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Project Director - Onshore Wind
- TypeContract
- Salary$200k - 300k per year + Accommodation + transport
- LocationSaudi Arabia
Job Description (Project Director, 3 year fixed term contract)Working as a key leader of the International Project Delivery team executing the design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and supply of ~250 wind turbine generators for one of the world's largest projects, the Project Director is responsible for: Leading the project team's activities for the wind project in order to safely deliver, install and commission ~250 wind turbines on schedule and within budget.Manage customer relationship and act as focal point for the escalation of project issues and roadblocksSupport the project delivery according to business and contract commitments Ensure the coherence of PM reporting to leadershipContribute proactively to the safety culture of the project Key Responsibilities Manage contract and customer relationshipRepresents organisation as the leader of the project team with the customer and its representativesManage project deliveries and guarantee the customer reception and approvalManage change/variation orders when neededDeliver communications with customer according to the contract provisions Coordinates project team and support them when neededMentor project teamSupport Project Managers when needed for covering any project issueAssist project team in managing customer and contract Monitor and report project resultsTake responsibility over the entire projectEnsure key project deliverables are monitored for timely submissionFollow-up projects results supporting on risk identification and managementExecutive reporting of project to management Facilitate escalation on project issuesFacilitate the coordination with internal stakeholders for removing roadblocks beyond the project management team capabilitiesParticipate in action plans definition when needed Coordinate project teamEstablish and conduct project management team meetings covering safety, planning, quality, risk management, forecasting and actions plans guaranteeing coordination among team membersEscalate roadblocks and deviationsConduct workshops as required with project team Key Performance IndicatorsSafety cultureAdherence to project requirements - quality, schedule and costManage and optimization of resources and budgetDevelopment of competences in teamCustomer satisfactionProject marginCash flow Qualification in relevant field Minimum 5 years' experience as Project Director on major infrastructure projects , leading a team of Project ManagersMinimum 5 years' experience as Project Manager on large infrastructure projectsExperience in wind industry Knowledge in people and project management methods and techniques, commercial managementExcellent IT skills including MS Office/SharepointExcellent communication skills in English is essential, both verbally and written
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Head of Windfarm Operations APAC
- TypePermanent
- Salary$140k - 180k per year
- LocationSingapore
Business title: APAC Service operation headLocation: Primary location ThailandAdditional location: China, TWN, SGResponsibilities: Manage Service project operation in APAC, reporting to regional CEO.Achieve operational excellence and ensure safety.Excel in Project Management, managing customer's expectations and satisfaction.Develop and implement service operations strategy and policies.Enhance operation targets across all areas of the service and onshore wind business in APAC.Manage financials and budget.Identify and manage risks and opportunities to achieve revenue and profit targets.Ensure safe implementation of tasks and promote a culture of leadership and ownership.Promote continuous improvement and innovation to reduce costs and create value for GRE and customers.Provide leadership and convey company values.Build and develop the team based on their feedback. Requirements: Provide visible leadership and clear communication of the vision and directionInternational experience (dealing with multiple countries, including outside Europe), managing multicultural teams and customersProject management experience (10+ years) including large projectsProven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines. budget and quality assuranceExperience leading large organization and managers. capability to lead team growth and development.Bachelor degree in engineering. MBA ideal. Fluency in English
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Offshore Wind Technical Manager
- TypePermanent
- Salary£72k - 78k per year
- LocationRepublic of Korea
Offshore Wind technical manager Spencer Ogden is looking for a highly motivated and skilful professional to strengthen its client's offshore wind project development team in Korea.Role description:· Manage the technical issues and communicate with the technical team , e.g. management of all technical functions and work; focal point for technical discussions and its commercial impact; resource planning· Responsibility for definition, optimization and integration of the project design with due regard to the project commercial drivers, schedule and budget;· Manage the engineering input into the Project Description, Pre-FEED, permits and statutory consents during the project development phase· Deliver the project design basis at appropriate stages through the project· Promote a consistent and inherently safe design, and ensure that design safety risks are demonstrable. Log any residual hazards for future transfer to the relevant project phases.· Ensure design integrity, compliance and technical risk management in line with applicable regulations.