Technical Project Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - EarthStream

EarthStream

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Details:

Sector:
Renewable Energy
Location: Cape Town
Job Ref: PR/115456_
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable per year
Expiry Date: 11 May 2023
Contact: Lee Bishop-
Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager, based in Cape Town, working for a leading Renewable Energy Company.

This is a skilled position responsible for the overall technical work streams predominantly in the early phases of solar PV and wind projects (up to financial close), including feasibility and front-end engineering studies, site studies, PV and HV technical preliminary design and design specifications in contracts and procurement.

Responsibilities
***- Responsible for the general day-to-day technical project management of the relevant Projects.

Leading the technical interface between the various work packages (finance, legal, technical, permitting, grid connection, etc.) necessary to fully develop the Projects.
Lead the development of technical concepts and solutions of the projects, identifies optimal solutions from a technical, commercial and execution perspective at early stage including civil, mechanical, and electrical aspects of solar PV and wind plants, interconnection and highvoltage design and yield assessments.
Ensuring technical compliance with Project documents.
Coordinating and managing the procurement process of contractors to perform services under the relevant EPC and O&M agreements.
Coordinating the process of preparation, negotiation, execution and conclusion of Project Agreements (including EPC, O&M and PPA).
Ensuring comprehensive and well drafted Employers Requirements/Specifications (and other contractual schedules) which are well integrated with the relevant EPC and O&M agreements.
Coordinating and managing the procurement of technical advisors (owner's engineer, etc.).
Interfacing with owner's engineer (OE), sponsors legal advisors and lenders legal and technical advisors (LLA & LTA), contractors, Eskom/Grid Operator, Lenders, etc. during financial close process and construction.
Optimisation of design and pricing parameters.
Managing the process of procuring access to transmission and grid infrastructure with Eskom or such other Governmental Authorities.
Provide technical input for financial close of successfully awarded projects.
Maintaining the project time schedule.
Meeting tight deadlines and keeping within budget.
Liaising with client/offtaker.
Prepare management presentations and generate periodic reports with the progress status of the company's projects.
Such other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the position.
The role description should develop along with the changing demands of the projects' objectives and priorities.

Requirements:

***- BEng or MEng.

5+ years' experience in the renewable energy environment.
Commercial mindset and experience with optimizing overall business from a technical design and execution perspective
Awareness and understanding of the relevant technical codes, regulations and standards relating to the development of renewable energy projects.
Knowledge and experience of power systems.
Strong understanding of solar and wind EPC and O&M agreements.
Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks.
An organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.
Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.