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Renewable Energy Specialist (Solar) Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Renewable Energy Specialist (Solar)
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Recruiter:
HR Genie
Job Ref:
Mat33
Date posted:
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Location:
Sandown, South Africa
Salary:
Market Related
SUMMARY:
Technical insight and analytical support that improves renewable energy asset performance
POSITION INFO:
Matriarch optimizes energy and property assets with advanced IoT technology, ensuring efficiency, sustainability, and measurable returns. It delivers industry-leading Solar O&M and customized Utilities Management solutions, always keeping the client front of mind. By driving innovation, Matriarch empowers both clients and employees for long-term success in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Mission Statement:
To provide deep technical insight and analytical support that improves renewable energy asset performance, resolves complex issues, and reduces operational risk across the Matriarch portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse operational data from monitoring platforms, IoT devices, and metering systems to identify faults, trends, and performance deviations.
- Investigate production anomalies and system alarms to diagnose root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Support the Operations and Asset Management teams with technical insight, reviews, and engineering guidance.
- Review engineering packs, as-built documentation, and commissioning data to validate system performance and configuration.
- Perform performance analysis and benchmarking to highlight optimisation opportunities across solar PV portfolios.
- Assist with fault finding remotely and provide guidance to technicians and contractors during troubleshooting.
- Evaluate risks to asset performance and provide proactive recommendations to mitigate them.
- Produce clear technical reports and analysis to support decision-making for internal teams and clients.
- Contribute to improving internal processes, analytics tools, and monitoring methodologies.
Qualifications / Skills:
- Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong understanding of solar PV systems, inverters, monitoring platforms, and electrical infrastructure.
- Experience analysing operational data and diagnosing performance issues in renewable energy systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and system documentation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Comfortable working across data platforms, monitoring tools, and engineering resources.
- Clear communicator able to translate technical findings into practical actions.