Decarbonization project director/manager at a Global Energy Company, Tokyo office

Involved in the Asian power market for over 30 years, the company aims to contribute to the ongoing energy demand of a fast-changing and dynamic market, from low carbon electricity production to smart energy services.

Headquartered in Tokyo, the company International Division APAC (ID APAC) is delivering the Company Groups strategy in Asia (excluding China and Central Asian countries) and Pacific areas, in relation to hydroelectricity (including pumped storage and floating solar), thermal, transmission, distribution, hybrid distributed offers for C&I and communities, and innovative solutions related to storage and hydrogen. The Company International Division Asia relies on two subsidiaries in Laos (one 1070 MW hydropower asset, jointly owned and operated with Lao and Thai partners) and Vietnam (one 715 MW combined cycle power plant, jointly owned with Japanese partners), several development offices in India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, and Japan. The Singapore office also hosts a R&D International Centre.

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Main Job Purpose:

Scope: Japan

Duration: no fixed term

Starting ASAP

Overall role

Represent the development of project to produce and/or to supply the imported green H2/MH3 produced globally, as well as the power generation out of green H2/MH3.

In development phase, responsible for the development of the project up to the Final Investment Decision building up project maturity in terms of project environment, design and project preparedness, including financing arrangements.

In execution phase, required to build relationships widely with project partners, vendors, off-takers and relevant Government stakeholders including METI, to create and execute a country-level business plan for build-out of portfolio of large scale supply chain projects or power generation projects, in decarbonization of thermal power plants utilizing green H2 and NH3, with deep understanding on relevant regulations and market in Japan and other region, responsible for the delivery of the Project in line with the investment case and for the achievement of the Project objectives (HSE, budget, financing execution, time schedule, quality, consent, communication and O&M): an operational well-accepted asset by all stakeholders, built on time with no harm within the approved budget and quality level, ready for the planned duration of optimized operations and generation.

Key responsibilities and tasks

General:

• Accountable for health and safety (for Project resources, Contractors and sub-contractors).
• Ensure the provision of adequate resources to facilitate the achievement of Shareholders and Project health and safety objectives
• Build relationships widely with project partners, vendors, off-takers and relevant Government stakeholders including METI.
• Create and execute a country-level business plan for the production and/or the supply chain for to be imported green H2/MH3 produced globally, as well as the power generation out of green H2/MH3.
• Keep updated with relevant regulation and rapidly changing market in Japan
• Guarantee that all objectives for the project are being met (HSE, budget, financing execution, time schedule, quality, consent, communication and O&M preparation),
• Day-to-day management of the overall Project Company,
• Supervise the overall organisation of the project, and maintain the Project Execution Plan, in particular with respect to changes to the scope
• Controlling spending related to project execution and overseeing financial steering (capex and cash-flow, opex until Commercial Operation dates),
• Planning project communication (internal and external),
• Relations with territory (elected representatives, state services, local authorities, environmental associations, other local stakeholders)
• Management and coordination between the Services Providers of the Project,
• Take strategic decisions for the Project (industrial strategy choices, risk acceptance or transfer to the insurance market, etc.) except those that are the explicit responsibility of the PC Board,
• Ensure that major risks associated with the project are controlled, oversee the steering of internal control and preside over project reviews,
• Provide appropriate decisions proposals and reporting to PC Shareholders, lenders, the company groups, future operator, authorities and territory stakeholders

Development:

• Supervision of the Development aspects of the Project in order to ensure local and national project consent and reporting to the Development Steering Committee (IFC, ),
• Develop the project team, processes and tools to ensure preparedness for the next phases,
• Supervision of engineering matters, including technical design of the Project and technical investigations and studies for the characterisation of physical aspects,
• Ensure that maintainability, operability and constructability aspects are considered,

Execution:

• Supervision of the construction phase of the Project, its risks and opportunities and manages the risk contingency,
• Supervision of the implementation of the operation & maintenance strategy, and associated opex budget,
• Responsible for a proper hand over to the operating teams,

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The ideal candidate shall possess;

• Bachelors degree in engineering, management or commerce or in another technical or related discipline
• a min 5+ years experience in the energy industry, particularly in roles investment and business development and/or project development functions in energy infrastructure and supply chain of green H2 and NH3. A successfully delivered project in the field is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to form and drive new market strategies
• Strong business acumen with an ability to work with multidisciplinary project teams to assess the value, risks and returns of an opportunity, prioritise opportunities and maximise return on investment within acceptable risk profiles
• Professional and thorough approach to greenfield project development with a strong understanding of technical, financial, commercial, policy and regulatory deliverables
• Track record and experience of originating , developing, negotiating and delivering large scale supply chain projects or power generation projects, in decarbonization of thermal power plants utilizing green H2 and NH3 to completion will be highly regarded
• Strong teams approach and demonstrated ability to work in and lead cross-functional teams
• Tertiary level training in an analytical and problem solving related discipline
• Energy industry experience (in particular those that can show engagement at senior levels with energy markets stakeholders)
• Commercially and technically astute: the ability to analyse complex issues in relation to greenfield development and investment from both a commercial and technical perspective,
• Understanding of risk management and capable of identifying and analysing risk and opportunity implications
• Willingness to learn, develop self and others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of interpersonal skills and demonstrable relationship development and management track record
• Demonstrated exceptional team work abilities
• Experience in performance reporting across a range of deliverables