The continuous growth of EDF Power Solutions, along with the increasing complexity and size of projects, brings light to the need for a common approach to establish and ensure steadiness and consistency, leverage on the projects volumes and capitalize on experience in real time.
As a response to that, EDF Power Solutions Egypt, is seeking an Engineering Manager (M/F) with substantial experience in Renewable Energy Projects with emphasis on engineering management to oversee the construction engineering aspects of a large scale on-shore wind project located in Egypt nearby Ras Shukeir and ensure that works are to the right standards as per the EPC Contract and other Project Agreement Requirements
- Start date: ASAP
- Location: Ras Shukeir, Egypt
- Type of contract: To be determined
The Engineer Manager (M/F) is meant to be permanently based at site.
The position reports to the project EPC Contract Director, while maintaining a functional link with EDF Power Solutions Egypt Chief Operating Officer and Engineering Corporate team.
Main responsibilities
The Engineering Manager (M/F), will undertake the responsibilities, tasks and duties listed below:
Manage the technical stakeholders:
- You will ensure the work is executed in accordance with the contracts in place, with the project specifications and in compliance with construction good practices, local rules and standards.
- You will supervise and report on all technical activities, including mechanical, electrical and civil engineering.
- You will jointly work with the Owner's Engineer to ensure EPC Contractor delivers as per the EPC Contract.
- You will be deeply involved in the key decisions related to the execution of the mechanical, electrical, civil works packages, in particular when it comes to cost, schedule, change orders, invoices, quality and HSE.
Manage the engineering team:
- You will be responsible to build adequate coordination, processes, reporting and method within the engineering team and with technical stakeholders (Owner's Engineer, EPC Contractor, MASEN), including the Construction Design Review process with Sponsor's Engineering team
- You will actively seek any opportunity to increase the value of the project by implementing adequate cost and planning control, ensuring and controlling the budget and the planning
- Manage the project and risk control:
- In relation with the EPC Director, you will control, monitor and manage the key technical risks of the project, implement adequate mitigation measures, lead EPC technical variation orders, resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise and reporting.
Testing & Commissioning:
- You will be responsible for supervising and reporting on the testing and commissioning phase including site mobilization, punch list, Site Acceptance Test (SAT), Grid Connection monitoring, Performance Test, BoP Testing and Commissioning.
- You will be responsible to organised and coordinate the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) that will be required for the project.
Operation & Maintenance:
- You shall be actively involved in the handover to O&M team by ensuring that the operational and maintenance manuals are checked for accuracy and completeness
Key skills, knowledges and abilities
- Engineer's Degree, or Master's Degree in science with operational experience in energy and utility scale project implementations; more specifically on-shore wind projects
- Fluency in English required, Arabic is a plus; French and/or Chinese is a nice to have;
- Substantial record in managing big complex power projects is a must and a PMP certificate is a plus;
- Previous working experience in the MENA region;
- 15 years of experience with at least 10 years in energy sector and in particular solar PV projects in construction is required. The candidate shall need to have delivered a previous complex, sizable and successful solar PV and or BESS project as an engineer;
- Proven successful previous experience with Chinese contractors is a plus.
- Knowledge of the routine use of technical terms, commercial agreements, construction processes, and equipment used in the field of renewable energy and of power generation;
- Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and experience of dealing effectively with peers, subordinates, management and different partners;
- Able to be flexible and adapt to changing situations within the business and organization;
- Able to effectively organize and plan work according to organizational needs
