Project Director

Job Description : PROJECT DIRECTOR MALAYSIA A leading renewable energy firm is seeking a Project Director to manage the planning, timeline, progress and site inspection for the construction of renewable energy power plants across the country. In this job, you will report directly to the CEO. About the Project Director Role: In this role, you will be responsible for execution of the entire project on schedule, to budget and in line with best practices regarding quality, safety and environmental performance. Your responsibilities would include setting up the construction management office, including personnel, systems, tools and templates to provide high-quality oversight, tracking and reporting of project progress and contractor performance, and respond to project advisers and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: · Identifying and providing new ideas in line with the current technology in the solar industry · Providing proposals on all upcoming residential, commercial and industrial scale solar rooftop projects · Representing the company in providing technical explanations to existing and new possible clients · Handling and managing all the possible upcoming international projects · Leading the upcoming projects on residential, commercial and industrial scale solar rooftop, which includes preparation of project proposals, project purpose, methods used · Managing and overseeing the overall work plan, staffing, and budgeting for each phase of project execution, including design, engineering, procurement and construction · Working together with project managers to analyse and brainstorm on the overall execution of the projects · Providing regular updates to the management on the progress and provide the current status and timeline of the projects from time to time · Organising and assigning tasks accordingly to each department and ensure that the projects are being delivered in line with the timeline · Overseeing and surveying for opportunities to expand the company business locally and internationally · Planning and providing proposals for company possible expansions · Managing the group of professionals and working together with them on sites to ensure project deliverables · Being present on-site and engaging with clients and sub-contractors to ensure that the projects are meeting the expectations of the client To succeed in this role, you must have prior experience managing multi-disciplinary construction projects and contractors, ideally involving power generation. Key Requirements: · Tertiary qualifications in electrical/civil/mechanical engineering, construction management or relevant field of study · 10 - 15 years’ experience in construction project management · Prior experience on large scale solar power plants is ideal · Advanced knowledge of construction management systems, tools, processes, means and methods and experience establishing and coordinating construction management teams · Expert knowledge of construction contracts, methods and relevant laws, regulations and quality standards, ideally in the power generation sector · Detailed understanding of all facets of civil and electrical construction processes · Ability to plan and see the big picture with respect to commercial and strategic objectives · Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines to ensure smooth project deliverables · Competent in conflict and crisis management with experience in managing multicultural teams

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