Vice President, Construction
Cubico Sustainable Investments
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Milan • 🇮🇹 Italy
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Lead
About the role
- Manage the entire preconstruction phase from a technical perspective from late stage of development to notice to proceed status, coordinating the input from local and central team members as required.
- Act as a key member of a multi-disciplinary project delivery team, tasked to commercialise the projects and prepare them for a successful construction phase.
- Lead the tendering and support negotiation of EPC, BOP, Owners Engineer and equipment supply contracts as required, working closely with the Procurement, Technical and Commercial functions.
- Proactively work to identify project risks and opportunities together with action plans to mitigate/realise them.
- Work with internal and external technical and engineering teams to ensure an optimal solution for all aspects of projects: technology, design, site studies, etc.
- Ensure that Cubico’s governance processes are implemented across all projects, maintaining strong project documentation management throughout.
- Evaluate new projects opportunities under development in collaboration with the local development team.
- Lead and supervise project construction activities, from remaining pre-construction through to a successful transition into operations.
- Provide contract management and change control management.
- Chair monthly Steering Committees and prepare the required reporting aligned with company requirements.
Requirements
- Degree level qualification in engineering or similar technical discipline.
- Demonstrable experience and successful track record in the pre-construction and construction phase of Solar PV and Wind Projects (BESS experience would be advantageous) either as an owner, EPC contractor or investor.
- Experience of leading a project team is essential; formal project management training/certification would be beneficial.
- Significant and active experience in creatively solving the complex technical and commercial challenges typically experienced in the development and delivery of renewable energy projects.
- Strong commercial and contractual acumen with a proven ability to negotiate contracts typically found in utility scale renewable energy projects.
- Working knowledge of project finance documents and how they relate to the construction of renewable energy projects.
- Knowledge of Italian grid connection process, and ideally experience in managing interconnection projects.
- Understanding of the related Italian consenting processes and requirements would be beneficial.
- Good understanding of the engineering and design process.
- Ability to work remotely and independently and be a self-starter.
- Collaborative, proactive, structured and meticulous approach.
- Strong communication skills. Ability to explain complex technical issues and their resolution to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Fluent in Italian and upper intermediate level in English.
- Ability to travel within Italy.
Benefits
- Benefits
- Hybrid workplace with remote options.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementcontract managementchange control managementtechnical disciplineSolar PVWind ProjectsBESSproject financeItalian grid connection processengineering and design process
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproactivestructuredmeticulousproblem-solvingability to work under pressureself-starterability to explain complex issues
Certifications
formal project management training