Project Manager - Sierra Leone

• Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in implementing international best practices for managing construction risks across a variety of projects
• Excellence: You hold yourself to high standards and lead by example. You overdeliver on all tasks – big or small – necessary to contribute toward the team objective.
• Acts Like an Owner: A systematic and highly organized project manager; takes personal accountability for tracking activities across workstreams to drive them all to successful conclusion.
• Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for choosing the simplest so- lution to reach the goal. Writing in documents and emails is brief, clear, and free of misspellings or confusing formatting. You speak up in team meetings to summarize your conclusions and offer new ideas.
• Curiosity: Not satisfied with “no;” assists others to generate creative solutions. You do not make or accept ultimatums.
• Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa. You are comfortable with ambiguity, accountable for your decisions, and can operate without direction in a fast-moving environment.
• Prioritizes Results: Effectively employs software and project management tools to meet project and personal goals.
• Authentically Cares: Patient in developing good working relationships with clients, suppliers, and consultants.
• Integrity: Your set your standards above the minimum required for compliance where necessary to deliver an excellent project

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years proven experience in project management, specifically in the construction of renewable energy projects or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of solar PV, battery energy storage systems, and thermal power generation technologies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effec- tively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and multicultural teams.
• Professional fluency in English (French is a plus), speaking and writing.
• Professional fluency in use of Microsoft Office suite tools, including Excel and Word
• Demonstrated ability to organize and complete work independently, without on-site supervision. This will be a remotely managed position.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project execution plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure alignment with project objectives and timelines.
• Monitor and update project work schedules using existing templates and effectively track project progress throughout the hybrid project lifecycle.
• Carry out a technical review of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to understand the following:
  • CBE’s obligations of the Client.
  • Associated penalties and risks.
  • Requirements regarding project schedule.
• Carry out technical review of the supply agreements and appendices, and contribute towards scoping, structuring and execution of the EPC agreements.
• Prepare interface matrices, for both internal and external interfaces, and covering me- chanical, electrical, control and communication interfaces of the project.
• Identify project schedule and budget risks at an early stage and alert the Project Imple- mentation Lead in time to minimize or mitigate impacts.
• Prepare regular progress reports, status updates, and presentations for internal man- agement, stakeholders, and project sponsors to provide visibility into project perfor- mance and ensure alignment with expectations.
• Consistently, accurately, and clearly capture project construction data. Transmit weekly reports to the team through existing tools in accordance with reporting deadlines, in- cluding stakeholder grievances.
• Accurately carry out project document control and monitor the documentation through to project’s completion.
• Investigate opportunities to improve project implementation to deliver best value to the customer and optimize project returns.
• Interpret basic technical design principles related to energy systems, electrical systems, and the built environment, including technical drawings and equipment data sheets.
• Promote a culture of safety and environmental responsibility on-site, enforce HSE poli- cies and procedures, and oversee the implementation of best practices to mitigate risks and prevent accidents or incidents.
• Identify potential risks and issues affecting project delivery and develop mitigation strat- egies to minimize disruptions and ensure smooth execution.
• Implement quality control measures and ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and environmental requirements throughout the construction phase.
• Conduct site audits of compliance to CBE and international EHS standards. Recom- mend and validate corrective actions to close compliance gaps.
• Demonstrate awareness of all laws and regulations relevant for project work and pro- actively raise questions with Project Implementation Leader about best practices for compliance.