Project Manager; Utility Scale, Solar & BESS

About NOA

NOA is an integrated renewable energy independent power producer, established to provide its customers with innovative and flexible solutions on their journey towards ‘Net Zero’ emissions and low-cost clean energy – by wheeling the energy generated by utility scale solar and wind generation facilities, augmented by battery energy storage systems.

• At NOA,we'rebuilding utility-scale renewable energy facilities across the country, bringing clean, affordable energy to South Africa's biggest businesses.
• Our team of energy sector veterans is on a mission to deliver 10GW of clean energy over the next 10 years. This is why we will succeed:
• We have a demonstrated track record of completing renewable energy projects, with 30MW already in operation and 1475 MW in construction
• We have built partnerships with South Africa's most successful renewable energy project developers, both in the private and public sectors
• We have secured a NERSA trading license to simplify procurement, financing, and supply of renewable energy
• We have a strong balance sheet with equity funding froma leading African infrastructure investment manager, AIIM
• Our innovative capital and operational structure is backed by several top-tier debt providers
• We've collected some of the smartest and most forward-thinking experts in their field into our team, driven by a united purpose to move the needle in South Africa's energy landscape.

The Project Manager is responsible for the Management of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Contractor, Project Documents and third party consultants in accordance to its respective contract terms as well as the company project team ensuring construction projects are delivered on time, within budget and in accordance to the contract requirements, scope of work, quality, Health Safety and Environmental requirements.

• Manages the construction team ensuring that Company, EPC and O&M Contractors comply with all contractual obligations. Manages the drafting of contractual notices and communications to ensure that all the required contractual notices are issued, on time, including required content addressing the issue at stake in accordance to contract terms.
• Assists Head of Construction and Legal Counsel in disputes and arbitration matters.

• Reviews and analyses the EPC Contractors’ project schedule for correctness.
• Identifies and scrutinises critical path items with the EPC Contractor to find solutions to prevent or minimize delays in the project schedule.

• Manages milestone payments by liaising with the construction team, owners engineer, and lenders engineer to ensure payment milestone requirements for payment has been achieved in accordance with the EPC.
• Manages contractor claims by obtaining approval for additional spending where applicable.
• Manages expenditure forecasting with the Project Finance Team to ensure on time debt and equity drawdowns during construction and on time payments to the O&M Contractor during operations.
• Establishes the earned value versus the paid to date value during construction to ensure the EPC Contractor is not over or under paid.

• Supporting the SIPPs team up to financial close in relation to negotiating contract terms with EPC and O&M Contractors and third-party consultants.
• Lead procurement activities with contractors and third party consultants during operations and construction, in accordance with the company procurement policies and procedures.

• Reviews EPC and O&M Contractors’ project quality plans to ensure best international quality standards and practice is implemented in accordance with the EPC and O&M Contracts.
• Ensures the Contractors’ quality plan is implemented during all phases of the EPC and O&M contracts.
• Reviews executed quality inspection sheets for payment milestone, mechanical completion, and take over purposes during construction.
• Manage quality audit action items identified by the construction and operation team to ensure that potential risks are addressed.