Solar Power Experts Needed
Entreprise: NRECA International, Ltd.
Type de contrat de travail:
Temps plein
Secteur d'activité:
Electricité
Localisation: Caracol, Haiti
Date d'embauche: 16 février 2013
Publiée le: Jan 16, 2013
Solar Power Experts Needed at NRECA International, Ltd.
Description du poste:
Background: USAID plans to develop a 2 MW land-based solar generation facility in the Caracol Industrial Park (CIP). Solar generation will be appropriately collected, controlled, transformed, and supplied to the Caracol grid at 23 kV, 60 Hz.
Open positions: NRECA is seeking skilled solar experts for our management team in this project. Applicants must have a university degree in engineering and direct experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Design and construction of grid-connected solar generation facilities.
- Operation and maintenance of grid-connected solar generation facilities.
- Training of personnel in O&M related activities.
Qualifications requises:
Experience in Haiti is significantly advantageous. Applicants must have good working level skill in Creole, French and English.
You can also Apply: NRECA invites qualified candidates to submit a complete CV in English and French, along with a cover letter in English and French describing their relevant experience, and three references who may be contacted by NRECA. Please send your complete resume, cover letter and references to: InternationalPrograms@nreca.coop
A propos de NRECA International, Ltd.
NRECA International began in November 1962 when NRECA and the newly-established U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an inaugural cooperative agreement in the White House Oval Office in a ceremony witnessed by President John F. Kennedy. NRECA International, Ltd. was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of NRECA in June 1972.
The original purpose of NRECA’s overseas involvement was to share lessons learned in the electrification of the rural United States with developing countries around the world. NRECA International, Ltd. (NRECA International) has pioneered low cost rural electrification construction design and standards and has a wealth of experience in the design and operation of various generation technologies, including renewable resources such as biomass, wind, solar, and hydro. NRECA International provides comprehensive training programs in all aspects of utility operations and management to ensure that local institutions can effectively and efficiently operate and administer a functioning and economically viable utility.
NRECA International has developed and implemented rural electrification programs in over 42 countries with generous funding support from USAID, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other bilateral and multilateral international organizations such as the World Bank, the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and host country government agencies. These programs have resulted in increased agricultural productivity, millions of new jobs in micro and small enterprises, and higher incomes and quality of life for more than 100 million people.
NRECA International operates field offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Philippines, Southern Sudan and Yemen, and maintains its home office at NRECA’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
