports, snag lists, and quality dossiers.
• Participate in toolbox talks, risk assessments, permit‑to‑work processes, incident investigations, and daily HSE inspections.
• Promote and maintain a strong health, safety, environmental, and quality culture across all site activities.
• Provide technical support and guidance to technicians, artisans, apprentices, and subcontractor personnel as required.

Support project controls activities, including progress measurement, quantity tracking, variation identification, and construction reporting.

• Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline. Electrically qualified candidates are strongly preferred.
• Qualifications from recognised universities, universities of technology, or equivalent accredited institutions will be considered.
• 0–5 years of engineering, construction, or project delivery experience. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Experience on renewable energy,…