Senior Manager, Technical Services

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd in Makati seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee the Lasso-3 solar project across design, construction, QA/QC/HSSE, punch-lists, testing and commissioning. You will coordinate with Technical, O&M, BD, HSSE teams and EPC consultants and contractors across multiple disciplines.

The role demands strong construction and contract management experience, risk control, scheduling, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, plus mentoring of junior staff and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering
• 10+ years as Project Engineer or Project Manager
• Technical and professional skills in Construction Management, Contract Management, QA/QC/HSSE
• Proficiency with construction monitoring tools and software (MS Project, Primavera, PERT/CPM) is desirable
• EPC or OE experience on solar project is a plus

Responsibilities

• HSSE management: monitor HSSE performance with site HSE Manager and EPC contractors
• Lead strategy development and implementation of solar project
• Develop and manage project schedules to ensure timely completion
• Manage project budgets to meet financial objectives
• Coordinate with stakeholders and customers to align goals and communication
• Manage project teams and assign responsibilities for project success
• Ensure regulatory and safety compliance
• Identify risks and develop mitigation solutions
• Review EPC contractor schedules, budgets, scope, subs, and permits
• Coordinate with EPCs, Owner's Engineers and equipment vendors for contract terms and deliverables
• Ensure QA/QC/HSSE via on-site inspections and third-party coordination
• Lead status update meetings with utilities, EPCs, and stakeholders
• Coordinate design reviews, construction monitoring, procurement, and deliveries
• Implement Project Company's Quality Management principles and ITP/expediting policies
• Conduct EPC contractor progress reviews focusing on critical path catch-up
• Coordinate with authorities for permits and compliance
• Coordinate with utilities for scheduling inside premises
• Maintain change control records
• Mentor and develop junior staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Construction Management

Contract Management

QA/QC/HSSE

Education

Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

10+ years as Project Engineer or Project Manager

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

PERT/CPM

Job description

Position Summary

The Construction Project Manager will work closely with the Technical Team, O&M Team, BD Team, HSSE Team and other external stakeholders such as consultants and EPC contractors to oversee the design preparation, construction management, QA/QC/HSSE compliance monitoring, punch-listing, test and commissioning of Lasso-3 solar project. It is expected that he will be handling multiple engineering disciplines simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• HSSE management: follow Project Company's HSSE performance in coordination with site HSE Manager in order to analyse periodically EPC Contractors implementation of HSSE management
• Lead the strategy development and implementation of solar project;
• Develop and manage project schedules to ensure timely completion;
• Manage project budget to ensure financial objectives are met;
• Coordinate with stakeholders and customers to ensure project goals are aligned and communicated;
• Manage project teams and assign responsibilities to ensure project success;
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements;
• Identify risks in the construction implementation and develop solutions to overcome those;
• Very adept at contract management/negotiation and experienced with contract specification and project implementation insurance;
• Review and manage EPC Contractor, schedules, budgets, scope, subcontractors, EHS plans and permit compliance;
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, Owner's Engineers, and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables in accordance with the project budget and schedule;
• Ensure project quality control and safe construction practices by conducting on-site inspections as needed, coordinating with 3rd party firms if necessary;
• Lead and/or facilitate project status update meetings with utilities, EPCs, and other stakeholders, facilitating discussions with a detailed project plan and high-level status dashboard;
• Manage, coordinate with OE and EPC contractor for design reviews, construction monitoring, equipment procurement and deliveries, QA/QC/HSSE implementation, etc.
• Ensure the implementation of Project Company's Quality Management principles with specific focus on the implementation of Projects' ITP and expediting policies
• Conducting EPC contractor's periodic progress review meetings with emphasis on critical path catch-up plans, for activities which are behind the schedule
• Coordinate with regulatory offices, LGUs, and other concerned agencies for project permitting and technical compliances;
• Coordinate with utilities (NGCP/distribution utility/electric cooperative) concerning scheduling of works inside the utility premises and system interface requirements;
• Review all contract changes and coordinate change control process - maintain records of all changes and required approvals
• Mentor, supervise and develop junior staff
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Pre-requisites

• Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering
• More than 10 years as Project Engineer or Project Manager
• Technical and professional skills in Construction Management, Contract Management, QA/QC/HSSE
• Proficiency with construction monitoring tools and computer software (i.e.MS Project, Primavera, PERT/CPM, etc.) is desirable.
• EPC or OE experience on solar project is a plus.
• Preferably knowledgeable on renewable energy systems
• Has manage solar project construction as Project Manager

Are you ready to engineer a greener future?