Project Manager Renewable Energy Solar SACPCMP Utility Scale Construction Cape Town South Africa

Reference Number: 2201 03 SS

Job Description:

Our client an South African based IPP in the renewable energy industry is seeking a Project Manager who will manage the construction and commissioning of a utility scale solar project.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain regular contact with key strategic accounts to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
• Use reasonable endeavours to remain abreast with market and technological developments and to identify new technologies that may contribute towards the development of the Business and improvements in the Company.
• Recommending policy and procedure improvements.
• Ensuring overall compliance to all the internal Policies and Procedures of the Company including compliance with Corporate ESMS (Environmental Social Management System) IFC Standards and Equator Principles.
• During the Execution Phase the Project Manager is responsible and accountable for managing the following aspects of a project in an integrated manner to achieve project objectives: scope schedule cost quality resources procurement risks communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Responsible for advocating the Turbine and Supplier Agreement and Balance of Plant’s best interests by overseeing the assigned project during the execution phase.
• Control procurement of subcontractors and suppliers to the TSA and BOP: manage the selection of the main suppliers and subcontractors as well as the negotiations.
• Manage the TSA and BOP suppliers and consultants during the construction phase to ensure completion of the project within time budget and quality as per the TSA and BOP contracts.
• Manage the O&M Contracts (LTSA and O&M BOP).
• Manage the following agreements: PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) signed with Eskom Eskom Budget Quote DuCOSA SelfBuild Agreement and other relevant agreements if required by the Portfolio Project Manager.
• Support the Asset Management when required on other signed agreements (ie: CTA Agreement with the banks Implementation Agreement etc.).
• Be compliant with the Asset Management signed contract with the project company.
• Respect compliance of the Economic Developments under the Implementation Agreement.
• Manage the project team (Project Engineer Construction Manager Site Superintendent Health and Safety Manager Environmental Manager Quality Manager Commissioning Manager etc…) before during and after the construction phase.
• Direct internal operations to achieve project budgeted results and other financial criteria and to preserve the capital funds invested in the project.
• Ensure that all the relevant insurances permits and contracts remain in full force during the construction of the facility.

• Ensure that the project is going to be designed and builtin in accordance with law and all relevant permits (EIA EMPr water authorisation building permits etc.
• Managing relationships with landowners and the local community.
• Perform onsite inspections for quality of workmanship quality of materials conformity with plans & specifications code compliance onsite safety project schedule vs progress and general progress of the construction project.
• Maintain observation reports/logs including work description work methods contractors on site weather conditions observations photos etc.
• Attend or conduct periodic construction progress meetings with the TSA and BOP contractors.
• Review progress billings from the TSA and BOP contractors and when required negotiate revisions.
• Issue an Internal Report and Monthly Report to the Owner by highlighting progress risks and opportunities and any other main information pertinent to the project.
• Review and assess if each of the contract milestones have been achieved and prepare and issue the relevant certificate duly signed.
• Ensure all the TSA and BOP contract requirements are fulfilled before the final completion is released.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A minimum of a Advanced Diploma
• SACPCMP preferable
• Previous experience in Renewable Energy

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Fixed term employment contract
• Willing to travel to site as needed

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Sheree Scheepers at

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