Evans Gunya _EPRA T3 Certified Solar Engineer

Experience

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  Climacento Green Tech Ltd

  Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

  Solar Technical Engineer

  • Act as technical expert of solar PV (Off grid, Hybrid and Grid tie systems), Solar water heating, Emergency power backups, solar showers, solar water pumping, solar refrigerators/Freezers, centralised vacuum cleaning design, hands on installation and supervising all operations in the engineering team • Develop and manage feasibility studies and carry out physical, conceptual and detailed design of Solar water heating ,solar PV (Off grid, Hybrid and Grid tie) and Solar water heating systems using AutoCAD, PVSyst & SMA PV software design.• Provide technical field support and site energy audits for installation of renewable energy (e.g. Solar water heating, solar PV, wind, energy storage) and inspection of existing solar PV and Solar water plants.• Surveying sites for the preparations of bill of materials and quotations to be issued. • Development of technical specifications and scope of work documentation for solar PV projects by organizing the materials and tools required on site and have them ready for delivery, Planning and scheduling for jobs and ensuring that safety issues have been complied with during installations and that all materials that have not been used and may be faulty are safely returned to the store and stored accordingly, tested and a report is issued on the same.• Liaising with sales team and exchanging proper and exhaustive information about all ongoing works as well as potential sales.• Ensuring correct, timely and accurate reporting on jobs done through the job cards and responsible for the order budget that will be accounted for through the job card information.• Professionally hand over site by commissioning completed sites, supervise all maintenance interventions, handle all troubleshooting and manage/account.• Assist in filling of tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs.• Write technical monthly reports for surveyed sites, new sites of renewable energy systems conceptual and detailed design. Show less

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  Kinetic Controls Ltd

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2020

  Solar Projects Engineer

  • Carrying out SLD design to create electrical & renewable energy designs for solar water heating & Photo –Voltaic systems using AutoCAD and performing computer simulations and optimization of Solar PV using Hysize, PVSim & PVSyst computer design software’s for residential and commercial systems.• Performing sizing and installation supervision of solar renewable energy systems (Off grid, Hybrid and Grid tie Solar PV systems, Swimming pools, solar water heating both pressurized and non-pressurized systems). • Creating checklists to use when reviewing installation projects that have been completed and creating plans for developing, monitoring and evaluating electrical systems.• Supervising ongoing works and ensure that what has been designed at project stage is what is being performed at site.• Creation of Solar renewable energy commissioning and Preventive maintenance checklist, preparing corrective maintenance remote troubleshooting and escalation matrix and carrying out online monitoring interventions 24/7 as per the signed contract. • Developing operational procedures to maintain safety standards for installing and maintaining installations while liaising with structural Engineer, Health and safety officer and the client.• Assist in filling of tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs.• Update data on Annual preventive and corrective Maintenance contracts and provide schedules for them to be done timely and accurately.• Providing training to both technical and non-technical personnel and dealers on how installed renewable solar systems work and provide sale solutions to company solar products.• Liaising with customers and suppliers and exchanging proper and exhaustive information about all ongoing works as well as potential sales.• Preparing monthly Operation and Maintenance reports, technical reports for surveyed sites, and new sites of renewable energy systems. Show less

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  Chloride Exide Limited

  Jan 2021 - now

  Solar Projects Engineer

  •Conducting SLD, Schematic and As built drawing designs to create electrical & renewable energy designs using AutoCAD and simulations optimization of Solar PV using Helioscope & PVSyst•Performing sizing analysis of solar PV (Off grid, Hybrid, Grid tie, Mini-Grids) systems, Swimming pools, Solar Pumping, Solar Back Ups and solar water heating.•Technician allocation and supervising ongoing works for quality adherence and ensure that what has been designed at project stage is what is being performed at site.•Creation of Solar renewable energy commissioning and Preventive maintenance checklist, preparing corrective maintenance remote troubleshooting and escalation matrix and carrying out online monitoring interventions 24/7 to ensure all alarms are resolved as per the signed contract. •Developing operational procedures to maintain a health and safety standards for installing and maintenance activities while liaising with all necessary parties like Client and ensuring all ISO9001and ISO45001 compliances are adhered to and met during installations.•Preparing project plans, schedules of work and cost estimates and managing the integration of the renewable energy produced into existing systems.•Assist in subcontractor appointments and manage the subcontracted works to ensure quality is adhered to throughout the project execution exercise. •Ensuring correct, timely and accurate reporting on jobs done through the job cards and responsible for the order budget that will be accounted for through the job card information.•Professionally hand over commissioned completed sites, handle all troubleshooting and Providing Pre & Post sales assistance and relationship management.•Assist in project material procurement and tools required on site, assist in filling of tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs.•Update data on Annual preventive and corrective Maintenance contracts and provide schedules for them to be done timely and accurately. Show less