Hydroelectric Project Manager (X1)

Job description

Huachen International Supply Chain Limited is seeking to employ a Hydroelectric Project Manager in the Construction Department to join our team.

POSITION: Hydroelectric Project Manager (X1)

DEPARTMENT: Construction

LOCATION: Ndola, Sakania

JOB PURPOSE

The main purpose of the job is to manage the company’s water and electricity construction, maintenance and repair projects.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Responsible for the management of the company’s water and electricity equipment during company projects and emergency maintenance of faults.

2.    Responsible for assisting Chinese engineers in planning and budgeting for the company’s new and renovation of water and electricity projects.

3.    Responsible for assisting Chinese engineers in applying to local authorities (ZESCO, WARMA and Local Water Utilities) for the company’s new and renovation of water and electricity projects.

4.    Assist Chinese engineers in developing annual electricity consumption plans and related consumables approval plans.

5.    Assist Chinese engineers in complying with relevant Zambian water and electricity construction regulations.

6.    Independently manage the company’s ongoing hydropower construction projects.

7.    Assign daily work to assistant engineers and be responsible for project supervision, error correction and ensure projects are completed within acceptable timelines.

8.    Responsible for skill training and improvements for local hydropower construction teams.

9.    Assist Chinese engineers in following up and managing the proposed 320kwp photovoltaic project.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1.    Must possess practical skills in water and electricity maintenance and installation operations.

2.    Must possess strong safety operation awareness and the ability to anticipate and identify potential equipment hazards.

3.    Must possess proficient experience in repairing switch circuits and the ability to handle unexpected breakdowns and malfunctions.

4.    Must possess strong a high sense of responsibility, teamwork spirit, leadership skills, and endure challenges.

5.    Must be familiar with the basic principles of maintenance, repair, safe operation, and troubleshooting of generators, photovoltaics, water heaters, transformers, water pumps, and other related equipment.

6.    Familiar with various aspects of construction processes, and standards of photovoltaic substation construction.

7.    Must possess strong learning abilities, quick to learn new processes and construction standards, be able to identify one’s own shortcomings in work, and have a positive attitude.

8.    Able to independently create construction plans for hydro power projects, familiar with hydropower materials, understand the local material market in Zambia, and develop economically reasonable plans.

9.    Familiar with the various steps, nodes, and relevant standards of hydropower construction projects.

10. Able to develop a reasonable skills training plan and effectively implement it based on the skills and ideological situation of the existing hydropower construction team members.

11. Able to develop reasonable management plans based on the available team of local employees and effectively assign available work.

QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER PREFERENCES

1.    Minimum Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field.

2.    At least ten (10) years’ work experience with at least six (06) years managing construction, installation, and maintenance projects of water and electricity in residential areas, enterprise units, and factories.

3.    Must have managed and completed not less than five (05) hydropower construction projects and managed a team of not less than thirty (30).

4.    Must possess basic computer software skills, such as MS Office Suite, CAD water and able to interpret electricity construction drawings and electrical schematics.

5.    Must be familiar with material suppliers and a network of contacts with relevant Power and Water authorities.

6.    Work experience must include: construction, installation, maintenance, and management of water and electricity systems.

7.    Must be a paid member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia.

8.    Willing to reside within the company yard and any other construction site during projects.

9.    Must be a resident of Ndola or willing to re-locate.

NOTE. Assessments and interviews shall be conducted in-person at our Sakania Office in Ndola.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should send cover letters, qualifications and CVs with at least Three (3) traceable references as a single PDF document to hr2@huachen-zam.com. Indicate the position for the job applied for in the subject line of your email.