Technical & Field Officer (Solar & Decentralised Systems)
Description
We’re hiring at Energy Action Partners (ENACT)
At ENACT, we’re committed to working alongside rural and Indigenous communities to strengthen energy access as a foundation for development. We take a participatory approach by engaging deeply, listening carefully, building trust over time, and supporting communities to make informed decisions and take ownership of their energy systems.
As our work grows across Malaysia and Southeast Asia, we’re recruiting for three full-time roles:
📍 Kuala Lumpur | Full-time | Start ASAP
⚡ 1) Technical & Field Officer (Solar & Decentralised Systems)
Hands-on support for field implementation, including installation oversight, troubleshooting, quality checks, practical training, and clear technical documentation, always with respect for local context and day-to-day realities.
We’re a small team with a strong sense of purpose. If you’re motivated by energy access for community development and want to work in a team that takes participation, partnership, and collaboration seriously, we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Please send your CV and a cover letter to recruit@enactpartners.org
(subject line: role name). The cover letter should briefly outline your interest in the role and relevant experience.
Responsibilities
● Provide technical quality assurance and design/commissioning review support, including escalation troubleshooting and higher-risk technical reviews, in coordination with the Energy Systems & Technical Operations Lead.
● Support the development and improvement of practical technical standards, templates, and checklists (e.g., QA/QC checklists, commissioning forms, as-built documentation standards) to improve installation quality and consistency.
● Support selected site visits, technical assessments, commissioning, and performance verification of PV and balance-of-system components. Document findings, corrective actions, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.
● Support technical capacity building for installers, Village Energy Committees (VECs), and local partners through targeted training sessions and practical operational guidance (in coordination with programme/community teams as needed).
● Support smart meter implementation and technical monitoring workflows, including validation of installations, data checks, and maintaining structured monitoring logs and field documentation.
● Maintain and improve technical documentation and engineering records (e.g., single-line diagrams, BoQs, technical specifications, installation records, O&M materials), ensuring version control and audit-ready filing.
● Lead technical procurement planning by defining specifications, reviewing the technical suitability of equipment, and preparing comparative assessments. Final purchasing decisions and execution sit with the Operations & Finance team.
● Lead the hands-on implementation of ENACT’s techno-economic assessment and energy modelling work, including preparing inputs, documenting assumptions, running scenarios, interpreting outputs, and writing up results, with methodology guidance and review from ENACT technical leadership.
● Provide technical inputs for project reporting, partner updates, and proposals by synthesising field findings and modelling outputs into clear written materials and evidence packages.
● Identify technical risks, recurring quality issues, or operational bottlenecks early and propose practical solutions to improve reliability, safety, and sustainability across ENACT’s community energy systems.
● Support community-facing technical engagement by explaining system operation and safety, gathering operational feedback from users and VECs, and delivering practical training to strengthen local system management (in coordination with programme/community engagement staff).
● Support additional technical and field operations tasks across ENACT’s community energy portfolio as organisational priorities evolve.
● Report to the Technical & Research Manager and work closely with the Energy Systems & Technical Operations Lead on technical delivery, quality assurance, and field coordination.
Requirements
● Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, or a related technical field (or equivalent relevant experience).
● Minimum 2–4 years of experience in decentralised/off-grid energy systems, solar PV implementation, commissioning, O&M, technical support, or related field engineering roles.
● Practical understanding of PV systems and balance-of-system components (e.g., inverters, batteries, protection systems, wiring) and comfort troubleshooting field issues.
● Experience applying QA/QC practices in the field, including documentation of issues, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
● Demonstrated ability to work with data and structured documentation, including strong spreadsheet skills.
● Experience conducting or supporting techno-economic assessments and/or energy modelling; ability to implement modelling workflows (inputs, assumptions, scenarios, interpretation, write-ups).
● Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Bahasa Malaysia proficiency required.
● Comfortable working in rural or resource-constrained environments and willing to travel frequently to project sites (including Pos Titom and other locations as required).
● Proficient in common productivity tools (Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office), with strong competency in document preparation and spreadsheets.
