Project Execution Manager at PowerGen Renewable Energy

Purpose Overview

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Lead the execution of solar hybrid projects (400 kW – 10 MWp) through the entire lifecycle: late development, engineering, procurement, installation, testing & commissioning, provisional and final acceptance, and handover.
• Oversee and review EPC schedules, ensuring alignment with contract milestones and driving on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage integration of EMS controllers, gensets, PV, and BESS to ensure reliable and optimized plant operation.
• Review and approve engineering designs, including Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), electrical, civil, and mechanical drawings, as-built drawings, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs).
• Evaluate and sign off roof structural modifications and early ground engineering works, including geotechnical investigations, pull-out tests, and site preparation activities.
• Manage project execution across the engineering, procurement, and construction phases, ensuring that key milestones are delivered on time and within budget.
• Oversee end-of-project activities, including provisional acceptance, handover, and final acceptance, ensuring smooth transition to operations and proper closeout documentation.

Contract & Stakeholder Management

• Oversee end-of-project activities, including provisional acceptance, handover, and final acceptance, ensuring smooth transition to operations and proper closeout documentation
• Lead execution against EPC contracts including liquidated damages (LDs), warranties, and variation/change management.
• Liaise closely with clients, contractors, DISCOs, OEMs, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and timely delivery.
• Manage EPCs and sub-contractor performance to achieve cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Support commercial teams in reviewing contract schedules and technical annexes during late development and award stages.

Project Controls & Quality Assurance

• Support commercial teams in reviewing contract schedules and technical annexes during late development and award stages
• Develop and track detailed project schedules using project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheets, Gantt Project).
• Implement robust cost tracking, reporting, and forecasting tools
• Enforce QA/QC standards throughout construction and commissioning.
• Ensure strict HSES compliance on all project sites.
• Conduct project reviews to identify lessons learned and improvement opportunities

Problem Solving & Team Leadership

• Act as a technical and operational problem solver, applying analytical thinking to resolve design or site issues efficiently.
• Work comfortably in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, adapting plans as required.
• Build, mentor, and lead multidisciplinary project teams, fostering a collaborative yet accountable culture.
• Coordinate handover processes including as-built drawings, warranties, O&M packages, and contractual closeout.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Project delivery on time and on budget.
• Technical integration quality (PV, BESS, EMS, genset).
• Compliance with company project management, QA/QC, and HSES standards.
• Effective contract and variation management.
• Smooth handover to operations with complete documentation

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree (electrical, mechanical, civil) or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management in power generation (solar), power distribution, and/or large C&I EPC.
• Minimum 3 successfully executed solar hybrid projects > 3 MWp including BESS, from design to commissioning.
• Strong technical experience with EMS controllers, BESS, and genset integration.
• Ability to read and interpret SLDs, electrical, civil, and mechanical drawings, and BoQs.
• Proficiency in contract execution and LD management.
• Proven track record in project scheduling, cost control, and use of project management tools.
• Registered with NEMSA Category A, NSE membership, and COREN.
• PMP certification required; CEM is an advantage.

 Required:

• Senior technical expertise in solar hybrid systems
• Testing & commissioning leadership
• Site management & troubleshooting
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Documentation and quality control excellence
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Independent and team-oriented working style

Preferred:

• Advanced PV and hybrid system design tools (HOMER, PVsyst, Helioscope)
• Experience with Nigerian grid codes, DISCO interface, and regulatory processes