Technical Project Head

Job Description : TECHNICAL PROJECT HEAD MALAYSIA A leading renewable energy firm is seeking a Head of Technical & Project (Solar) to lead all technical and project management initiatives for the expansion of organisation’s solar photovoltaic (PV) plant portfolio across the country. In this job, you will report directly to the CEO. About the Head of Technical & Project (Solar) Role: In this role, you will be responsible for managing the planning, design, technical specifications, timeline, progress, and site inspection for the construction of commercial and industrial rooftop solar farms across Malaysia. Key Responsibilities: Strategise the implementation of project engineering execution, design optimisation, engineering standardisation, rationalising systems and work processes Provide engineering input from initial assessment through to technical and economic feasibility, construction monitoring and acceptance, and ongoing operations for both rooftop and ground-mounted systems (primarily on the megawatt scale) Lead project management and engineering design team across different regions Ensure compliance to engineering standardisation and governance and supporting project management requirements to realise value creation on capital projects Lead standard of procedures for project and design team across different branches to achieve better quality control; scrutinise and facilitate project delivery progress Manage and monitor project works with scope compliance, schedule, and cost optimisation Strategise resources management inclusive of manpower and material to optimise project revenue Implement, develop, and cultivate company project management operation cultures and process across branch offices Ensure effective implementation and installation quality on project site as well as overall integrity of the operations Be responsible for intervention process should any issues arise in the operations Ensure solar portfolio is performing at or above forecasted production. P&L responsibility for a portfolio of operating assets Review performance reports and project specific performance data; Investigate issues and initiate actions to improve performance Review, track and approve expenses incurred by assets and their agents, including external and internal charges To succeed in this role, you must have proven project, technical, operations and resource management experience, preferably within the renewable energy industry. qualification in electrical engineering or a related field of study Eight years’ experience in design and project management within the renewable energy industry Prior experience handling commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects is highly preferred Experienced in leading a group of project and design team Familiar with international standards for solar PV systems, and other relevant standards Strong analytical skills and preferable experience in budget preparation and management Technical understanding of solar generation and energy storage Familiarity with computerised DAS/SCADA/monitoring systems, interconnection agreements and data management Energy or facilities asset management experience in utility scale and distributed generation solar PV Ability to understand financial models and the potential impact of operations on investments Ability to define issues, analyse problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound conclusions Strong leadership, interpersonal, management and collaborative skills Solid planning and organisation skills Ability to look at situations from several points of view

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