O&M Site Manager – Kolda (Senegal)

About the role

Renvolt is expanding its renewable‑energy footprint in Senegal and seeks an Operations & Maintenance Site Manager to lead on‑site activities at the Kolda photovoltaic plant. Reporting to the O&M Offshore Project Manager, you will ensure rapid troubleshooting, effective maintenance and continuous improvement of plant performance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide fast on‑site and remote troubleshooting and implement fault‑recovery solutions to restore production.
• Carry out specialized technical maintenance and support integrated commissioning and start‑up activities.
• Perform on‑site technical assessments and produce detailed reports to support claim processes.
• Deliver training sessions and technical workshops to build maintenance competence.
• Develop and maintain maintenance management processes, documentation and best‑practice standards.
• Contribute to reliability studies, failure analysis and audit of implemented procedures.
• Represent employees on health, safety and environmental matters, chair SHE committee meetings and support incident investigations.

Required profile

• Degree or Master in Electrical, Electronics or Automation Engineering.
• Government certificate authorising operation of electrical power plants.
• Medical fitness for physical site work and a valid Senegal driver’s licence.
• Experience in commissioning and maintenance of photovoltaic power plants.
• Proficiency in electronics and automation fault detection, SCADA and remote‑control systems.
• Knowledge of data acquisition and communications systems (preferred).
• Advanced skills in MS Office and reporting software.
• Advanced English reading, writing and speaking.

Required skills

• Photovoltaic plant commissioning and maintenance.
• Electronics fault detection and automation troubleshooting.
• SCADA and remote‑control system operation.
• Data acquisition and communications systems.
• MS Office and reporting tools.