Overview

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories.

Job Position: Electrical Graduate Intern

Job Location: Lafia, Nasarawa

Job Description

  1. Husk is seeking an Electrical Graduate intern, to join the growing team in Nigeria. The candidate should be adept at undertaking all the construction activities at a typical Solar Hybrid Mini Grid.
  2. Your job will be to work within a team to complete tasks & and projects in line with established policies and procedures.
  3. You need to be a team player and have a problem-solving attitude.

Job Responsibilities
General:

  1. Play a key part as a member of the Installation Team in driving site installation targets.
  2. Work closely with the project team and other members of the Nigerian Team to deliver on business objectives.
  3. Support the optimization of various Husk NG activities to ensure best practices are entrenched towards more efficient processes.
  4. Support in driving “Best Practices” across the business. Once a “Best Practice” has been identified, ensure that the practice is visible nationally and to another subsidiary.
  5. Support in negotiating solutions, resolving conflicts, and providing solutions in the best interest of HUSK Power Systems, and our clients and employees across the potential mini grid (and other) locations.
  6. Understand the priorities of the country operations and support the Country Team when necessary.
  7. Provide requisite support and inputs on building and aligning various company processes and policies according to global best practices.
  8. Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Site Installation:

  1. Support the team in the installation of solar field equipment like Mechanical/structural mounting of racking, modules, and electrical equipment
  2. Support the team in the installation of powerhouse equipment such as MPPT chargers, inverters, batteries, battery cabinets, and AC distribution boxes.
  3. Support the team in the installation of distribution network assets.
  4. Inspect electrical installation and wiring.
  5. Maintain periodic status reports, including daily activity reports.
  6. Performs other related duties as assigned.
  7. Report and escalate issues to the Installation Manager as needed.

Job Requirements

  1. Minimum of a Diploma in Electrical/Electronics/ Mechanical or other Engineering/Science degrees.
  2. Proven (1 year) working experience as an Electrical graduate trainee.
  3. Basic knowledge of electrical wiring, inverters, batteries, and full-spectrum solar system
  4. Ability to develop and update professional knowledge and skills quickly and efficiently.
  5. Ability to apply professional knowledge and skills in the advancement of business objectives.
  6. Assesses own development needs and develops self to improve job performance and fulfill future potential. Contributes to the team ethos of the Company.
  7. The ability to evaluate and convey complex information to others in an effective manner through concise communication skills and clear presentation skills in both verbal and written contexts.
  8. Vocational or technical school training is an advantage.
  9. Experience in a similar role is an advantage.
  10. Business-level fluency in major Nigerian languages, a plus.
  11. Dependability, attention to detail, cooperation, stress tolerance, concern for others, initiative, self-control, and independence are the desired prerequisites.
  12. Should possess requisite skill sets- active listening, speaking, reading, comprehension, critical thinking, performance monitoring, time management, people management, material resource management, judgment and decision making, teaching, coaching, and social awareness.
  13. Could work in outdoor weather conditions at certain times.
  14. Ability to work in rural, peri-urban locations for extended periods of time.

Benefits

  1. Salary: N100,000 Monthly (Based on experience).
  2. Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices.
  3. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, and frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles.
  4. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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