Job Description
Type of contract: Fixed term contract
Reporting to: Lead Project Manager and Head of Operations
Job details:
As Construction Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the successful delivery of a large-scale PV project located in sub-Saharan Africa. He/she will manage and liaise with planning related service providers, grid operators, electric utilities, communities, and other involved stakeholders in each jurisdiction.
Key activities and responsibilities:
- Being main point of contact when required for the EPC, Client and other stakeholders on the assigned project including weekly project meetings
- Internal and external reporting and meetings on project progress
- Other responsibilities for project delivery including:
- Project Programme management throughout all periods of the project
- Assistance with plant design review process
- Overseeing plant procurement, and logistics
- Overseeing plant construction to ensure design, quality and health and safety, reporting and documentation standards are met including living on or near site for the majority of the construction period.
- Overseeing plant commissioning, punchlist preparation and completion and project close out phases, including review of final documentation
- EPC payment milestone management
- Weekly reporting to the Client on project progress
- Assistance with preparation of internal Project Management processes and policies.
Qualifications and experience:
- Must be a resident of Namibia
- Minimum of 5 years proven experience in utility-scale Solar PV construction and project management experience with a strong operational background
- Thorough experience and technical understanding of utility-scale Solar PV systems.
- Strong electrical knowledge and ability to read/understand technical drawings.
- Suitable site H&S qualifications, e.g., IOSHH of comparable local certification
- Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent combination of education and years of related experience.
- Significant experience managing vendor and client payment terms to achieve positive cash flow.
- Significant experience with design / build contracts from ground up that result in profitable construction projects.
- Strong understanding of financial models and management of budgeting cash flow.
- The ability to create and manage a schedule and budget to required margins.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
Desirable skills:
- Extensive experience making day to day decisions at construction site.
- Awareness of British and International standards in terms of operation and regulatory.
- Familiarity with Solar PV technology, Data logging, Graphic displays and building management systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills; team player attitude.
- Ability to help build and strengthen an organisation, building structure over time.
- Strong computer skills, including strength in MS Project, MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Valid Driver’s Licence.
