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At Solarev, safety is our value and technical excellence is our driver. Join a fast-growing Pan-African team dedicated to maximizing green energy performance.

Culture

Work in a Safety-First Environment

Solarev Solutions is built around field safety, engineering compliance, and local capacity growth. We equip our technicians and contractors with premium safety equipment, standardized fall-protection harnesses, and extensive high-voltage training modules.

We work in dynamic environments — from massive 5MW solar fields in rural provinces to corporate mall rooftops in Johannesburg — and ensure that every team member goes home safely, every single day.

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Safety Compliance

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Skills Training

Technicians discussing solar panel parameters on site
Growth Path

Technician Grades & Career Pathway

Every technician has a defined growth pathway within Solarev.

Trainee Technician

L1
R4,500 – R6,500/mo

Requirements

  • Grade 10 / NQF 1
  • Basic solar safety induction
  • Supervised field only

Key Duties

  • Panel cleaning (supervised)
  • Site preparation
  • Equipment carry & setup

Field Technician

L2
R7,000 – R10,000/mo

Requirements

  • NQF 2+ / Solar Installer cert
  • Working at Heights certified
  • 6 months experience

Key Duties

  • Unsupervised cleaning & maintenance
  • Inverter visual inspection
  • Job card completion & photos

Senior Technician

L3
R11,000 – R16,000/mo

Requirements

  • NQF 3 / 18+ months experience
  • First Aid Level 1
  • Safety Officer duties

Key Duties

  • Team lead on campaigns
  • Fault identification & escalation
  • Mentorship of L1 – L2 techs

Operations Supervisor

L4
R17,000 – R24,000/mo

Requirements

  • NQF 4 / 3+ years O&M exp
  • Project Management intro
  • Full driver's license

Key Duties

  • Regional dispatch & scheduling
  • SLA compliance management
  • Client communication & reporting

Regional Engineer

L5
R28,000 – R45,000/mo

Requirements

  • BSc/BTech Electrical / NQF 6
  • ECSA registration (or working toward)
  • 5+ years relevant experience

Key Duties

  • Engineering audits & thermal imaging
  • Asset performance optimisation
  • Technical oversight of all field work
Openings

Current Job Openings

Explore our active job openings across regional office branches and field operations teams.

Solar Operations Manager

Midrand HQ, GP Full-time

Role Description

Manage regional O&M schedules, coordinate panel cleaning crews, oversee client reporting metrics, and compile monthly system performance ratio reports for commercial asset clients.

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical or Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • 4+ years experience in solar PV site management or engineering operations.
  • Registered with ECSA or relevant professional body.
  • Clean driver's license and willing to travel to project sites.

Lead Drone Operator & Auditor

Gauteng & Nationwide Travel Full-time

Role Description

Deploy commercial UAV thermal imaging equipment on multi-megawatt rooftops and ground mounts, process radiometric orthomosaics, and pinpoint failing cell groups.

Requirements

  • Valid RPL drone pilot license registered with SACAA.
  • Level 1 Thermography certification is highly preferred.
  • Experience with Pix4D, DroneDeploy, or similar thermal photogrammetry tools.
  • Flexible schedule to accommodate interstate travel.

Junior Solar O&M Technician

Western Cape (Cape Town) Full-time

Role Description

Execute scheduled panel washing, DC/AC cable routing checks, torque tightness checks on mounting structural elements, and inverter filter cleaning support.

Requirements

  • N3/N4 electrical diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid certified Working-at-Heights safety compliance.
  • 1-2 years field electrical experience (solar sector is a plus).
  • Wireman's license is highly advantageous.

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