Project Execution Manager – Utility-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar

Berde Renewables Inc.; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Berde Renewables Inc. seeks an Execution Manager who will be the single point of accountability for all project contracts from Ready-to-Build through COD.

You will own and actively manage EPC, PPA, grid, land, and third-party contracts to ensure commercial, schedule, performance, and interface obligations are met. This role requires coordinating with EPC contractors, off­taker, grid operator, and internal Legal, Commercial, and Finance teams, mitigating risks, and ensuring proper back-to-back

Qualifications

• The Execution Manager is the contractual owner of all project agreements, including EPC, PPA, grid, and land contracts.
• Responsible for ensuring schedule, performance, and interface obligations are met.
• Protects EPC risk allocation and prevents employer liability through contract management.
• Acts as the single point of accountability from RTB to COD.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage EPC, PPA, grid, and land contracts.
• Coordinate between EPC contractor, Offtaker, and grid operator.
• Maintain compliance with conditions precedent and milestones.
• Lead governance and claims management with Legal and Commercial teams.
• Ensure COD and lenders/documentation readiness.

Skills

Contract management

Project governance

PPA compliance

EPC coordination

Job description

The Execution Manager is the company’s single point of accountability for all project contracts and delivery outcomes from Ready-to-Build (RTB) to Commercial Operation Date (COD).

This includes full ownership and active management of all project agreements (including EPC, PPA, grid, land, and third-party contracts) to ensure that commercial, schedule, performance, and interface obligations are met, while preserving full turnkey EPC risk transfer and avoiding employer design or construction liability.

Engineering / Project Management & Construction / Finance / Business Development / Legal / HR / Admin / Warehouse & Logistics

Key Responsibilities

1. Full Project Contract Ownership

The Execution Manager is the contractual owner (on behalf of the company) of all project agreements, including but not limited to:

• EPC Contract (primary delivery contract)
• Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
• Grid Connection Agreement
• Land lease / land purchase agreements (post-RTB obligations)
• Owner-furnished equipment agreements (if any)
• Interface agreements with authorities or third parties
• Transitional O&M handover (up to COD)

Accountability includes:

• Ensuring consistency across contracts
• Managing interdependencies and interface risks
• Ensuring no contract undermines EPC risk allocation
• Protecting the company from misaligned obligations

2. PPA & Revenue Protection Accountability

• Own execution-phase compliance with PPA obligations, including:
  • Performance and availability commitments
  • Testing and acceptance requirements
  • Cure periods and notice provisions
• Act as the single coordination point between:
  • EPC contractor
  • Offtaker
  • Grid operator
• Ensure EPC contract back-to-backs PPA obligations where commercially reasonable
• Manage schedule and performance risks that could trigger PPA penalties
• Actively manage contractual interfaces,
• Identify gaps where:
  • Risks are unallocated
  • Obligations overlap or conflict
• Propose mitigation or contractual remedies via change, claims, or governance escalation

4. Contractual Governance & Compliance

• Ensure:
  • Timely notices under all project contracts
  • Compliance with conditions precedent and milestones
  • Proper documentation for COD and final acceptance
• Maintain a contractual obligations register covering all project agreements
• Lead coordination with Legal and Commercial teams on claims, disputes, or amendments

5. Delivery Accountability

• Ensure delivery outcomes satisfy all contractual commitments,
  • COD achieved within contractual deadlines
  • Performance meets EPC and PPA criteria
  • Documentation satisfies lenders, offtakers, and regulators