· Input to negotiation strategy with suppliers, creation of necessary pre-bid tender documents and its offers, approval of engineering documents and invitation to tender technical specifications· Oversight and responsibility for maintenance of data about project site conditions and GIS information· Development supporting of project schedule, technical risk evaluation & mitigation and oversight of technical LCOE & innovation measures.· Support collation of relevant cost inputs for technical elements of the project (e.g. CAPEX and OPEX);· Contribute to bid strategy and development of technical requirements of initial work packages such as; preliminary site investigations, technical solution scope (incl. options like battery, green hydrogen, innovation).Desired qualifications:· Engineering (civil/ mechanical / electrical) or other technical university degree· At least 5 years of relevant experience in development & construction of offshore wind or large infrastructure projects· Strong track record in successful engineering management and good knowledge of offshore wind development areas and their interdependencies.· Results-oriented and Commercial mindset, ability to analyse and summarize complex development topics and aggregate decision-relevant information to convey messages clearly and concisely.· Proven experience, ability to build and develop high performance teams and to motivate, acting comfortably in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across country boundaries with a sense of diversity and inclusion· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with people on different levels of hierarchy, different backgrounds and cultures, must be a team player.· Excellent understanding of technical analysis and specifically of competitive drivers that can help winning projects in very competitive tender environments· Interdisciplinary project management experience· Sound understanding of Korean offshore wind market dynamics & market specific challenges incl. local regulation impacting technical design parameters· High degree of specific offshore wind expertise (technical, development, project management and commercial)· Fluent in spoken and written English and Korean
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Director Philippines
- TypePermanent
- SalaryUSD 125,000 - 145,000
- LocationPhilippines
The role is one of strong leadership and credible representation of the Organisation, with all stakeholders and potential partners, as well as within the Organisation.Key responsibilities are as follows:o Liaison with potential partners:▪ Develop relationships with industry players and potential partners for the organisation in the country▪ Negotiate, structure, and implement one or more strategic partnerships in the Philippineso Due diligence and analysis of project information:▪ Review and extract relevant project information (project planning, permitting, land/seabed lease, supplier/EPC contracts, grid connection, financing and PPA/offtake agreements)▪ Perform due diligence on this documentation; summarise key technical, commercial and financial risks and opportunities to support financial close / investment committee processeso Develop, review and optimise the project business case:▪ Drive business case development, optimisation and risk management, discussing with partners to form an aligned, factual and realistic case▪ Highlight deviations between the Organisation investment committee business case (considering DEVEX, CAPEX and OPEX) and evolving realities on-the-groundo Project development interface:▪ Assess project planning and development milestones in cooperation with and sometimes supporting Organisation network companies, flag risk items and make suggestions for optimal use of DEVEX and other actions to overcome project obstacleso Manage third party consultants:▪ Manage contracts and deliverables from technical and regulatory/permitting consultancies, appointing new ones as requiredo Public and Regulatory Affairs (prior to appointment of full-time FTE)▪ Develop a strong network with relevant central government departments and drive liaison and influencing initiatives for the organisation▪ Manage local stakeholder groups/govt. close to project sites▪ Deliver analysis and advisory on key renewables policy and regulatory issues, evaluating key project risks and opportunities▪ Contribute to development of the organisation identity and public relations in the Philippineso Closely coordinate with investment teams on development:▪ Regular reporting on development status and due diligence▪ Hosting and coordination of project review committeeso Develop the foundations for development and execution organization in the Philippines▪ This position will be the first employee for the organisation in the Philippines, creating a fantastic opportunity to lay the foundations for and shape the organisation▪ Recruit immediate and future employees in line with business growth, and support with set-up of office / admin matters• Regular travel to visit project sites, as requiredEducation & Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, law, or engineering• Key skills: Project, stakeholder, commercial and contract management
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Engineering Manager
- TypePermanent
- Salary$120k - 180k per year
- LocationPhilippines
