Commissioning Technician
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Jaza Energy is hiring a Commissioning Technician to lead technical operations for expanding solar-powered service locations in Owerri (Imo) and Anambra, Nigeria. The role involves installing and commissioning solar equipment, troubleshooting hub performance, and ensuring site readiness before handover. Full-time position requiring travel to remote sites and 2–3 years of technical experience in energy or telecoms.
- Full-time commissioning role supporting solar expansion in Imo and Anambra
- Hands-on installation and troubleshooting of solar technical equipment
- Requires 2–3 years of energy or telecoms technical experience
- Frequent travel to remote sites across Owerri, Imo, and Anambra
- Opportunity to join a growing clean-energy startup in Nigeria
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Original source description
Commissioning Technician (Imo and Anambra) at Jaza Energy ⏲ Sep 1, 2026, 9:20 AM ⋕ View all Power & Energy jobs Jaza is a solar energy start-up working to power Sub-Saharan Africa. We build solar-powered shops which charge batteries customers use to power their homes. In 2022, we achieved over 1.5 million battery swaps, providing approximately 186,000 people access to clean, affordable energy. We employ women from each community (known as Jaza Stars) to run the service, empowering our team to become leaders, entrepreneurs and drivers of economic growth within their communities. We’ve already successfully entered the Nigerian market, piloted several sites here and will grow to hundreds of locations over the next year. To support this expansion, we’re planning to hire over 200 people over the next 6 months. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Commissioning Technician Locations: Owerri - Imo and Anambra Job Type: Full Time Job Role The Commissioning Technician is the owner of the Technical operations involved in the Expansion process into new sites. The Commissioning Technicians reports to the Commissioning Team Lead and works to ensure that our service locations have commissioning and installation of solar technical equipment completed to the pre-defined standards. Roles & Responsibilities: Remotely troubleshoot and resolve Hub performance issues pre-golive. Travel to Hubs to resolve issues requiring in-person troubleshooting/repairs, for sites still under Expansion. Work effectively with regional tech, supply chain, and other construction teams, ensuring seamless integration between different parts of the project. Keep accurate records of Hub/Shop Equipment and product component inventory during the commissioning phase. Prepare a pre-departure checklist of required items, tools and technical equipment for the commissioning of allocated sites. Commission and install solar technical equipment at allocated sites by ensuring that all set processes according to the commissioning guidelines and documentations are accurately done and completed. Ensure 100% connectivity at new sites. Ensure proper set up of new sites in the Star App, Dashboard and Dataverse before handing the site over to the regional tech. Accurately file, respond to, update, and escalate technical issues in Gitlab. Document and report milestones reached during this process. Ensure availability of working Jaza packs for Go-live by checking charge rate. Test new products and firmware as needed. Qualifications Proven expertise in and a deep understanding of installing or ensuring uptime of energy systems. Ideally, this includes work with both diesel and solar systems. Knowledge in electrical installation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and implement solutions to complex technical challenges. Strong commitment to safety and compliance with HSE standards. PV system design and installation knowledge. Ability to learn new technologies as required in the role. Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field Ability to work independently, interact with people of different backgrounds, cultures, languages and to travel frequently to remote locations. Ability to commit to high level quality standards. Good data collection, analytical, reporting and communication skills. 2-3 years of technical/engineering experience: within the telecommunications/energy industry or related sectors. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Anambra State and 2 other locations Anambra State , Imo State , Owerri