Senior Construction Manager (Mauritania)

INTEC Energy Solutions; Comunidad de Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

INTEC Energy Solutions in Spain is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead the execution of a large-scale renewable energy project in Mauritania. The role requires senior leadership across the project lifecycle, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with contractual and technical standards.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee PV, BESS, and hybrid scopes, coordinate interfaces, and work with clients, consultants, and subcontractors while maintaining a strong HSE culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Construction Management.
• 10+ years of construction management experience on utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Proven track record in Solar PV, BESS, or Hybrid Renewable Energy projects.
• Experience in EPC project execution and construction management.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams and major subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of civil, mechanical, electrical, MV/HV, and energy storage construction.
• Experience managing interfaces between disciplines and stakeholders.
• Fluency in English; Spanish and/or French an advantage.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Spain; willingness to spend extended periods in Mauritania.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for construction execution across the project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement construction strategies and plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure activities comply with designs, specs, method statements, and standards.
• Coordinate interfaces between PV, BESS, HV/MV, SCADA/EMS, and civil/mechanical/electrical.
• Provide input during design reviews and manage project controls interfaces.
• Maintain HSE culture and compliance across the project.
• Support handover and as-built documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

HSE awareness

Communication

English fluency

Spanish language

French language

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Eng or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

INTEC Energy Solutions delivers best-in-class services in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Project Development, Consultancy, and Operation & Maintenance, along with New Energy Solutions. With a globally experienced team, INTEC has managed over 200 projects and achieved an installed and secured capacity of 5 GW. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, INTEC also operates offices in Germany, Türkiye, Spain, Azerbaijan, Romania, Mauritius, Mauritania, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, with plans for further expansion.

We are looking for an experienced and highly accomplished Senior Construction Manager to join our team in Spain and take a leading role in the construction execution of a large-scale renewable energy project in Mauritania.

The successful candidate will provide senior-level leadership throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring construction is delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual, technical, quality, and HSE requirements.

The position is based in Spain, with significant project assignments in Mauritania. The successful candidate must be willing to spend extended periods on site in Mauritania according to project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for construction execution throughout the project lifecycle, from mobilization and site preparation through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop and implement construction strategies, methodologies, priorities, and execution plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary construction teams, including Construction Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, and subcontractors.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, method statements, procedures, and applicable standards.
• Support the Project Manager in resolving complex construction, technical, resource, and interface issues.

PV, BESS & Hybrid Construction

• Lead construction activities across Solar PV, BESS, and Hybrid Renewable Energy scopes, as applicable.
• Oversee PV works including mounting/tracking systems, modules, DC systems, inverters, MV systems, and balance-of-plant infrastructure.
• Oversee BESS works including battery systems, PCS, transformers, MV equipment, HVAC, fire protection, control systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Coordinate interfaces between PV, BESS, HV/MV, SCADA/EMS, civil, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Provide construction input during design reviews and constructability assessments.

Planning, Schedule & Performance

• Develop and review construction execution plans and align activities with the approved baseline schedule and key milestones.
• Monitor progress, productivity, critical path activities, manpower, equipment, and construction KPIs.
• Identify potential delays and implement effective recovery and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor construction performance against budget, schedule, and project targets.
• Work closely with Project Controls and Commercial teams on cost, schedule impacts, forecasts, variations, and claims.

Subcontractor & Resource Management

• Lead the management and coordination of major construction subcontractors.
• Monitor subcontractor performance against scope, schedule, productivity, quality, HSE, and contractual requirements.
• Review subcontractor construction plans, manpower, equipment requirements, and methodologies.
• Lead performance and coordination meetings and implement corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Logistics, and Warehouse teams to ensure timely availability of materials and equipment.

Engineering & Technical Coordination

• Coordinate with Engineering teams to resolve construction-related technical issues.
• Review drawings, technical specifications, method statements, RFIs, design changes, and site modifications.
• Manage interfaces between Engineering and Construction and ensure approved design changes are properly implemented on site.
• Support constructability reviews and provide practical construction input during the engineering phase.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Represent the Construction function in meetings with the client, owner's engineer, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate construction progress, risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to the Project Manager and senior management.
• Support the Project Manager in resolving construction-related contractual and technical matters.
• Provide visible leadership in maintaining a strong HSE culture across the project.
• Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, project HSE plans, local regulations, and international standards.
• Work closely with HSE and QA/QC teams to manage construction risks, inspections, ITPs, non-conformities, and quality issues.
• Proactively identify construction risks, delays, resource constraints, logistics issues, and project interfaces.
• Lead the development of mitigation and recovery strategies and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
• Support mechanical completion, testing, commissioning, punch-list completion, and final project handover.
• Ensure construction records, as-built documentation, and other project deliverables are completed on time.
• Provide regular construction progress reports and recommendations to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of construction management experience, with significant experience in utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Proven track record managing large-scale Solar PV, BESS, or Hybrid Renewable Energy projects.
• Strong experience in EPC project execution and construction management.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing major subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of civil, mechanical, electrical, MV/HV, and energy storage construction activities.
• Experience managing complex interfaces between disciplines, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning, scheduling, productivity monitoring, and project controls.
• Proven experience managing construction risks, delays, recovery plans, and complex site issues.
• Experience working directly with clients, consultants, owner's engineers, and major subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of HSE, QA/QC, ITPs, and international project standards.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, method statements, and construction documentation.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international environment.
• Willingness to undertake extended project assignments in Mauritania.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of Primavera P6, Power BI, or other project controls tools is an advantage.
• Fluency in English is required; Spanish and/or French would be an advantage.
• Based in Spain or willing to relocate to Spain.

What We Offer

• A senior leadership opportunity on a major international renewable energy project in Mauritania.
• Significant exposure to large-scale PV, BESS, and EPC project execution.
• An international and multicultural working environment.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities within a rapidly growing global renewable energy company.