Wind Project Manager (Gas, Renewables & Power) at TotalEnergies

Job Description

The Wind Project Manager is primarily responsible for the performance of the technical staff on Site and delivers a fully commissioned and tested Facility by:

• Having detail knowledge of the Power Purchase Agreement, Self Build Agreement, EPC Contracts, O&M Agreement and various Project Agreements/permits/consents and manage the stakeholders effectively in line with the contracts.
• Organizing the integrated site team in order to supervise the EPC Contractors’ construction progress, quality of the works, including commissioning until COD (i.e. inspection witnessing, clearing punch list items, issuing mechanical completion certificates, turnover packages readiness, checking and implementing commissioning procedures.)
• Manage interfaces between contractors and co-ordinate day to day planning to prevent delays
• Ensures the EPC Contractors’ compliance with all the site HSE rules and regulations at every stage of construction.
• Ensures the EPC Contractors’ compliance in executing of the works with the approved Method Statements/ Risk Analyses and regulations at every stage of construction.
• Together with the HV Electrical Engineer, act as the Owners’ interface to Eskom
• Organization of the site lay-out, laydown areas, offices, storage area, etc.
• Lead the weekly site meetings, progress and/or discipline technical meetings with EPC Contractors.
• Monitors and check the EPC Contractors’ work across each discipline to ensure the timely delivery of the works.
• Provides the Project Director with the inputs for the monthly progress reports, relevant information to check EPC Contractor invoices.
• Verification of the site logbook managed by the EPC Contractor. Issue the Owner Engineer logbook.
• Daily management of on-site technical personnel (hours present, leave, etc.) for the personnel reporting directly to him, in cooperation with HR manager
• In cooperation with the Project Planner,
• Follow up of the actual progress versus planned values,
• Proactively addressing critical interface delays
• Ensure that the critical activities are executed according schedule, and looks for opportunities to create margin within the critical path,
• analyse the works and recommends optimizations towards the Contractors where possible
• evaluate and approves all recovery plan of the delayed activities to secure the overall schedule
• support the schedule engineer in drafting the progress reports towards Project Director

Candidate profile

As a Wind Project Manager, ideally you will posess the following :
 

• SACPCMP registration as Construction Manager mandatory
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is preferred
• Qualification in Project Management
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction of wind power projects  
• In depth understanding of scope and areas of responsibility of TSIA, EBOP and CBOP contractors
• Experience in construction of substations and overhead lines
• EPC background and experience is a firm requirement
• Project size experience to match the size of the project at hand
• A minimum of 5 projects construction completed
• Be knowledgeable on international standards and 'best practice' in relation to construction
• Track record of leading diverse teams and Contractors to co-operate towards a common goal
• Be knowledgeable on environmental legislation and good industry practice in relation to construction works
• Working at heights experience
• IT proficiency, in particular, MS Word, MS Excel and MS projects
• Be prepared to be site-based during the construction period.