- Drive the Project lifecycle from Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) to construction completion.
- Review, understand, interpret and manage Project’s agreements (such as BSSA, TCA, EPC, O&M, OE, IE, BSA, MSA, etc.), consulting agreements, special licensing and other agreements that are relevant to the construction of the power plant.
- Manage, plan, organize, coordinate and control the Project implementation process, and be responsible for achieving the contractual Project’s targets.
- Lead, from the Project Company’s side, the plant construction monitoring with the assistance of the Owner’s Engineer to ensure that it is executed properly in terms of quality, schedule, and budget, in line with the EPC Contract and Project’s requirements in general and for local requirements, following Good Engineering and Constructions Practices, without lost time accidents, severe injuries and/or fatalities.
- To ensure that the EPC Contractor implements health and safety and environmental measures on site in accordance with the Project’s Requirements. Accountable for HSSE results of the Project construction.
- Monitoring, coordinating, and reporting the EPC Contractor’s activities at site and during the design review stage with a view to defend and support the best interest of the Project Company.
- Establish, maintain and manage all daily interfaces, ensuring excellent relationship and communication with all the Project’s stakeholders (Off-taker, local authorities, fire brigade, power supplier, environmental authorities, etc., as applicable).
- Lead design review meeting sessions and take technical decisions with the support of the Owner’s Engineer and the own Project Team.
- Lead monthly progress meeting sessions with the EPC Contractor, with the support of the Owner’s Engineer and the own Project team.
- Timely reports technical variances to the Employer/Project Company management, and propose jointly with the Project Team and Owner’s Engineer, mitigation or alternative solutions.
- Handle technical issues, which may occur during the construction of the Project, with the support of the Project Team and Owner’s Engineer.
- Supervise and manage the Project Team and Owner’s Engineer team and assess/manage their performance.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of the Project concerning stability, grid study, planning and budget. Communicate with utilities and authority having jurisdictions regarding interconnection, permitting, and other regulatory compliance issues.
- Review and understanding of financing agreements in light of the obligations with respect to the construction of the Project.
- Analyze requests for change order received from the EPC Contractor, provide recommendations and liaise with the Project Contract Manager. Follow up all deviations during construction.
- Maintains a deep understanding of contracts, contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and company position on various matters.
- Monitor and ensure the EPC Contractor keeps timely updated, when needed, the time schedule of the Project, especially the Project critical path.
- Monitor Project construction progress and anticipate/highlight potential issues that can arise and affect the Project construction and propose solutions.
- Strictly follow and enforce the division of responsibility for all internal and external parties.
- Daily liaising with the Owner’s Engineer team on all matters concerning the Project.
- Daily liaising with the Project Team on-site on all matters concerning the Project.
- Daily liaising with the EPC Contractor on all the matters concerning the Project.
- Host and coordinate visits to the site (Employer’s management, authorities, Lenders, etc.).
- Draft technical letters to the off-taker, local authorities, etc.
- Control the work at site carried out by contractors working directly for the Project Company, if any. Make sure that those activities are coordinated with the overall activities in the construction and are safely implemented.
- Work in close collaboration and coordination with the Employer’s team.
- Ensure the EPC Contractor issues Daily, Weekly and Monthly Progress Report to the Employer in alignment with Employer’s Requirements.
- Prepare and issue Project progress reports for the Employer, Lenders, Lenders’ Advisor or any other party, as required.
- Participate in the construction site meetings.
- Review EPC Contractor’s daily, weekly and monthly progress report with the assistance of the Owner’s Engineer.
- Carry out Project reviews with the Project’s Team as frequently as required in order to ensure proper governance and feasibility of Project milestones achievement and provide mitigations actions in case of delays.
- Anticipate and identify, well in advance, likely problems/risks and proactively propose effective actions to avoid the occurrence of those risks or to mitigate any negative impact. Make sure that agreed corrective actions to mitigate the effects of variances are planned and carried out. Monitor and evaluate, at least monthly, the implementation and effectiveness of the mitigation actions.
- Regular monitoring and reporting project performance and risk to the Employer and senior management.
- Evaluate, monitor and manage Project’s claims received from any stakeholder.
- Build and develop a strong relationship with the Project Team to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction and motivation.
- Coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring the Project remains within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with the Project Team from various functional departments.
- Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines and costs to ensure that the Project’s team adheres to the Project’s requirements.
- Establish and maintain the necessary processes to manage the scope over the project lifecycle, setting Project’s quality and performance standards, and assessing and managing risk.
- Structure and manage integrated, multi-track Project’s performance tools, with an eye on overall Project’s progress and targets.
- Manage the Project’s budget with maximum efforts for cost reduction/optimization.
- Manage contract negotiations, change orders, and other agreements with the EPC Contractor, with the support from the Project Team, including the Contracts Manager, as well as oversee all subcontractors’ works.
- Support the Project Company and Employer on technical matters discussions with the Lenders, as well as on construction progress
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