Project Manager at Enel Green Power

Job Summary:

EGP RSA is seeking a Project Manager  to join our team within the Engineering & Construction  environment  to join our team in Johannesburg. The Project Manager must have experience with large scale power plants and specifically be able to engage. Manage renewable projects from the initial business development phase through commercial operation by leading and executing the following activities from conceptual and preliminary design, all the way to project completion and handover to operations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support Business Development during all phases of the assessment of the opportunity (due diligence, feasibility study, investment memorandum, budgets, etc.)
• Ensure that assigned projects are carried out in compliance with EGP RSA objectives of safety, time, cost and quality;                                                          
• Manage multination and multicultural, project team and coordinate/attend project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.                            
• Support development of and manage of the major supply and construction contracts from the tender preparation to the completion of the agreement
• Produce, revise, monitor and assess the project schedule/progress during all of the project phases (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Completion of agreement
• Support the Procurement Department during all phases of the procurement process (e.g., scouting, RFPs, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations, claims)
• Produce weekly/month project progress reports for senior management                                              
• Monitor and Assess the Project Budgets                                                                                                              
• Support the Engineering and Construction Department for all phase of the project (scope of work review, drawing review, QA&QC, etc.)
• Participate and collaborate with corporate project team as assigned
• Promote the Safety Policy and behavior
• Ensure that the EGP RSA Policies and Procedures are followed and complied with
• Frequent travel to project site

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong Knowledge of Construction & Supply Agreements (e.g. FIDIC)
• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to mentor, direct and delegate to project team.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability manage and implement procedural changes
• Project management practices and problem solving.
• Skilled in cash flow, financial modeling, taxes, and managing budgets
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and cooperate effectively with multidisciplinary and multinational teams
• Strong capability in conflict resolution
• Advanced Knowledge MS Office, Outlook, Excel, MS Project and SAP
• Aptitude to switch to different technologies (wind, solar, geo, hydro and biomass)
• Excellent stress management and multicultural work environment management
• Ability to adjust the working hour in case of peak periods
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering - Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• PMI Certification
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years Engineering and Construction experience in Power Generation (Large Scale), Renewable Energy, or Large Industrial Engineering and Construction facilities. 

Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to accept temporary construction management assignments
• Regular driver’s license required
• Ability/flexibility to travel for short and long term periods both domestically and internationally.