Maintenance Engineering Manager (O&M) - Renewable Energy Industry
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Overview
RPO Recruitment’s client, an established engineering firm in Cape Town, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead and develop its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) function, focusing on commercial and industrial solar photovoltaic (PV) installations and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The successful candidate will provide technical and operational leadership across the maintained asset portfolio, ensuring that systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently while delivering on client expectations and contractual commitments. This is a three-year contract appointment, with the possibility of permanent employment thereafter.
Requirements
- Relevant engineering qualification
- Extensive experience in engineering operations, maintenance management or asset management
- Demonstrable experience in solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) operations and maintenance, preferably within commercial and industrial environments
- Strong understanding of electrical systems, plant performance, maintenance planning and technical fault diagnosis
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing external contractors or service providers
- Experience managing maintenance budgets, operational costs and service delivery against contractual requirements
- Sound knowledge of health and safety practices and relevant technical and regulatory standards
- Strong leadership, organisational, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills
Responsibilities
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