During the development phase, the Wind Project Director would be responsible and accountable for the overall Technical Workstream of its portfolio of solar, wind, and HV works, with the aim to reach Final Investment Decision (FID) as per the development plan. With his/her project team, he/she is responsible for performing all the relevant feasibility assessments, design, schedule, and price optimizations pre-construction with a specific focus on:
Assessing appropriately the Business/Project needsManaging site surveys and technical studies performed by Third Parties (geotechnical, hydrological, topographical…)Assessing performancePerforming preliminary designs accordingly and optimizing them (Generation/storage Plant and interconnection), in compliance with local regulations, in order to achieve the optimum in terms of LCOEAssessing CAPEX and OPEX, performing LCOE analysis and optimizationsDefining the project scheduleManaging Technical Due Diligences, with internal and/or external support, when neededIn direct contact with the Business Development leader in charge, he/she contributes also to business and economics aspects, with a focus on:
Managing RFP, reviewing, clarifying, and challenging EPC/BOS Contractors offersManaging RFP, reviewing, clarifying, and challenging main equipment vendors' offersConfirming technical inputs to be included in business models in order to justify investment decision and/or to convince partnersPreparing and negotiating the procurement/supply contracts with contractors and equipment suppliersPreparing project's execution strategy and set-upReporting to TotalEnergies and JVs relevant committeesContributing to the investment decision, which will be based on TotalEnergies governance and thus may require attendance to the relevant committeesDuring project execution, he/she is responsible and accountable for the overall coordination of the construction of the project, with the main aim of completing the work on time, within budget, as per project requirements, and without any major HSE incidents. He/she will pay specific attention to:
Overall management of the EPC contractor. Interact with the Contracts Manager to ensure any potential contractual issues are pro-actively addressedGuide the Employers' Construction manager in his/her work on sitePlacing a constant and strong emphasis on HSEBeing fully informed about the site work by, amongst others, regular site visitsIdentifying potential risks and opportunities throughout the execution periodActing as a key point of contact with stakeholders, including ESKOM and the local communitiesLiaising with the ED Manager to ensure that the overall ED targets are achievedEnsuring that the O&M Contractor is ready and in place to take over at CODReporting to TotalEnergies and JVs relevant committeesProviding technical support to the execution teams, in order to deliver the projects on time, on budget, and as per project requirements, from NTP through COD until EPC Contract Final AcceptanceDuring asset operation, providing technical support to the Asset Management / O&M teams with a focus on technical scopeDirectly contributing to building and improving solar PV, wind, HV works, and battery storage technical expertise, with a focus on:Developing innovative solutions (products, processes, project schemes…)Ensuring standardization of processes/procedures/templates related to his/her scopeManaging Lessons Learned and keeping up-to-date dedicated registers related to his/her scopeDeveloping and managing KPIs and continuous improvement activities related to his/her scopeTraining and coaching more junior staffThese are the essential duties and responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.ActivitiesIdeally, as a Wind Project Director you would possess the following:
Graduate Degree in EngineeringMinimum 10 years of experience within the solar PV, wind, HV works, and/or battery storage industry, working for an EPC Contractor, Technical Advisor, Owner Engineer, or well-known IPP/Project DeveloperRobust technical background within the renewable industry, in terms of electrical, mechanical, or civil engineeringBusiness background in RenewablesSpecific experiences in both pre-construction and execution stagesExperience working in a multi-cultural / multi-site environment, and in a wide transverse / cross-functional modeFluent in English (French as a plus)South African citizenshipPreference will be given to previous disadvantaged individualsHe/She reports to the Director of Projects. He/she interacts with business, technical, execution, legal, financing, and management teams from various locations. He/she interacts with various teams within TotalEnergies, in order to deliver the projects. Finally, he/she is in direct contact with 3rd parties, like Partners, Contractors, Advisors (Technical, Legal…), Lenders…
This role may require business travels.
TotalEnergies is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants that meet the specified criteria will receive consideration for employment without discriminating unfairly on any arbitrary ground, including but not limited to race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious conscience belief, political opinion, culture, language, marital status, or family responsibility.
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