Regional Service Engineer at Jaza Energy - 7 Openings

Jaza is a solar energy start-up working to power Sub-Saharan Africa. We build solar-powered shops which charge batteries customers use to power their homes. In 2022, we achieved over 1.5 million battery swaps, providing approximately 186,000 people access to clean, affordable energy. We employ women from each community (known as Jaza Stars) to run the service, empowering our team to become leaders, entrepreneurs and drivers of economic growth within their communities. We’ve already successfully entered the Nigerian market, piloted several sites here and will grow to hundreds of locations over the next year. To support this expansion, we’re planning to hire over 200 people over the next 6 months.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Service Engineer

Locations: Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo, Delta & Anambra
Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior Level
Workplace type: Onsite

Job Role

• Oversee the Field Service Engineers in executing the setup of new hubs, ensuring seamless connectivity, and conducting regular maintenance on hub energy systems.
• This role involves reporting directly to the Technical Manager to ensure efficient coordination and adherence to technical protocols.
• Lead and coach Field Service Engineers on the best practices through regular training and professional development initiatives.
• Regularly review reports submitted by the Field Service Engineers, on hub energy performance and other technical issues.
• Collate monthly reports and share them with the management team
• Collaborate with Jaza Stars, Regional Coordinators (Regional Coordinators), Network Operations Centre (NOC) data team and Field Service Engineers to diagnose and resolve technical challenges.
• Prepare and share monthly performance review reports on Power availability.
• Work closely with a team of Field Service Engineers (Field Service Engineer) as well as our technical operations at the regional level. As an Regional Service Engineer, your focus will be on maintaining robust technical systems to guarantee uninterrupted power at sites and optimal energy uptime at our hubs.
• Direct Field Service Engineers in ensuring energy uptime, optimizing system performance, troubleshooting, and repairing technical issues. Additionally, the role involves actively contributing to continuous improvement through thorough data analysis, reporting, and collaborative efforts.
• This role requires significant travel within Nigeria, as Jaza is expanding and building hubs across the South-West states, with 21 hubs currently located in Oyo State.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or any other related field.
• Strong proven expertise in and a deep understanding of energy and solar systems.
• Minimum of 3 - 6 years of technical/engineering leadership experience within the telecommunications/energy industry or other related industries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and implement solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Strong commitment to safety and compliance with HSE standards.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and reporting software including MS Office suite.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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