- The Commissioning Team Lead manages a team of Commissioning Technicians responsible for the technical commissioning of new Jaza service locations.
- This role oversees all technical installations, ensuring commissioned sites meet quality standards and are ready for operation.
- The position plays a critical role in ensuring the technical readiness of Jaza sites, maintaining a high first-pass yield for commissioned sites, and meeting expansion targets.
Role and responsibilities
Team Management and Development:
- Recruit, train, and mentor Expansion Technicians
- Assign and track team member responsibilities for site commissioning in assigned regions
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
- Identify training needs and coordinate technical skill development for the team
- Ensure team members understand and follow technical commissioning standards
Commissioning Management:
- Develop and implement commissioning plans based on expansion targets
- Coordinate commissioning schedules to align with site renovation completions
- Review and approve technical designs and specifications for installations
- Oversee the preparation of technical equipment and tools for commissioning activities
- Manage technical equipment inventory and deployment for commissioning activities
- Ensure all commissioned sites meet power requirements and technical specifications
Technical Quality Assurance:
- Maintain FPY of ≥95% for site commissioning by implementing technical quality control measures
- Review and approve technical installations before site handover
- Identify technical issues leading to rework and implement corrective measures
- Document and standardize best practices for technical commissioning
- Conduct periodic technical audits to ensure compliance with standards
Technical Problem-Solving:
- Address complex technical challenges during the commissioning process
- Investigate and resolve technical issues across multiple sites
- Develop innovative solutions to improve commissioning efficiency and quality
- Provide technical guidance to team members on installations and troubleshooting
- Stay current with solar technology developments and recommend improvements
Reporting and System Management:
- Ensure proper setup of new sites in the Star App, Dashboard, and Dataverse
- Provide regular updates to QA Tech Operations and Growth Lead on commissioning progress
- Document and report key metrics, including sites commissioned, FPY, and rework rates
- Manage technical equipment inventory and the requisition process
- Contribute to the refinement of technical commissioning standards and procedures
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Team completion rate 100% (percentage of required roles filled)
- Number of sites commissioned vs. targets
- First Pass Yield (FPY) ≥95% (percentage of commissioning's meeting quality standards on first attempt)
- Rework rate ≤5%
- Zero discrepancies on inventory Log.
- Work very hard on solving very hard problems.
- Be part of the most exciting growth phase of the company.
- Work with great teammates in a global environment.
- Our team is spread across Canada, China, Tanzania, New York and Nigeria.
- Diversity and Inclusion: In fostering a positive culture of belonging, everyone is valued regardless of background
- Background in Electrical/Electronics or any related field.
- 3 - 5 years experience
- PV system design and installation knowledge.
- Knowledge in electrical installation.
- Good data collection, analytical, reporting and communication skills.
- Ability to commit to high level quality standards.
- Ability to learn new technologies as required in the role.
- Ability to work independently, interact with people of different backgrounds, cultures, languages and to travel frequently to remote locations.
- Reporting skill
- Solar design
- Solar installation
- Electrical installation
- Electrical design
- Quality assurance skill
- Inventory & Resource Management.