Senior Manager - Project Development

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

To lead the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) stream of clean energy project proposal preparation from the planning to the execution stages ensuring proper cost effective and techno-commercial solutions that achieve the lowest LCOE or the highest IRR possible.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or relevant Master’s degree from a top-tier internationally recognized higher education institution
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or any other related field
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the development of EPC proposals for specifically solar photovoltaic and wind projects and renewable energy projects in general including experience working with cross functional teams and coordinating all the activities among the consortium members, equity partners, EPC contractor, advisors, lenders, O&M contractor etc. or an equivalent experience
• Experience in closing EPC contracts in renewable energy projects
• Track record of developing proposals that contribute to the winning of IPP tenders, in conventional energy and/or renewable energy.
  
  

Additional Information

Job-Specific Skills:

• Deep knowledge of the engineering, construction management, technical specifications of at solar photovoltaic or Wind plus one of the following technologies: solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, CSP and waste to energy technologies.
• Hands on experience in the drafting and negotiations of the technical annexures of the renewable energy technologies
• Exceptional know-how in the EPC contracts preparation, drafting, negotiations and closure
• Strong knowledge on the works done by the cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate / multifunctional environment
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams
  
  

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.