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Company Description
AFRY is one of the largest international power sector consulting and engineering companies with about 19,000 experts working across the world to create sustainable solutions for future generations. In Southeast Asia, we are a leading power sector consulting engineering company executing our regional consultancy and engineering assignments from our power sector consulting offices in Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Singapore, Pune, Noida and Taipei. In total, we have multinational staff of more than 600 working in Transmission & