Company: Advad Limited
Job Title: Renewable Engineer
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Lagos
Job Description
Advad Limited is seeking a skilled Renewable Engineer to design, install, commission and maintain solar PV and hybrid energy systems. The successful candidate will work on off-grid, on-grid and hybrid solar projects, conduct site assessments, supervise installation teams and ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian energy standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design off-grid, on-grid and hybrid solar PV systems with inverters, batteries and charge controllers.
- Conduct load calculations, system sizing and energy modelling.
- Prepare engineering drawings, single-line diagrams and bills of quantities (BOQs).
- Conduct site surveys, including shading analysis, roof assessments and ground-mount feasibility studies.
- Supervise installation teams to ensure quality and safety standards are maintained.
- Coordinate procurement and logistics of solar and other project components.
- Support pre-commissioning checks, testing, system commissioning and handover.
- Prepare handover documentation and project close-out reports.
- Monitor system performance using remote monitoring tools.
- Troubleshoot inverter faults, wiring issues, battery performance problems and other system faults.
- Schedule preventive maintenance for solar plants and hybrid systems.
- Ensure systems comply with Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) standards.
- Prepare documentation and support permits, grid-connection approvals and other compliance requirements.
- Ensure installations comply with Nigerian energy standards, including NERC, NESREA and SON requirements.
- Develop system operation manuals and technical reports.
- Present technical proposals to clients and communities.
- Train field technicians and support capacity-building programmes.
- Liaise with distribution companies (DisCos), mini-grid developers and government agencies.
Qualifications and Requirements
- B.Eng/B.Tech in Renewable Energy Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Professional certification in solar training is an advantage.
- COREN registration is an advantage.
- 1–7 years of experience in solar installation and maintenance, solar project design, EPC projects or mini-grid programmes.
- Experience with REA projects, rural electrification or commercial and industrial (C&I) solar installations is an advantage.
- Proficiency in PV design software such as PVsyst, Helioscope, AutoCAD, SolarEdge and HOMER Pro.
- Strong knowledge of solar inverters, including SMA, Huawei, Victron, Deye and Growatt.
- Understanding of battery storage technologies, including lithium-ion and lead-acid systems.
- Ability to correctly size cables, fuses, breakers and protection systems.
- Familiarity with Nigerian grid challenges such as voltage fluctuations and outages.
- Good project management skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Application Closing Date: 4th September, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected] using “Renewable Engineer” as the subject of the email.
Note: The job location and employment type were not explicitly stated in the advert; the position appears to be a full-time role based on the information provided.