Personal Technical Assistant to the MD at The People Practice

Our client, a top engineering and environmental consulting firm, providing innovative solutions in power, energy, and climate management across Nigeria, is looking to hire a Personal Technical Assistant who will play a pivotal role in coordinating and overseeing the administrative and operational aspects of all ongoing projects.

The ideal candidate will work closely with the Managing Director, ensuring that project design, implementation, and monitoring align with company goals and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with each project team (especially the Leads) to ensure effective synchronization of all parts of ongoing work.
• Participate in each engineering design phase of the work. This will enable him/her to understand the plan as it is rolled out.
• Prepare regular reports (weekly) and provide regular briefings on each ongoing work to the MD to ensure the CEO is properly carried along.
• Will, on behalf of the MD work with specific subject Specialists to plan regular weekly office meetings and regular specific project meetings to update team members on where each project is, problems encountered in implementation and planning of solutions to alleviate the problems.
• Provide regular monitoring of the metrics of operating power plants in the investment portfolio of the organization. The monitoring will include connected consumers; the system; the EMS and controllers; faults and troubleshooting; etc.
• Work with the MD of the organization to carry out assignment for clients on Climate Mitigation and Adaptation consulting work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Environmental Science, or a related field. Postgraduate qualifications will be an advantage
• 3 – 4 years of experience in renewable energy project development, preferably in Nigeria or in countries in the African Region.
• Sound and practical knowledge and proficient applications of RE analytical tools including HOMER (or similar simulation tools for RE Systems); Odyssey; RetScreen; PV Syst; etc.
• Good and demonstrated use of one of the RE Simulation tools e.g., HOMER in the development of RE Mini grids will be an advantage.
• Proven Analytical Skills in Climate Change Consulting Work with sound understanding of the International Climate Change Issues and Use of available tools for: GHG emissions inventory; carbon crediting designs; carbon trading schemes etc.
• Excellent ability to raise funds for project implementation.
• Good and demonstrated use of Spreadsheet models for financial/economic analysis of projects.
• Good understanding of the REA and NEP processes in Nigeria and other global set up.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Nigeria.
• Demonstrated experience in managing corporate offices will be an advantage

Must have skills

• Excellent ability to raise funds for project implementation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with a strategic mindset and attention to detail.
• A good analytical skill in the use of common computer tools that is required for data analysis and management.