Senior O&M Technician (Release) at Scatec ASA

• Currently we are looking for a Senior O&M Technician in Cape Town, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. 
• As our Senior O&M Technician, you will be responsible for driving reliable operation, maintenance, and performance optimisation of Release's operational power plant portfolio across multiple sites and geographies. 
• The role takes ownership of the day-to-day operational performance of assigned plants, working closely with site-based and client O&M teams to ensure that all inspections, preventive maintenance, corrective actions, and fault resolution activities are executed in line with safety, technical, and contractual requirements. 
• The position requires flexibility to support operational demands, including standby duty and work outside normal working hours, including weekends and public holidays, as required. The role also requires the ability to travel globally, often on short notice.

Main responsibilities 

• Oversee day-to-day operational performance across multiple plant sites, ensuring compliance with safety, technical, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and drive preventive and corrective maintenance planning, execution, audits, and CMMS compliance.
• Monitor plant performance, alarms, and operational KPIs to ensure optimal availability and performance targets are achieved.
• Lead fault identification, root cause analysis, and resolution activities in collaboration with site teams and the GOC.
• Act as the key operational interface between Release, the GOC, and site/client O&M teams to ensure effective communication and issue escalation.
• Provide technical support, guidance, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance and operational practices.
• Support training, upskilling, and capability development of site and client O&M teams to maintain operational excellence.
• Ensure accurate operational reporting, incident coordination, safety compliance, and timely communication of plant performance and key issues to management.

Qualifications and competencies 

• National diploma or bachelor’s degree in electrical/mechanical/renewable energy engineering or technical qualifica-tion with substantial working experience in the industry.
• 8+ years’ experience working at a solar PV plant. Battery Energy Storage systems experience also advantageous
• 8+ years’ experience in operations and maintenance of PV plants
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, as well as PV and BESS operations and performance metrics.
• Proficiency in plant monitoring, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting, with advanced MS Office skills and solid working knowledge of PDF tools.

Personal characteristics

It is part of every Release employee’s terms of reference to contribute to Scatec group’s vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way.
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritise and work independently.
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust.
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude.