The Role
The role involves identifying and evaluating subcontractors, conducting vendor assessments, maintaining a subcontractor database, and preparing market intelligence reports for solar project development in SEA markets.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Identify, contact, and evaluate potential subcontractors in assigned SEA markets across solar installation, cabling and onshore works, civil works, and interconnection facilities.
- Conduct vendor qualification assessments gathering company profiles, references, capability documentation, and pricing benchmarks.
- Maintain and update the subcontractor database for each assigned market.
- Attend government briefings, industry events, and public consultations in assigned markets to track policy developments and tender announcements.
- Map key government contacts and decision-makers relevant to utility solar development in each country.
- Prepare structured market intelligence reports covering policy updates, competitive activity, grid developments, and new opportunity signals.
- Identify and log potential project sites, emerging tenders, and partnership opportunities across assigned markets.
- Conduct preliminary site assessments — evaluating grid proximity, land availability, topography, and access.
- Escalate qualified opportunities to the Asst PM for prioritisation and deeper evaluation.
- Support the Asst PM in maintaining relationships with local JV partners and development co-sponsors through regular contact and meeting coordination.
- Coordinate logistics and materials for in-country market visits, partner meetings, and authority briefings
- Submit weekly market activity updates to the Asst PM covering subcontractor outreach, authority engagements, and opportunities identified.
- Prepare structured country market briefs quarterly for each assigned market.
Requirements
- 2–3 years in RE project development, business development, or market research — ideally with some SEA exposure.
- Experience conducting vendor qualification or subcontractor assessment is an advantage.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
- Fluent in English. Working proficiency in at least one SEA language (Vietnamese, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai) is a strong advantage.
- Driving license required. Own transport preferred.
Skills Required
- 2-3 years in renewable energy project development or market research
- Experience conducting vendor qualification or subcontractor assessment
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- Fluent in English
- Working proficiency in at least one SEA language
- Driving license required
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The Company
What We Do
Solarvest is a clean energy expert with a multi-national presence across Asia-Pacific in 7 countries. The Malaysia-founded company started as a one-stop solar photovoltaic system solution provider for residential, commercial & industrial, and utility-scale solar farms. Today, Solarvest has accumulated renewable energy portfolio of over 1,200MW (on-going and completed). The company is currently venturing into other clean energy solutions including, among others, hydrogen, battery storage, data center, energy efficiency, low-carbon mobility, and renewable energy certificates. Solarvest is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
