Nicholas kimutai Koskei

With a comprehensive education background in Energy Engineering and extensive experience I can relate well with all of the qualifications in the job description and I am confident that I will perform them with the expected requirements as indicated.
I am a detail-oriented, time-efficient and highly organized professional with great amount of experience in fields of Electricals and renewable energy. On both personal and professional levels, I possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions even in challenging situations.
Currently, I work for Sagemcom Kenya as an assistant project engineer where I was tasked with Design and supervising installation of Solar PV Systems and also Electrical power (both DC & AC) in Telcom sites among other duties.
I have a mix of technical, business development, and project management skills-as well as a willingness to tackle new challenges and work collectively with a broad team of engineers, and consultants.

Assistant Projects Engineer
S a g e m c o m K e n y a, July 2018-To Date
Duties & Responsibilities Supervision of Power Supply works for telecom sites Assembly of solar structures, laying and looping of solar panels, installation of community charging booth, cable reticulation to power cabinet, power equipment set up, connection to loads and system commissioning. Monitor Project timelines to ensure milestones and deadlines are met. Inventory Management of all site material and equipment by ensuring correct count and no damages occurs on site and during transportation. Prepare Daily and Weekly reports on site progress including resources usage, challenges on site and possible solutions to the challenges and ensure timely submission of the reports to the head office. Ensure safe work practices on site by conducting tool box talks, Safety
Inspections, adherence to P.P.E and correct usage of tools. Additional tasks may be allocated depending on project progress.
Operations & Maintenance Associate
Powergen Renewable Energy East Africa Ltd, June 2017-May 2018
Duties and Responsibilities:
Weekly and monthly updates of estate/grids performance-update the rest of the team during the weekly huddle on the performance of the Finlays Grids. Weekly and monthly Grid Performance Report - generate detailed weekly and monthly technical reports on the Finlays Grids. Delegation of Incidents. Incident tracking – ensure that incidents assigned to O&M are resolved within the stipulated timelines. OIR setting and tracking – As the O&M lead, you’ll set OIRs for your team. The OIRs should align with the Department and company objectives and should help these bodies attain their overall goals. Performance Review – as the manager of the technicians, you’ll provide performance review in a timely fashion and in such a way that will ensure career growth. Building and Hiring Technicians – Depending on the hiring needs hire and train competent and qualified technicians
Solar Engineer
Chloride Exide Kenya Ltd, November 2015 to November 2017
Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems. Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings. Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation
projects. Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems using computer-aided design (CAD) software
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities. Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components. Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring. Design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work. Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives. Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules
Project Officer: Community Based Green Energy;
Catholic Diocese of Isiolo, Caritas Office, October 2012 To October 2015;
Community Based Green Energy Project (CB-GEP) is EU funded through CAFOD
and is implemented by the Catholic Diocese of Isiolo.
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the overall objective of the project that is; increase access to modern, affordable and sustainable energy services for community institutions in rural and peri-urban areas in Isiolo County. I am in charge of implementing the solar lighting in schools, Energy Saving Jikos in schools, solar lighting and solar powered refrigeration systems in dispensaries and solar water pumping systems for agribusiness women groups. Manage the project progress and financial reports in consultation with the
Accountant and Development Coordinator Visit and monitor project activities, facilitate information sharing with target communities and provide technical support to staff local communities Liaising with key government line ministries and other relevant stakeholders in the energy sector at the county level. Ensure visibility of project activities is undertaken and Participate in the new proposals developments in the caritas office. Development and assessment of renewable energy projects.
Conducting feasibility assessments and detailed due diligence on major renewable energy projects
Key Achievements: Provided leadership in Project activity implementation- Responsible for finding new clients and generating new streams of revenue. Assisted in creating an ongoing database of potential clients and their energy needs; Prepared and reviewed project activity and budget plans and ensure efficient budget monitoring
Project Coordinator:
Climacento Green Tech Limited, 1st February 2012 to September 2012:
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for Site surveying, Issuing BOM and Designing the system and issuing the drawings upon approval. Managed the Sign out for the quotation issue, Job planning and scheduling; supervised the job to ensure adherence to the design. Attended Technical meetings with Consultants, Architects, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Contractor Representatives and any other site related parties. Guaranteed the smooth progression of the work and managed coordination of the same; Ensured that the safety issues have been complied with; tested and issued reports on materials returned. Tested and commissioned the project on completion inclusive of production and management of related documentation and test data collection. Supervised all maintenance interventions and handled all trouble shooting and managed project as per the company policy
Technical Assistant:
Climacento Green Tech Limited, 1st September to 31st January, 2012: Duties and Responsibilities: Drew of schematic diagrams for plumbing and electrical layouts. Managed the Solar Pool Heating System Sizing and Solar Water Heater
System sizing Responsible for carrying out Site Surveys for assessment of work to be performed/recommended/repaired. Carried out an Energy Audit preparation and presentation. Responsible for Projects and product presentation at Technical meetings
Intern;
Climacento Green Tech Limited, 1st May to 26th August, 2011: Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for Solar Photovoltaic system installation and Electric Power
Backup System Installation. Gained skills in Solar water heaters sizing & installation: Heat pipe, Vacuum pipe and Flat panel type Responsible for Solar Pool Heating/ freezers sizing and installation Received training on LED lights installation, LED Lights, Solar inverters/chargers, Deep cycle Batteries Supplier Analysis
 

Bachelor of Science Energy Engineering