Technician - Solar

Job Description

Title: Technician - Solar

Company Name: NGO Forum for Public Health

Vacancy: 01

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 37000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Secondary School Certificate with practical working experience on solar system.

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At most 40 years

• Strong technical knowledge in providing training on solar activities.

• Work experience in Cox's Bazar is preferable.

• Fluency in English and Bangla.

• Knowledge of Rohingya/Chittagonian dialect is an asset.

• Provide technical support for the installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of solar-powered water supply systems and other solar energy installations under the project.

• Install, inspect, commission, and maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, solar pumping systems, mounting structures, batteries, charge controllers, inverters, electrical protection devices, and associated equipment.

• Conduct routine preventive maintenance and periodic inspections of solar systems to ensure optimum performance and uninterrupted operation.

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults in solar-powered pumping systems and undertake timely corrective maintenance.

• Monitor the performance and efficiency of solar-powered water supply systems and recommend technical improvements where necessary.

• Support installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical control panels, pumps, motors, cables, earthing systems, protection devices, and monitoring equipment associated with solar installations.

• Assist Project Officers in conducting technical assessments, preparing repair plans, material estimates, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs) for solar-related works.

• Supervise and provide technical guidance to solar technicians, electricians, Community-Based Volunteers (CBVs), and skilled workers during installation and maintenance activities.

• Ensure all solar installations comply with approved engineering designs, electrical safety standards, technical specifications, and organizational quality requirements.

• Conduct testing and commissioning of newly installed or rehabilitated solar-powered systems and verify operational performance.

• Maintain records of maintenance activities, system performance, equipment servicing, spare parts utilization, and technical inspections.

• Coordinate with Project Officers and Community Mobilization Supervisors to schedule preventive maintenance and respond promptly to reported system failures.

• Support emergency restoration of solar-powered water supply systems following floods, cyclones, windstorms, or other emergencies.

• Ensure proper handling, maintenance, calibration, and storage of electrical tools, testing equipment, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

As per Human Resource Policies & Procedures of NGO Forum for Public Health.