We're Hiring: Head of Solar Design
üìç Location: Cairo, Egypt
⏱️ Joining: Immediate
üíº Experience: 10+ years in solar design
✈️ Travel: Middle East & Africa
We're looking for an experienced Head of Solar Design to lead our solar design team and ensure our PV systems meet performance, cost and safety standards.
What you'll do:
• Lead and develop the engineering team, and oversee design and project engineering across solar PV projects
• Review and approve system designs, drawings and specifications
• Prepare complete PV designs: site plans, racking layouts, single-line diagrams, BOS and interconnection details
• Run site assessments and shading, temperature and weather analysis
• Support proposals, cost estimates, BOMs and feasibility studies
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors and clients, and support installation and commissioning
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards
What we're looking for:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy or a related field
• 10+ years in solar design and engineering, with proven experience managing and mentoring a design team
• Hands-on design and review experience across rooftop and utility-scale projects
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, PVsyst and HelioScope
• Strong knowledge of codes, standards and PV system components
• Strong project management, communication and leadership skills
Ideal Candidate Profile:The successful candidate should combine strong hands-on Solar PV engineering expertise with proven engineering leadership experience.We are particularly interested in candidates who have been directly involved in the design, technical review, and delivery of rooftop and utility-scale solar PV projects, and who can lead an engineering team while remaining technically involved in project activities.
