Construction Manager - Electrical (PV)

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Abu Dhabi seeks a Construction Manager Solar PV to lead on-site construction for utility-scale PV plants from ground-breaking to commissioning. You will manage civil works, pile installations, tracker structures, module mounting, DC/AC cabling, and substation interfaces, while ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget adherence.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical engineering with 12 years of relevant experience, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• A construction management certification (e.g., PMP, CCM) is highly desirable.
• 12 years of direct experience in managing utility-scale solar PV developments.

Responsibilities

• Direct all daily on-site construction activities including civil works, grading, access roads, piling, mechanical assembly, trackers, structures, module mounting, and electrical works.
• Oversee on-site infrastructure layout including material staging areas, temporary facilities and logistics for millions of components.
• Resolve RFIs and design discrepancies promptly to eliminate site delays.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly construction progress reports outlining actual vs planned curves.
• Oversee pile load testing, tension, compression, lateral and torque validation programs for structural tracker mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, safety standards and local utility regulations.

Skills

On-site construction management

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical background

Safety compliance

RFI resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

PMP/CCM certification desirable

Job description

Job Summary The Construction Manager Solar PV is responsible for leading all on-site construction activities for utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic PV power plants from ground-breaking through mechanical completion and commissioning This role ensures that structural racking tracker systems PV modules DC AC cabling central string inverters and substation infrastructure are executed on time within budget and in strict compliance with engineering drawings safety standards and local utility regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Direct all daily on-site construction activities including civil works grading access roads piling mechanical assembly trackers structures module mounting and electrical works DC combiners AC collection systems inverter stations Manage on-site infrastructure layout including material staging areas temporary facilities and logistics for millions of fragile components modules tracking units Resolve technical field issues requests for information RFIs and design discrepancies promptly to eliminate site delays Oversee pile load testing tension compression lateral and torque validation programs for structural tracker mechanisms Prepare comprehensive daily weekly and monthly construction progress reports outlining actual vs planned curves S-curves workforce histograms and look-ahead plans

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. A construction management certification (e.g., PMP, CCM) is highly desirable. 12 years of direct experience in managing utility-scale solar PV developments.