Department: EngineeringJob Location: BGC, PhilippinesReporting to: COO, APACSummary of Role:As Engineering Manager, you will oversee the engineering for a group of wind and solar projects located at diversity of places in the country. Primary responsibilities will include providing technical input to site selection, production of project specifications, managing consultants and contractors and providing input to contract documents for projects in all jurisdictions.What You Will Do: Assessing and quantifying ground risk and other engineering factors to assist with site selection primarily within the Philippines or other APAC markets if requiredDeveloping CAPEX and OPEX assumptions associated with differing ground conditions and foundation typesDevelopment of specifications for development projects to provide the basis for Environmental Impact AssessmentSpecify, tender and manage onshore and offshore survey works, including bathymetric surveys, geophysical surveys and geotechnical investigationManagement of contractors, subcontractors and partnersAssist with the preparation of Construction Contribute to project scheduling/ budgeting and risk managementContribute to assembly of and quality assurance checks for contract documentationSelection, co-ordination and management of External Design ConsultantsDevelopment of project schedules and project risk registersDevelopment of Construction strategiesDevelopment of Procurement strategies What We Require: Degree in Engineering (electrical or civil) with a minimum of 15 years of experienceA broad range of management experience and a proven record in projects engineering and construction is essentialEngineering and construction management experience in the renewable or electrical industry would be an advantageExperience on presenting to senior management at board level and be capable of managing internal and external resources with easeExperience in offshore wind site selectionKnowledge of offshore wind foundation types, ground conditions interpretation and foundation, array cable and turbine installation proceduresKnowledge of grid connection solutions for offshore windAbility to translate engineering issues into CAPEX and OPEX assumptionsKnowledge of the Offshore windfarm development and foundation design processExperience in geotechnical engineering is an advantageExperience in the preparation of construction contract documentsUnderstanding of solar and wind turbine technology and the issues involved with grid connectionsExperience in the preparation of technical specifications and other technical documentsKnowledge of Health and Safety legislation and in particular, Health and Safety issues offshoreExperience in tender/bid evaluationExperience in conducting technical and commercial negotiations with EPC contractors/grid Companies etc.IT literateExcellent verbal / written communication skillsStrong report writing skills
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Head of Construction
- TypePermanent
- SalaryExpats living in Philippines welcome to apply
- LocationPhilippines
Department: ConstructionJob Location: BGC, PhilippinesReporting to: COO, APACTravel required: Travelling frequency is dependent on project requirementsSummary of Role:The Head of Construction will be responsible to ensure Schedule, Cost, Quality & Safety delivery of the Wind Project in Philippines. You will oversee a team of project managers who are on site managing the construction process for a group of wind and solar projects located at diverse locations around the country. The successful candidate will be responsible for verifying that construction is performed according to Global Development Standards (GDS) and Employers Requirements (ER).What You Will Do: Within a matrix structure lead the Project Managers responsible for delivering the projects from construction into operation safely, on time and to budgetActively drive for zero HSE incidents during the construction of projectsEnsure the projects under construction are constructed and capable of being operated in accordance with local Health and Safety and Environment regulations and permitsEnsure the projects under construction are built in accordance with internal procedures and standards (including GDS and ERs) and contractsActively lead the decision making regarding claims received and dispute resolutionTo participate in the construction project monthly meetingsTo set up technical visits to the factories to carry out due diligence on the manufacturingEnsure Project Managers keep issues and risk logs properly updated and promptly raise any issue that will require internal decision makingTo establish Group Construction standards and implement and train all regionsIssue project progress reports as requested by either lenders or internal management teamLiaise and cooperate with other functional and regional teamsLiaise and cooperate with external parties - banks, independent engineers, contractors, government bodies etc.Ability to work with electrical grid utilities to develop transmission grid connection plansStrong reporting and approval process using procedures / processes using PMI® PMBOK®Supporting Development team on construction related matters and constructability reviewsTo lead groups focused on sharing of expertise, best practice and lessons learned globallyAssist the Head of Global Project Management to develop the regional project execution strategyMarket awareness of solar & wind farm construction activity, regulatory issues and other renewable technologies What We Require: Engineering with Minimum 10 years in Infrastructure (renewable energy preferred) Projects, Contract and Construction management experienceExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to work with significant atutonomyAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlinesAbility to work in a team, coordinate and enthuse colleagues and consultantsStrong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasksAbility to maintain sight of the 'big picture' and overarching objectives at all timesExperience in Grid, Substation & ConstructionAn organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time managementExcellent verbal / written communication skillsStrong report writing skills