Job Description
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy solutions in Papua New Guinea, working on impactful projects that enhance access to reliable and renewable energy sources. The position provides a platform for professional growth, technical leadership, and collaboration with key stakeholders in the energy sector.
The Lead Electrical Engineer (Renewable Energy) will provide assistance and technical expertise in terms of design adjustments, construction, supervision and coordination in the field, ensuring high quality and consistency of work. In the project team, the Lead Electrical Engineer (Renewable and hybrid Energy systems) may supervise a diverse results-oriented technical team, including quality site assessments, surveying, and field inspector, procurement, site infrastructure and project management services. He/she could also provide guidance to other team members ensuring knowledge transfer for capacity building. The Lead Electrical Engineer (Renewable and Hybrid Energy) will perform his/her duties at the construction site and will be supervised by the Project Manager.
The Lead Electrical Engineer (Renewable and Hybrid Energy) is responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance in the design, construction, supervision, and coordination of renewable energy projects. The role ensures high-quality work, adherence to standards, and effective collaboration with stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
1. Project Implementation
- Preparation and maintenance of project files, including internal and external project (operational and highlights) reports.
- Manage information flows and oversee change controls, risk registers and issue management by establishing document control procedures
- Manage assigned delivery of work packages and take responsibility for progress.
- Coordinate and liaise with the Senior Project Manager on the implementation progress.
- Advise the Senior Project Manager of any deviations from the plan and update plans.
- Work with the Senior Project manager to identify and manage risks.
2. Technical Assistance
- Participate in the design and review of all energy project and engage with IPMG with regards to response on technical matters
- Prepare design briefs and the design reports that address specific clients and stakeholder requirements and specifications as and when necessary
- Preparation of comprehensive design documentation, specifications, bill of quantities and other project documents on renewable energy systems such as solar, hydropower and wind to meet the required quality and detailing as stipulated by the PM .
- In coordination with the full time team, identify existing renewable energy related problems and suggest appropriate solutions in consultation with the Senior Project Manager.
- Assist in the oversight of the implementation of works for the specific projects and monitoring of progress of renewable energy related works according to contract schedules, specifications and project plans.
- Undertake measurement of electrical site works in support of contractor payment requests.
- Ensure the strict implementation of quality control standards and procedures on the sites and report regularly to the supervisor.
3. Project Monitoring and Reporting (Delivery and Performance)
- Support implementation of approved project plans (including the establishment of milestones) under the guidance of the Senior Project Manager.
- Provide substantive inputs for the development of project strategies and schedules and manage work packages.
- Managing information flow by keeping, circulating and archiving detailed project notes and records.
- Maintain the following records: Quality Register, Configuration Item Records and all other registers/logs delegated by the Project Manager
- Supervise, monitor and evaluate performance of service providers delivering to project priorities.
- Attend daily the project site(s) in order to monitor progress of works, identify the existing problems and provide appropriate solutions through application of sound engineering standards in consultation with the Sr. Project Manager
- Check contractors’ and suppliers set out and works, including compliance with contracts specifications and ensure that contractors and suppliers comply with their work plans to complete work with specified scope of work, time frame, and budget.
4. Stakeholder Management, Coordination and Liaison
- Support and assist the Senior Project Manager in establishing productive working relationships with the World Bank, Power PNG, DFAT, Government of Papua New Guinea (G-PNG) and relevant UN, development partners and other key stakeholders;
- Coordinate and organize meetings between team members, the DFAT and government and other stakeholders when required. Prepare, record, circulate and archive meeting minutes.
- Know the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and seek to contribute within the deliverables of the project.
- Strive to build effective coordination among relevant project stakeholders (e.g. The DFAT, United Nations, governments, and non-governmental organizations)
- Assist in the implementation of Environmental and Health & Safety measures in the project sites.
- Assist in the identification, evaluation, selection and supervision of building contractors for specified project work.
5. Knowledge Management and Innovation
- Ensure accurate and time project reporting, and visibility tools, including results reporting to various stakeholders, UNOPS, funders, counterpart agencies, and public at large.
- Support the compilation of lessons learned as per defined reporting formats.
- Ensure that local capacities are built at every level and opportunity for Project Management Support.
- Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned. Contribute to expertise in tools and techniques
6. Personnel Management
- Communicate with team members to ensure optimal strategy and maximum efficiency
- Direct and motivate external project delivery teams/consultants to ensure successful project implementation.
- Keep all members of the teams up-to-date with current information, processes and procedures.
Accountability for results and the use of resources
- The project management processes are designed to deliver maximum accountability, transparency and results. If a project or processes are not in line with this, it is the responsibility of the Project Management Support Officer to escalate the issue to the Senior Project Manager.
Excellence
- Contribute to innovation and the adaptation of best practice standards of sustainability and quality.
Impact of results
- The incumbent directly impacts on the achievement of project results by assisting the Senior Project Manager to adhere to project management methods and strategies, reduce risks, cut costs and improve quality and success rates. This consequently reinforces the visibility and image of UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.
