Engineering Manager

1 week ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Achyutam Full time
Achyutam International is a Delhi based Financial Advisory Company with a focus to serve corporates based in Africa.
We are run by professionals who carry strong International working experience in diverse businesses

Purpose Of Role:

We are an experienced developer of and investor in clean and renewable energy projects with the ability to finance, own and operate such projects through proprietary structures.

We are looking to add a Technical Operations Manager whose role will be to manage the implementation and maintenance of Solar PV and Battery projects and assets.

The Technical Operations Manager should have experience in managing a technical team, rolling out and maintaining grid-tied solar PV plants and off-grid hybrid PV-battery projects of a commercial scale.


The Objectives Of The Roles Are:
Ensure effective delivery of all scope defined in the Project Installation and O&M contracts.
Deliver effective client communications and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders in project
Leading of the Project Execution and Asset Management Teams for best performance
Coordination of all staff to ensure best utilization of resources

The position is based in Nairobi. The Technical Operations Manager will report to the Head of Engineering.

It is expected that significant travel will be involved in this role as you will be visiting sites around the country and in neighbouring countries.

Requirements
Educational background - Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a focus on mechanical or electrical engineering.
Four years minimum, 5+ years preferred of proven working experience on commercial scale solar PV projects.
Registration with a professional body such as EPRA

Skills And Knowledge

Strong HR abilities. Proven track record of managing teams of 5+ technical staff, settings and reviewing KPIs and managing disciplinary procedures with a strong knowledge of applicable labour laws
Experience in rolling out and maintaining commercial scale PV projects of 500kWp or more
Strong technical knowledge of all solar PV and battery technology concepts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical report writing
Knowledgeable in commonly used construction and maintenance contracts
Budgets tracking and financial planning and reporting
Experience of major project management tools
Strong systems thinking to streamline and standardize operations with policies and procedures
Ability to analyse data to suggest improvements and troubleshoot system faults
Proficient in English and Swahili, written and verbal
Experience working in multiple countries and regions
Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills. Focus on mentoring team members towards their career goals
Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a focus on mechanical or electrical engineering.
Four years minimum, 5+ years preferred of proven working experience on commercial scale solar PV projects.
Registration with a professional body such as EPRA

Skills And Knowledge

Strong HR abilities. Proven track record of managing teams of 5+ technical staff, settings and reviewing KPIs and managing disciplinary procedures with a strong knowledge of applicable labour laws
Experience in rolling out and maintaining commercial scale PV projects of 500kWp or more
Strong technical knowledge of all solar PV and battery technology concepts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical report writing
Knowledgeable in commonly used construction and maintenance contracts
Budgets tracking and financial planning and reporting
Experience of major project management tools
Strong systems thinking to streamline and standardize operations with policies and procedures
Ability to analyse data to suggest improvements and troubleshoot system faults
Proficient in English and Swahili, written and verbal
Experience working in multiple countries and regions
Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills. Focus on mentoring team members towards their career goals

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