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Project Execution Manager
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 7 years
- Location: Lagos
- Job Field: Engineering / Technical
Purpose Overview
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Technical Leadership
- Lead the execution of solar hybrid projects (400 kW – 10 MWp) through the entire lifecycle: late development, engineering, procurement, installation, testing & commissioning, provisional and final acceptance, and handover.
- Oversee and review EPC schedules, ensuring alignment with contract milestones and driving on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Manage integration of EMS controllers, gensets, PV, and BESS to ensure reliable and optimized plant operation.
- Review and approve engineering designs, including Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), electrical, civil, and mechanical drawings, as-built drawings, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs).
- Evaluate and sign off roof structural modifications and early ground engineering works, including geotechnical investigations, pull-out tests, and site preparation activities.
- Manage project execution across the engineering, procurement, and construction phases, ensuring that key milestones are delivered on time and within budget.
- Oversee end-of-project activities, including provisional acceptance, handover, and final acceptance, ensuring smooth transition to operations and proper closeout documentation.
Contract & Stakeholder Management
- Oversee end-of-project activities, including provisional acceptance, handover, and final acceptance, ensuring smooth transition to operations and proper closeout documentation
- Lead execution against EPC contracts including liquidated damages (LDs), warranties, and variation/change management.
- Liaise closely with clients, contractors, DISCOs, OEMs, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and timely delivery.
- Manage EPCs and sub-contractor performance to achieve cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
- Support commercial teams in reviewing contract schedules and technical annexes during late development and award stages.
Project Controls & Quality Assurance
- Support commercial teams in reviewing contract schedules and technical annexes during late development and award stages
- Develop and track detailed project schedules using project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheets, Gantt Project).
- Implement robust cost tracking, reporting, and forecasting tools
- Enforce QA/QC standards throughout construction and commissioning.
- Ensure strict HSES compliance on all project sites.
- Conduct project reviews to identify lessons learned and improvement opportunities
Problem Solving & Team Leadership
- Act as a technical and operational problem solver, applying analytical thinking to resolve design or site issues efficiently.
- Work comfortably in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, adapting plans as required.
- Build, mentor, and lead multidisciplinary project teams, fostering a collaborative yet accountable culture.
- Coordinate handover processes including as-built drawings, warranties, O&M packages, and contractual closeout.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Project delivery on time and on budget.
- Technical integration quality (PV, BESS, EMS, genset).
- Compliance with company project management, QA/QC, and HSES standards.
- Effective contract and variation management.
- Smooth handover to operations with complete documentation
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Engineering degree (electrical, mechanical, civil) or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of project management in power generation (solar), power distribution, and/or large C&I EPC.
- Minimum 3 successfully executed solar hybrid projects > 3 MWp including BESS, from design to commissioning.
- Strong technical experience with EMS controllers, BESS, and genset integration.
- Ability to read and interpret SLDs, electrical, civil, and mechanical drawings, and BoQs.
- Proficiency in contract execution and LD management.
- Proven track record in project scheduling, cost control, and use of project management tools.
- Registered with NEMSA Category A, NSE membership, and COREN.
- PMP certification required; CEM is an advantage.
Required:
- Senior technical expertise in solar hybrid systems
- Testing & commissioning leadership
- Site management & troubleshooting
- Stakeholder management and communication
- Documentation and quality control excellence
- Analytical thinking and problem solving
- Independent and team-oriented working style
Preferred:
- Advanced PV and hybrid system design tools (HOMER, PVsyst, Helioscope)
- Experience with Nigerian grid codes, DISCO interface, and regulatory processes
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to PowerGen Renewable Energy on jobs.smartrecruiters.com to apply
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