Manager, Onshore Wind Project Management
Vena Energy · Tokyo
Role:
As the Manager, Onshore Wind Project Management, you will oversee assigned onshore wind projects in Japan. The key objective/goal is to ensure the successful completion within approved timeline, budget, quality standards and safety requirements. You will manage the CAPEX and DEVEX allocations while co-ordinating cross-functional internal teams and external stakeholders, including local communities and financial institutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract Management
Interpret project contract structures and scope definitions.
Advise on strategic considerations for TSAs, LTSAs, BoP contracts, and related agreements.
Collaborate with the Legal team to manage contract complexities and align stakeholder interests.
Maintain accurate project records in the management system.
Issue certificates, reports, NTPs, and other contract deliverables as required.
Schedule Management
Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, identifying critical activities for success.
Monitor progress against baselines and implement corrective actions as needed.
Proactively mitigate delays through stakeholder alignment.
Cost Management
Produce cost and benefit analysis aligned to project schedules/timelines.
Collaborate with the Technical Service team in RFQ development.
Define and monitor project cash flow (CF) expectations and expenses.
Work closely with Legal and Finance teams to ensure contract contents align with CF expectations and regulations.
Monitor and report actual cash flow and variances.
Generate financial reports with investment, financial, and commercial departments.
Evaluate economic results (final CF and deviations from expectations).
Risk and Opportunity Management
Identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with costs and occurrence probabilities.
List and pursue opportunities with defined achievement conditions.
Technical Management
Organise periodic meetings with technical service and third parties.
Ensure construction adherence to all requirements stipulated in the Construction plan.
Lead technical due diligence for lender submissions.
Support technical service and procurement teams on Class NK-related documents.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
Establish communication protocols with subcontractors and customers.
Conduct weekly and monthly meetings with subcontractors on-site, and with the project teams.
Monitor daily work activities and prepare reports with contractors and site personnel.
Produce executive-level reports on project status.
Manage and resolve conflicts as needed.
Quality Management:
Define quality standards with the Quality Department to ensure project meets initial plans.
Other Responsibilities:
Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality project delivery.
Initiate Commercial Task Requests (CTRs) in collaboration with Commercial teams.
Implement NDAs with EPC Wind supplier
Pre-requisites:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in renewable energy project management (wind energy preferred).
Formal Project Management certification (preferably PMP or IPMA Level C or above).
Strong knowledge of wind and EPC management.
Excellent negotiation, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Fluency in English.
Are you ready to engineer a greener future?