Project Manager at A1 Power Technologies Limited

A1 Power Technologies Limited (formerly Chlorophyll Ventures Limited) is an energy services and solutions provider offering cutting-edge technology and strategic consulting for a sustainable energy sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Lagos

About the Role

• Planning and management of projects as well as focus on meeting project commitments and requirements, including cost, scope, timeline, quality, and communications with all stakeholders.

Cost Control:

• Responsible for cost and schedule control and validating payment milestones with the marketing and finance departments before payment to subcontractors.

Project Planning, Delivery, and Closure:

• Selects, manages and coordinates the implementation by teams and 3Ps.
• Provides feedback to the Technical Manager and Service Delivery Manager on resource allocation, utilization, and release.
• Responsible to ensure all client tools, processes and checklists are optimally utilized in the execution of all projects.
• Plans all projects and facilitates the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.
• Resolves or assists in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas.
• Develops methods to monitor project or area progress, and provide corrective supervision as necessary.
• Implements the Service Levels Agreements (SLAs) and customer requirements.

Project Resources Management:

• Provides input into performance evaluation of all implementation teams and 3Ps.

Responsible for the Management of Project Team and External Stakeholders:

• Interacts regularly with existing or potential clients to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving delivery. Advocate on behalf of clients and represent clients’ needs as appropriate to senior management.
• Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes on projects.

Communication, Reporting, and Documentation:

• Conduct project reporting, capturing and monitoring progress to clients and other stakeholders (e.g. Quality, Procurement, Sales, Finance and HR teams) at all phases of projects.
• Responsible for scheduling and conducting client acceptance process on all projects.
• Liaise with logistics manager for material delivery and has overall ownership of material management.
• Attend periodic project meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: B.Sc / HND in Project Management, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or Telecommunications. Any relevant post-graduate degree will be an advantage.
• Minimum Working Experience: 3 years’ of increasingly responsible experience, including experience successfully managing various power-related projects.
• Required Certification(s):
• Any relevant professional certification, with a preference for PMP and Prince 2.

Competencies:

• Must possess high-level project management knowledge areas; planning, cost, quality, time, and customer satisfaction, and their application
• Ability to work with project management tools; Microsoft Project
• Great understanding and application of Microsoft Excel
• Understand best project management practices
• Ability to understand electrical installation processes as applicable to the organization.

Skills:

• Creative and Innovative skills
• A good team player
• Time management skills
• Good Interpersonal Relationship
• Safety consciousness
• Attention to detail
• Financial management skills
• Analytical skills
• Good Communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent decision-making and Leadership skill
• Conflict resolution skills

Attitude:

• Attention to detail
• Results orientation
• Sound ethics and integrity
• Safety consciousness
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work under pressure and minimal supervision

Application Closing Date
3rd January, 2020.