Job Openings at Davis & Shirtliff Group

Applications are invited for the position of Solar Projects Engineer at the head office in Nairobi.

Job Responsibilities

• Technically lead engineering teams on a wide range of on and off grid solar PV projects.
• Designing and preparation of solar PV proposals in response to customer requirements.
• Participate in solar PV project deployments, supervision, monitoring, inspection and desnagging.
• Carrying out technical service visits and provide technical support as required.
• Understand East African regional grid and solar PV requirements, installation standards, and implementation costs.
• Build relationships with strategic equipment suppliers and serve as the key contact person for EPC partners.

Qualifications

• 2 years‘ experience in Solar PV projects.
• Graduate in a relevant discipline from a recognised university.
• Minimum Upper Second Class Hons Degree.
• Licenced as a Solar PV Technician by the ERC.
• Written and spoken English.
• Computer skills including MS Office packages, MS Project andAutocad.
• Experience using SMA PV design software.
• Project management skills including ability to organize, schedule, prioritize and multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Strong relational intelligence, interpersonal, communication and writing skills.

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The company has a total complement of over 700 highly trained and professional staff spread across the region and seeks to fill the position of Executive Assistant (PA).

Job Responsibilities

• Diary management, planning and organizing for meetings.
• Being the first point of contact for clients visiting the executive office.
• Preliminary draft of correspondence on behalf of COO.
• Minutes, dictation taking and preparing papers for meetings.
• Consolidating and summarizing reports from the business units.
• Planning and organizing events under the COO calendar.
• Condutcting research and findings as required.
• Managing the filing system.
• Managing ad hoc assignments.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree  in Business Administration / Commerce, Accounts /  Finance – Upper 2nd Class.
• Minimum 3 years‘ of Executive / Personal Assistant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good analytical, report writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Personable, articulate, knowledgable and professional in presentation.
• A self starter, energetic and go-getter who can work without close supervision.
• Posesses exceptional multitasking abilities and be an independent thinker who is very detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• A flexible inidividual able to maintain confidentiality and is supportive to staff.
• Be a natural forward planner, credible and comfortable dealing with company executives.