Station Engineer: Renewable Energy (Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
The Council of the University of Johannesburg has declared the University as a mandatory vaccination site as per the applicable policy ((https://www.uj.ac.za/covid-19/). All applications and offers of employment is dependent upon compliance with the said policy .
- Provide technical support, knowledge transfer and capacity building to support SMMEs in the green economy by providing engineering services, specifically linked to renewable energy solutions and energy efficiency, waste-to-energy conversion, micro/mini grids, and energy storage.
- Recommend innovative technology solutions to SMMEs supporting the green economy by providing the following engineering services to clients:
- Source, plan, implement, and project manage technical projects, supervising junior engineers, technologists, laboratory staff, students and interns on technical projects as needed, including project budgeting, quality control, procurement management and reporting, ensuring that projects are delivered to specification and reported timeously, complying with defined station processes and procedures
- Liaise with clients and implement UJ PEETS Standard Operating Procedure, reporting on project progress and manging any risks or contingencies to deliver projects to specification, on time and within budget, following ISO 9001 quality management principles
- Develop a strategy and operational plan for their respective focus area and ensure execution of the strategy which include staff development plan and budgeting.
- Source funding through various channels such as government agencies for the focus area to ensure that the focus area generate income and engage with industry to generate proposals for funding
- Coordinate major project funding applications from industry and agency partners to the Technology Innovation Agency
- Work closely with the Academic staff and Technology Transfer Office of UJ on technology innovation and commercialisation projects linked to the Technology Station focus areas
- Support R&D, carry out or oversee laboratory work to develop new products and processes for industry, complying to SABS and ISO quality standards
- Publish findings in accredited journals and support research output in partnership with researchers at UJ
- Provide training and lead technology demonstration sessions to SMMEs and students
- Ensure that the PEETS building is Green and support UJ campus greening initiatives
Minimum requirements
- Appropriate Masters in Technology (MTech) degree qualification relating to either electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering.
- Or 4-year Bachelors’ degree in Engineering or Science (BEng/BSc Hons) or equivalent qualification in fields that relate to process optimisation and energy management with a specific focus on renewable energy applications.
- The candidate must have 3 years project management and industry experience in the Energy Sector.
- Strong project management skills
- Possess a broad understanding of the major engineering design disciplines
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Effective leadership skills and work well in teams
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solutions orientated
- Apply creative and innovative thinking to engineering design and prototype development
- Supervising and mentoring skills
- The candidate should have knowledge of business development, commercialisation, and industrialisation of intellectual property.
- The candidate should have extensive knowledge, experience and competence working in the Energy Sector, specifically linked to Resource efficiency, Renewable energy solutions, Energy efficiency, Waste-to-Energy conversion, micro/mini grids, Energy Storage, and green buildings
- The candidate must have demonstrated ability to publish conference papers, books, book chapters and journal articles.
- Work independently and should be able to travel and implementing projects across the country.
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
