Prado Power Limited is a provider of renewable energy intended to deliver electricity to off-grid, under-served communities and as well industrial clients in Nigeria. Located in Abuja, the company offers energy management, renewable energy policy, utility-scale solar, microgrids and commercial and industrial solar services, enabling people to positively change the power situation of the country by using solar power. Currently, project engineer jobs are available at Abuja office of the Prado Power Limited.
Responsibilities of a Project Engineer at Prado Power Limited
The responsibilities involve both those related to project execution and those of project development. They are listed below:
- Develop scope of works for solar projects and liaise with the Engineering Design team to come up with construction design packages and other supporting documentation
- Support the company’s Business Development team with the required technical information for development of Solar PV solutions that align with the needs of their clients
- Resource planning for project implementation (identification and procurement of necessary project resources for project implementation)
- Coordinate activities to retrieve energy consumption data and Energy production and performance modeling for PV and energy storage systems
- Manage communications with the Owners Engineers of the company’s various clients
- Supervise installations in a timely and cost-effective manner maintaining high standards and compliance with best practices for solar installations
- Ensure safety as you would be responsible for job site hazard identification and development of appropriate safety management plans for projects
- Project document control – maintain up to date project/site documents
- Liaise with Management to improve company processes
- Technical project due diligence and project engineering design review
- Participate, review and sign-off commissioning test reports
- Perform reporting functions to Management including weekly site reports
Education Qualification
To be considered for any of the Project Engineer jobs at Prado Power Limited, applicant must:
- Have minimum of BSc or HND in engineering (i.e. civil, structural, mechanical or electrical or similar technical degree).
- Be a member of relevant professional bodies in Nigeria such as the Nigeria Society of Engineers or COREN
- Have completed training/certifications in Solar PV project design and implementation
- PMP certification is an advantage
Required Skills and Experience for Project Engineer jobs
Applicant must:
- Have at least 5 years of experience as a project manager, field engineer or project engineer preferred in the Solar PV space
- Have at least 2 years of engineering management of project teams preferred
- Be willing to work and succeed in a culture of respect, communication, and accountability in a fast-paced environment
- Possess strong leadership, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills
- Have experience as a project manager with responsibility for management of project budget, schedule, engineering performance, construction performance, commissioning performance, quality performance and safety performance required
- Have strong contract administration and construction risk management skills
- Demonstrate experience in safety focused work environment
- Have ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Have engineering management, construction management, project cost controls, project scheduling and project management skills
- Strongly demonstrate experience in management of change and cost control of projects
- Have ability to represent the company with integrity and professionalism
- Have strong computer skills including MS Office Suite and other Project Management Software
- Be familiar with the use of Solar PV design software such as HOMER and Helioscope.
Apply at the office address: Suite 24 – 26 Cherryhill Plaza, Eke Yusufu Close, Utako, Abuja or click here.