Manager, Project Development

To support the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) stream of clean energy project proposal preparation from the planning to the execution stages ensuring proper cost effective and techno-commercial solutions that achieve the lowest LCOE or the highest IRR possible.

Key Responsibilities : 

• Manage up to two active projects at the same time and contribute to the initiation of one project.
• Support in preparing the bid technical strategy including the shortlisting of the technology for the bid shortlisting the suppliers for the bid prudently evaluate the key deviations to be made in order to be competitive.
• Lead the preparation of the EPC request for proposal along with design team.
• Provide assistance and follow up to the supply chain team in preparation of the request for proposal for the key OEMs and participate in discussions and negotiations with OEMs along with supply chain team for techno-commercial aspects.
• Contribute to the EPC competition exercise and manage the EPC proposals preparation process with multiple EPC Contractors.
• Contribute to the interim O&M offer preparations and O&M forecast process with the support of relevant teams.
• Prepare the EPC and O&M terms sheets from a technical/execution perspective with the support of the person/team leading the transaction for commercial/financial inputs.
• Prepare the technical annexes of the EPC contract and contribute to the technical/delivery/execution aspects of the EPC Contract and O&M agreement.
• Guide the EPC contractors on how to reduce the cost by proposing up-to-date solutions.
• Contribute to the commercial and technical EPC contract and O&M agreements negotiations.
• Contribute to the bottom-up cost estimation exercise for both EPC and O&M costs in order to negotiate the best priced cost estimate with the counter-parties (i.e potential EPC contractor and potential O&M contractor).
• Coordinate with the procurement lead and the OEMs to map the latest technologies and advancement in the main equipment including but not limited to the PV modules WTG Inverter station tracker solution and etc.
• Review the track record of the main equipment in close coordination with the procurement lead the transaction manager.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to achieve the most optimum techno-commercial solution which achieves the lowest LCOE.
• Work with cross-functional teams for proposal development communicating clear expectations standards and requirements so that bids and proposals are completed effectively and accurately.
• Ensure relationships with service level providers are managed smoothly and effectively in a way that guarantees that Masdar is provided with quality and timely services in line with relevant service level agreements.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or relevant Masters degree from a top-tier internationally recognized higher education institution.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or any other related field.

Preferred Experience:

• 6-8 years of experience in the development of EPC proposals for at least either solar photovoltaic or onshore wind projects including experience working with cross-functional teams and coordinating all the activities among the consortium members equity partners EPC contractor advisors lenders O&M contractor etc. or an equivalent experience.
• Experience in drafting negotiating and closing the annexures of the EPC contract.
• Track record of developing proposals that contribute to the winning of IPP tenders in conventional energy and/or renewable energy.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Deep knowledge of engineering construction management technical specifications of at solar photovoltaic or Wind plus one of the following technologies: solar photovoltaic onshore wind CSP and waste to energy technologies.
• Hands on experience in the drafting and negotiations of the technical annexures of renewable energy technologies.
• Exceptional know-how in the EPC contracts preparation drafting negotiations and closure
• Strong knowledge of the work done by cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate multifunctional environment.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of renewable energy and traditional energy industry.
• Strong knowledge of processes templates tools and systems used in bids and proposals.
• Knowledge in renewable energy industry technical matters procurement routes value management and value engineering.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize actions.
• This role is BASED in Abu Dhabi 

Additional Information :

Established in 2006 Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a global clean energy leader transforming how the world produces and consumes energy through bold innovation and commercial excellence.

Masdar is a clean energy investor developer and operator advancing renewable energy projects across key markets and technologies with a global project portfolio capacity to date of over 51 gigawatts (GW).

Jointly owned by TAQA ADNOC and Mubadala Masdar is driving the scale-up of renewables worldwide targeting a portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract