Technical Project Manager

JOB OPENING FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Position Name: Technical Project Manager

Division / Function: Projects & Installation

Location of the Job: Abuja Nigeria

Reports to: Head Projects with a dotted line to the Country Director

Role Summary

Husk is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join the growing team in Nigeria who will be responsible for leading the engineering of projects ensuring technical excellence in design implementation and commissioning of power infrastructure. This role demands a highly skilled engineer with deep expertise in electrical engineering construction and rural electrification.

The ideal candidate will provide seniorlevel oversight on technical planning troubleshooting system integration and quality control while driving project efficiency and compliance with industry standards.

Key responsibilities:

General

• Drive all Project Planning related activities for the Projects Team.
• Regularly interact with various high level internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with project delivery.
• Work closely with the Head Projects; Country Director and other relevant team members to deliver on country project delivery and business objectives.
• Support the optimization of various Husk NG activities to ensure best practices are entrenched towards more efficient processes.
• Support in driving Best Practices across the business. Once a Best Practice has been identified ensure that the practice is visible nationally and to another subsidiary.
• Understand the priorities of the country operations and support the Country Team when necessary.
• Provide requisite support and inputs on building and aligning various company processes and policies according to global best practices.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Engineering & Project Delivery

• Lead the design planning and of power infrastructure projects ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Develop and oversee project technical specifications ensuring accuracy in system design and installation.
• Manage project schedules set timelines allocate resources and provide budget estimates.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define project scopes perform technical feasibility studies and develop engineering solutions.
• Provide engineering leadership in troubleshooting and resolving technical challenges during project .
• Conduct postproject reviews to identify areas for technical and process improvements.
• Drive collaboration and synergy between relevant teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Quality Health Safety Security and Environment (QHSSE)

• Ensure project quality control adherence to best practices and safety assurance across all project phases.
• Conduct site inspections and system audits to verify compliance with technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and participate in risk assessments safety meetings and toolbox talks (TBT) at project sites.
• Oversee technical investigations of safety incidents and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure integration of safety environmental and quality management systems into engineering processes.

Technical Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical liaison between the company and external regulatory bodies clients and engineering consultants/project contractors.
• Collaborate with local authorities to secure approvals permits and compliance certifications for power projects.
• Provide detailed technical reports and project updates to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with procurement teams to ensure the sourcing of highquality materials that meet technical specifications.

System Integration & Business Support

• Ensure seamless integration of renewable energy systems grid interconnections and power distribution networks.
• Work closely with the Engineering team to standardize designs and optimize technical solutions for future projects.
• Provide inputs for technical contractual engagements with external vendors minigrid/EPC contractors and subcontractors.
• Support the development of operational and maintenance strategies for longterm system reliability.

Qualifications :

Required Skills & Attributes

• Minimum of 10 years of handson experience in Electrical Engineering Power Systems or infrastructure project .
• Bachelors degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Power Systems or a related technical discipline.
• COREN certification is mandatory; NEMSA certification is highly desirable.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is a plus but not a substitute for technical expertise.
• Proficiency in electrical design software power system simulation tools and relevant project management software.
• Indepth knowledge of renewable energy systems gridtied and offgrid power solutions and power distribution networks.
• Strong experience in interpreting engineering drawings technical specifications and contract documents.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical challenges and optimize system performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical reports effectively.
• Ability to work independently and lead engineering teams in a fastpaced highstakes environment.
• Passion for precision innovation and continuous technical improvement.
• Experience with contract documents (drawings subcontracts specification sheets and commissioning documents)
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Additional Information :

Location and Travel

• This role is based in Nigeria
• Will be required to work from rural areas and plant sites.

Salary

NGN800000 NGNmonthly gross based on experience. 

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Husk Power Energy Systems and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need. We hire without consideration of race colour religion citizenship political activity or affiliation marital status age national origin ancestry disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression sex or gender or any other basis protected by law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime