Project Director

Masdar • Full-time • Uzbekistan • 1w ago

Company Description

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development.

Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

To lead the day-to-day project/company management and operations in order to maximize project’s/company’s performance and returns to shareholders.

Job Requirements:

Actively participate in strategic planning of the project company and contribute to the annual strategy and business plan.
Lead the execution of the project company strategy, business plan and objectives, while ensuring that resource utilization is optimized.
Ensure that the strategy is translated into annual operational business plans and KPIs for the project company and that performance is monitored and reported so that any necessary actions are taken in a timely manner
Supervise O&M contractor activities to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards.
Provide guidance and support to contractors to address technical challenges and ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
Conduct performance evaluations of contractors and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
Coordinate with O&M contractors to schedule preventive maintenance activities and respond promptly to any corrective maintenance needs.
Develop and maintain comprehensive maintenance schedules and records for all solar installations.
Review maintenance reports and recommend improvements to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
Monitor the SPV budget and analyze the benefits and costs; recommending corrective actions if necessary.
Monitor and advise upon project finances.
Manage staff and teams by overseeing their performance management, recruitment, training and development to ensure high levels of engagement and competence and motivated work environment.
Contribute to the establishment of effective project governance processes and systems to be utilized throughout project durations.
Ensure that resources are identified and secured in time to achieve project objectives.
Ensure compliance with any relevant delegation of authority, cost and invoice management, risk management, human capital management, procurement management and others to allow smooth project execution.
Personally manage key relationships/negotiations with relevant internal and external stakeholders at senior levels in order to ensure the negotiation and agreement of favorable deals and agreements that safeguard the project’s best interests while ensuring the delivery of necessary needs/goals
Present regular and ad-hoc shareholders/senior management reports as and when required.
Interface with key stakeholders and external parties in order to effectively manage changes and conduct impact assessment.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics or related discipline
MBA or Master’s degree in a technical discipline is preferred.

Preferred Experience:

10-15 years of experience within renewable energy, in particular PV or Wind Projects, preferably with local and global exposure, with roles focused on operation management and/or project management/governance.

Job-Specific Skills:

Strong knowledge of renewables, PV or Wind Technology.
Extensive knowledge of operation management and project management
Knowledge of renewable energy plant performance aspects and performance management
Strong financial skills (project economic analysis) as well as good understanding of Project Finance
Ability to integrate and lead cross-functional teams
English + Uzbek or Russian speaker would be an advantage
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate / multifunctional environment

Must be willing to Relocate to Uzbekistan. Relocation package is available.

Additional Information

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.