Project Director / Team Leader

About the role

The Project Director / Team Leader will lead the Owner’s Engineer team for a large‑scale renewable energy project in Eritrea, overseeing detailed design, procurement, construction supervision, commissioning and the Defects Liability Period.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the multidisciplinary consultant team, coordinating with the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Eritrean Electricity Corporation and the African Development Bank.
• Establish project delivery strategy, governance, communication protocols and reporting structures.
• Mobilise and direct specialists in solar PV, BESS, grid integration, substations, SCADA/EMS, civil works, HSE, environmental, procurement and contracts.
• Lead inception, scope confirmation, design‑basis development and detailed engineering integration.
• Oversee technical design reviews, value‑engineering, constructability checks and design‑freeze recommendations.
• Manage owner‑direct procurement, tendering, bid evaluation, contract finalisation and supplier mobilisation.
• Supervise installation, construction, testing, commissioning and performance verification, ensuring compliance with quality, HSE and international standards.
• Maintain project schedule, risk registers, cost control, and reporting to client and financiers.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Project Management or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, with at least 10 years in senior leadership on utility‑scale renewable or grid‑connected power projects.
• Proven track record as Project Director, Owner’s Engineer or Team Leader on three comparable projects, one of at least 10 MW capacity.
• Experience coordinating with ministries, utilities, development banks and international contractors.

Required skills

• Solar PV system design and integration
• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) engineering
• Grid integration and substation engineering
• SCADA/EMS platforms
• Civil and structural engineering for power projects
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) management
• Procurement, tendering and contract administration
• Project scheduling, risk and cost control
• Technical specification development and design review