Project Director - PV, Sivas, Türkiye

Acwa; Sivas Merkez; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Acwa is seeking a Project Director to lead construction, commissioning and startup of PV projects in Turkey. You will coordinate with the Construction Director, Engineering Manager and Project Control Manager to ensure contract compliance and optimal performance.

The ideal candidate will bring 14+ years of project management experience in PV, strong EPC exposure, and proven leadership across multi-disciplinary teams. English fluency and stakeholder negotiation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is essential.
• At least 14 years in project management with PV experience.
• Strong EPC project handling for IPP projects critical.
• Experience delivering two large PV full-cycle projects.
• Fluency in English with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• PE registration and PMP or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction activities to meet schedules, budgets and safety standards.
• Coordinate resources and remedial actions to ensure progress and quality.
• Lead a team of engineers and risk managers across construction, commissioning and startup.
• Ensure EPC and Owner's Engineer align with contracts and governance.
• Provide quarterly reporting and budget analysis for executive review.

Skills

PV technology

EPC experience

English fluency

Leadership

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

PE registration preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibility of PD together with the Construction Director/ Engineering Manager and Project Control Manager

• Be fully aware of Power Purchase Agreement, EPC Contract, O&M Agreement and various Project Agreements and manage the stakeholders effectively in line with the contracts
• Ensures that the Company, the Operator and the Owner's Engineer (as defined in the EPC Contract) have appropriate organizations in place to fulfil their respective responsibilities during the Construction Period;
• Ensures the Project is executed according to PPA/ EPC agreements, with the with highest standards of safety, environmental compliance, quality, within schedule and budget
• Monitors plant design, procurement, construction, commissioning and testing working through the services of the Owner's Engineer;
• Approves project expenditures, including those relating to the EPC Contractor (subject to applicable limitations on its powers to do so).
• In addition the PD will also provide leadership to a team of engineers and risk managers who will be directly employed by the Company to monitor the construction, commissioning and start up activities.
• He will together with the EMD approve the monthly progress reports prepared by the EPC contractor and Owner's Engineer and coordinate the preparation of the monthly budget analysis by the CFO. These reports will be sent to each member of the BOD.
• In preparation for each quarterly BOD meeting at least the following information will be provided in advance by the PD:
• The progress report prepared prior to such meeting will include a quarterly project cost and sources of finance analysis of expenditures and cash flows comparing actuals with budget / base case financial model parameters.
• A forecast of expenditures till the achievement of Commercial Operation Date (COD);
• Is responsible for relations with the Off-taker, the dispatch and transmission company.
• Resolving any escalated risks and issues in timely manner to maintain project progress and adherence to plans, standards and budgets.
• Providing advice and guidance regarding any relevant matter to subordinates and team members to ensure work and project progress remain aligned with plans, standards and budgets.
• Developing and implementing any required policies or procedures as needed to ensure project progress and completion as per defined plan and to minimize deviations.
• Motivating and monitoring workforce, through immediate subordinates to support adherence to project plans and objectives, sets performance targets for subordinates and manages their ongoing performance.

• Manages all construction activities on the project to ensure agreed work schedules, budgets, specifications, including quality, safety and environmental standards are adhered to.
• Manages the allocation and utilization of all required resources for project construction to ensure optimum utilization and adherence to work schedules and targets; Ensures implementation of remedial actions as and when required.
• Monitors the Technical function, ensuring that technical aspects of construction adhere to plans, specifications and accepted relevant engineering principles.
• Monitors Project Planning and Control function to ensure accurate control over work scheduling and planning, updating of work plan in accordance with actual progress and taking of any required mitigating action to ensure adherence to targets milestones.
• Review prepared progress reports, prepares own progress report for Executive Manager and stakeholders to ensure they are kept well informed of the project status at all times.

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is a must
• Minimum 14 years of project management experience. With at least 5 years of experience into PV Technology
• Must have strong EPC experience dealing with IPP projects
• Experience in handling at least 2 large full cycle PV projects.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration is preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) OR equivalent certification is preferred
• Fluency in English with strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to influence others and ability to manage/direct several projects simultaneously
• Skilled in standard office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong leadership and organizational capabilities, understand and communicate complex technical, logical, or process issues in a timely, concise, and objective manner.
• Excellent ability to analyze and independently solve a variety of difficult situations and problems using timely decision making
• Able to influence multi-functional teams and leaders, and develop and maintain relationships across and between organizations.