<div>Company Profile: Candi Solar is a dedicated rooftop and ground mount solar company for businesses across Asia and Africa. We bring together international capital, through our Swiss-based platform, and local expertise in order to provide a unique offering to this unserved sector. In doing so, Candi aims to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets. Learn more at <a href="https://www.candi.solar">www.candi.solar</a>  Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit a highly motivated Project Management Engineer to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of solar projects. The projects are designed by expertise within Candi, and constructed by project partners (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) subcontractors). Candi remains the custodian of the assets and takes responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the plant once operational. The Project Management Engineer is responsible for critically reviewing and approving all deliverables by project partners from the detailed design phase until the plant reaches commercial operation.The ideal candidate a passion for renewable energy. The Project Management Engineer will be responsible for managing the project partners, ensuring that all aspects of a project are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Specifically, the job requires taking ownership of the following within the Project Management team in South African:<ul><li>Interacting with the project development team to ensure smooth handover of projects once the contract has been signed</li><li>Reviewing EPC project plans, design, timelines, and budgets, and occasionally develop and manage the same</li><li>Managing project risks and taking corrective actions to keep projects on track</li><li>Occasionally managing part of the procurement process and inventory, including obtaining multiple quotations for components from suppliers</li><li>Monitoring and reporting on project progress to management and stakeholders</li><li>Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project partners </li><li>Managing multiple simultaneous projects</li><li>Ensuring compliance and permitting with regulators</li><li>Monitoring construction and commissioning, which is expected to require regular travel to sites</li><li>Snag list creation to ensure each project is installed according to our requirements</li><li>Coordinating with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure project objectives are met</li><li>Supporting development of Candi processes, standard operating procedures, etc. </li><li>Additional periodic travel within South Africa, with potential travel to Sub-Saharan Africa, India, etc. </li></ul> Location: Preferably Johannesburg (but Cape Town or Durban can also be considered), with frequent country-wide travel. Flexibility to work from home on a regular basis.  Hours: Full time, five days per week.  Job Requirements:<ul><li>B.Eng in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, with 0 - 3 years experience in the  commercial and industrial (C&amp;I) solar space in South Africa (candidates with less experience in the solar financier space will also be considered)</li><li>Track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards</li><li>Knowledge of solar technology, project financing, and regulatory requirements</li><li>A dynamic personality, able to support with technical sales if needed, and liaise with clients professionally</li><li>MSOffice, Google Docs/Sheets proficiency</li><li>Valid residency and/ or work permit for South Africa is mandatory</li></ul>Working Culture Requirements:<ul><li>You agree to live out the Candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we get it done as one and follow the Candi principle that less is more.</li><li>A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas. </li><li>You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.</li><li>Candi is an equal opportunities employer. </li></ul> Candi is unique because...<ul><li>We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean solar energy.</li><li>We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric &amp; innovation-driven working culture.</li><li>We are an international team where remote working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.</li></ul> Only qualified candidates will be contacted.</div>

candi solar partners with businesses to provide simple, end-to-end solar &amp; battery solutions. Our flexible approach, coupled with our financial expertise, enables us to tailor an offering to your exact needs. Our shared value model guarantees we are invested for the long run, owning the risk and ensuring you reap the full rewards.

Project Management Engineer

<div>Company Profile: Candi Solar is a dedicated rooftop and ground mount solar company for businesses across Asia and Africa. We bring together international capital, through our Swiss-based platform, and local expertise in order to provide a unique offering to this unserved sector. In doing so, Candi aims to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets. Learn more at <a href="https://www.candi.solar">www.candi.solar</a>  Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit a highly motivated Project Management Engineer to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of solar projects. The projects are designed by expertise within Candi, and constructed by project partners (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) subcontractors). Candi remains the custodian of the assets and takes responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the plant once operational. The Project Management Engineer is responsible for critically reviewing and approving all deliverables by project partners from the detailed design phase until the plant reaches commercial operation.The ideal candidate a passion for renewable energy. The Project Management Engineer will be responsible for managing the project partners, ensuring that all aspects of a project are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Specifically, the job requires taking ownership of the following within the Project Management team in South African:<ul><li>Interacting with the project development team to ensure smooth handover of projects once the contract has been signed</li><li>Reviewing EPC project plans, design, timelines, and budgets, and occasionally develop and manage the same</li><li>Managing project risks and taking corrective actions to keep projects on track</li><li>Occasionally managing part of the procurement process and inventory, including obtaining multiple quotations for components from suppliers</li><li>Monitoring and reporting on project progress to management and stakeholders</li><li>Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project partners </li><li>Managing multiple simultaneous projects</li><li>Ensuring compliance and permitting with regulators</li><li>Monitoring construction and commissioning, which is expected to require regular travel to sites</li><li>Snag list creation to ensure each project is installed according to our requirements</li><li>Coordinating with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure project objectives are met</li><li>Supporting development of Candi processes, standard operating procedures, etc. </li><li>Additional periodic travel within South Africa, with potential travel to Sub-Saharan Africa, India, etc. </li></ul> Location: Preferably Johannesburg (but Cape Town or Durban can also be considered), with frequent country-wide travel. Flexibility to work from home on a regular basis.  Hours: Full time, five days per week.  Job Requirements:<ul><li>B.Eng in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, with 0 - 3 years experience in the  commercial and industrial (C&amp;I) solar space in South Africa (candidates with less experience in the solar financier space will also be considered)</li><li>Track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards</li><li>Knowledge of solar technology, project financing, and regulatory requirements</li><li>A dynamic personality, able to support with technical sales if needed, and liaise with clients professionally</li><li>MSOffice, Google Docs/Sheets proficiency</li><li>Valid residency and/ or work permit for South Africa is mandatory</li></ul>Working Culture Requirements:<ul><li>You agree to live out the Candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we get it done as one and follow the Candi principle that less is more.</li><li>A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas. </li><li>You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.</li><li>Candi is an equal opportunities employer. </li></ul> Candi is unique because...<ul><li>We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean solar energy.</li><li>We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric &amp; innovation-driven working culture.</li><li>We are an international team where remote working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.</li></ul> Only qualified candidates will be contacted.</div>

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