Technical Operations Manager

As a Technical Operations Manager, you will Supervises the execution of **projects in Singapore & India. **Serves as primary on-site project leader, following standardized project management procedures. Uses standard tracking tools to report project progress. Evaluates project costs and progress against budget and plan.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to technical & commercial operations in Singapore & Southern India.
- In charge of projects ranging from medium to large size green field and retrofit projects within the Solar, Power plants and waste to energy plants projects.
- Full ownership and accountability of all technical matters which includes engineering, procurement, construction, project manpower planning and project schedule.
- Support and work with various project teams / managers (PMs) on the following areas:

- Ensure they have sufficient manpower to run the project, project manpower planning.
- Resolve technical, construction and/or EHS issues on site together with the respective team members.
- Conduct regular meetings with PMs to monitor on the site progress against construction schedule, VO works progress etc.
- Monitor project team manpower to plan and ensure project works will not be severely affected when project staff went on vacation.
- Work closely with the Project Manager on project costing related matters
- Ensure, maintain, and enhance a good and healthy relationship with clients and all stakeholders.
- Provide technical support to the team during tender stage.
- Drives, support and ensure adherence and compliance to APAC led processes & initiatives to ensure consistency and standardization across country/region.
- Check, review and ensure the PMs will develop and manage detailed project schedules, work plans and track project performance, deliverables, and costs to meet project milestones and budgets.
- Provide technical advice and counsel to Project teams on key day to day activities and associated issues that arise during project execution and delivery.
- Develops Standard Work Process Procedures for quantity tracking and reporting. Works with Commercial Management to implement a standard quantity reporting work process.
- Ensure a safe project execution monitor and compile the overall safety performance data.
- Internal functional management including resource planning, performance management and career development of team members, including performing employee assessments, developing succession and personal development plans, and seek out future organizational talent.
- On a case to case and when needed, perform risk management to minimize project risk and report/escalate to Management as needed with appropriate contingence resolution.
- Provide visibility report to Project Delivery team on Project Health, Risk and Governance of assigned projects.

**Requirements**:

- University degree in Engineering preferable Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation Engineering
- Minimum 6 years of EPC Experienced in Solar power plants and 8 years for Combined cycle power plants & Waste -to - Energy conversion plants.
- Experience within the overall system design, tendering and value engineering.
- Advanced knowledge of international E&I Design Codes and Standards.
- Strong business partnering/interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work within a multi-discipline team with shared purposes. Prior experience in leading individuals to work as an effective team is a plus.
- Possess advanced analytical and objective critical thinking skills with the ability to effectively balance financial and operational needs in order to deliver timely and appropriate solutions to complex business issues.
- A high degree of proactivity, creativity and latitude is expected.
- Willingness to take on new challenges.
- Frequent Travel required (India, Malaysia, etc)