Project Design Manager

Gransolar Group is a group of vertically integrated companies specialising in solar photovoltaic energy and battery storage systems, with 17 years of experience in solar photovoltaic industry, that operates in all sections of the value chain of the renewable energy project. Our strategy is to develop, build and operate a balanced portfolio of large-scale solar projects to meet the growing demand for clean and sustainable energy, offering services and solutions to covers from the development, construction and O&M to the designing, tracker manufacture and storage.

We have a unique opportunity for a Project Design Manager to join our team which will be focused on the Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services market, this role will be responsible for managing the engineering and engineering delivery requirements to support precontracts and project delivery.

The Project Design Manager is a hands-on Engineer who will manage the design delivery and design decision making for allocated projects. This role forms an integral part of the project’s management team and works closely with the Project Manager, Construction Manager and the Project Engineer.

Accountabilities

• Single point of responsibility for the project’s design delivery performance and single point of contact for all the project’s design work assigned;
• Direct reporting relationship with the General Manager Engineering who will oversee technical, quality, competence, compliance and procedural matters;
• Functional reporting relationship to the Project Manager and is responsible for the Project Design delivery, multi-disciplinary design integration, design performance reporting and to ensure that the design work aligns with project requirements to achieve ‘best for project’ outcomes;
• Responsible for managing and reporting on all the scope, cost and time aspects of the design activities for the project;
• Responsible for implementing all of the project’s design activities and the successful completion of all the design obligations as required by both the Project Manager and the Engineering Manager;
• Responsible for the performance of all designers (internal and external) working on projects assigned to the Project Design Manager and that the appropriate procedures and quality management and quality assurance systems are properly implemented;

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services market, how it is evolving and have established key knowledge areas and knowledge partners to allow the business to adapt quickly and adequately in providing new solutions to the market.
• Very strong understanding and experience in the design, construction, constructability, optioning and delivered costs associated with multi-disciplinary HV infrastructure projects including a demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to workplace health and safety, and environmental practices.
• Direct experience in designing, constructing and commissioning of HV electrical infrastructure projects, with experience to include the civil, mechanical, control, protection, telecommunications, HV cable systems and OHL systems components.
• Broad technical and engineering understanding of HV connection solutions, Power Systems and electrical networks knowledge, inclusive of optioning and the development of concurrent solutions in complex decision environments.
• Strong cost and estimating knowledge in integrated HV solutions to develop and implement cost effective fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Proven skill in developing and maintaining viable customer relationships and understanding, supplying and delivering product solutions according to customer needs including entrepreneurial insight in the implementation of customer-focussed projects.
• Strong overall commercial acumen and proven ability to design and deliver projects and products to time, cost and quality objectives that address risks and reputational interests in a commercial context.
• Demonstrated success as an agent of change within a company undergoing significant transformation towards improving its commercial and competitive standing.
• Demonstrated ability to be a leader in a small multi-disciplinary team environment that places a high value on collaboration.
• High level of written and oral communication ability, along with well-developed inter-personal and negotiating skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering acceptable for membership of Institution of Engineers Australia in the Professional Engineering category.
• From 5 to 10 years of experience, preferably with significant site experience in the building of HV substations.

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