Technical Development Engineer

SN Aboitiz Power Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SN Aboitiz Power Group seeks a seasoned engineer to lead grid-scale Renewable Energy and Energy Storage project development from scoping to construction. You will manage technical teams, assess risks, and ensure SHESQ compliance across the project lifecycle in a dynamic environment.

The role requires strong contract and project control skills, data-driven decision making, and coordination with contractors and suppliers to deliver on strategy and targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in engineering design, technical management, tendering and construction of renewable energy and energy storage projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify investment opportunities by scoping, risk assessment and technical recommendations.
• Screening, pre-feasibility, feasibility and pre-construction stages for RE/ESS projects.
• Collect, assess and synthesize primary and secondary technical data; basing design criteria.
• Create technical control documents and ensure SHESQ compliance.
• Design and supervise site investigation programs.
• Set contract terms; bid evaluation and awards.
• Negotiate contracts; supervise contractors and consultants.
• Oversee technical requirements across the project value chain to construction.
• Support Project Manager in evaluating technical status with stakeholders.
• Assist technical planning and alignment of processes with policies.
• Monitor and report technical risk and opportunities.
• Review project status via KPIs and PROMAS or similar tools.
• Prepare reports with recommendations for remediation if needed.
• Define scope, budget and timeline clearly for technical work.
• Assist due diligence focusing on technical issues for new projects.
• Handover project to execution team after Board approval.
• Quality control of consultants and final reports.
• Other duties as requested by Head of Project Development.

Skills

Technical PM

Contract mgmt

Renewable design

Energy storage design

Team leadership

Info management

Project control

SHESQ & land rights

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PROMAS

PM systems

Job description

Ensure systematic technical development of grid-scale renewable energy and energy storage project investments that will lead to continued increase in attributable capacity and revenue.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills:

• Technical project management, technical contract management and project technical control
• Design of renewable energy and energy storage systems and understanding of its development from screening to construction
• Strong leadership skills and experience in managing technical teams
• Knowledge in the use of information management systems and project management systems
• Familiar with project control, permitting and obtaining land rights, contracting, SHESQ and challenges in community relations associated with project development

Experience:

• Minimum of 5-year combined experience in engineering design, technical management, tendering and construction of renewable energy and energy storage system projects
• Experience in renewable energy and energy storage system technologies and associated infrastructure requirements for development and construction

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Electrical Engineerin

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify renewable energy and energy storage investment opportunities by technical scoping, identifying technical risks and making the appropriate technical assessment and recommendation.
• Responsible for the screening, pre-feasibility, feasibility and pre- construction stages of renewable energy and energy storage projects including, but not limited to:
  • Collection, assessment, validation and synthesis of primary and secondary technical data
  • Establishment of technical and basis of design criteria including creation of technical control documents and conformance to SHESQ protocols
  • Design and supervision of site investigation programs
  • Establishment of terms and conditions of contracts
  • Bidding and awarding of contracts
  • Contract negotiation
  • Supervision of contractors and consultants
• Oversee the technical requirements of the various components of the project value chain, technical project development or acquisition up to project construction to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Support the Project Manager in evaluating project technical status and addressing key project technical issues with senior management, major contractors and key suppliers.
• Support the Project Manager in the technical planning and execution of periodic technical assessment of business processes and verifies alignment with corporate policies and procedures.
• Monitor, control and report on technical risk and opportunities.
• Review project status by monitoring KPIs and parameters using PROMAS or other project management tools.
• Prepare reports on results of technical appraisal reviews with recommendations for remediation, if necessary.
• Ensure a clear and detailed definition of technical scope of work, budget and project timeline.
• Support due diligence of new projects with focus on technical issue.
• Ensure proper turnover of project to the project execution team upon Board approval of final investment decision.
• Conduct quality control of consultants and evaluate final technical reports.
• Perform other duties as may be required by the Head of Project Development.