Tariq Waggie

Tariq Waggie

Engineer In Training

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  • About me

    BEng Mechatronics - Renewable energy enthusiast with an interest in automation

  • Education

    • University of Cape Town

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

      - Digital Electronics- Control Engineering- Power Engineering- Engineering Maths, - Physics- Signals & Systems - Engineering Statistics- Mechanics of Solids - Thermodynamics- Dynamics - Industrial Law- Industrial Ecology - Film Studies- Public Administration

  • Experience

    • Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd

      Mar 2017 - Sept 2017
      Engineer In Training
    • AWPower

      Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
      Design Engineer

      - Design of residential and commercial solar PV systems - Design of off grid and hybrid systems - Helioscope Design - Budgeting, invoicing & quotations - Site Inspections- Energy monitoring study- Home automation

    • Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS)

      Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
      O&M Engineer

      - Monitoring of solar PV systems - Monthly reporting- Site inspections & Commissioning of new systems- SCADA communications (DNP3 control)

    • New Southern Energy

      Oct 2021 - Mar 2024
      Operations and Maintenance Manager

      I lead NSE’s division that provides client solar plants with operations and maintenance services (O & M), to ensure that they operate optimally and deliver maximum value. This includes managing our centralized platform that monitors plant performance, deploying interventions to address issues swiftly when needed, overseeing reporting, commissioning of new systems and managing the technicians and cleaning teams.

    • Terra Firma

      Mar 2024 - now
      Head of Operations and Maintenance
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Intercultural Fluency Certificate

      British Council
      Sept 2018
    • Goodwe and Solis Hybrid System Training

      GoodWe
      Mar 2020
    • Victron PV System Training

      Victron Energy
      Sept 2019
    • Fronius Inverter Training

      Fronius International
      Apr 2021