Surveillance Engineer - MiniGrids at Husk Power Systems Nigeria Limited

Husk is one of the world’s leading rural energy providers. We provide low-cost and reliable power to rural households and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources. Powering economic possibilities in every village is at the heart of everything we do.

We design, build and operate the lowest cost hybrid (solar and biomass) power plant and distribution network in India and Africa. To date, Husk has provided electricity to over 15,000 homes and business, reducing 95,000 tonnes of CO2. Our aim is to provide 30MW of power to 225,000 customers by 2025, and save 350,000 tonnes of CO2 each year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Surveillance Engineer - MiniGrids

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a Surveillance Engineer who will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of mini-grid systems.
• They will proactively identify, report, and mitigate system anomalies to ensure uninterrupted power supply, system reliability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
Plant Performance Monitoring:

• Continuously monitor real-time performance data and meter performance from mini-grid systems through IoT platforms, or energy management systems

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

• Perform root cause analysis of system anomalies, including meter reading, meter communication, and power generation irregularities.
• Coordinate with field teams to promptly identify losses and resolve system faults promptly
• Document and analyze findings based on observations, recommending improvements or corrective actions as necessary.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Analyze historical and real-time performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports, including capturing key KPIs such as uptime, and energy output and losses tracker.

System Optimization:

• Suggest and implement measures to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the mini-grid systems.

Stakeholder Coordination:

• Liaise with technical, operations, and field teams to ensure alignment on system performance objectives.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree/ Higher National Diploma in electrical engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in renewable energy systems, preferably in mini-grid or off-grid power systems.
• Hands-on experience on IoT monitoring platforms, energy management systems and data management.
• Strong knowledge of solar PV systems, energy storage, and hybrid mini-grid systems.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and software for monitoring energy systems.
• Excellent excel and data analysis experience
• Strong understanding of mini grid operations, renewable energy technologies (solar, battery storage and metering).

Salary
N250,000 - N500,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.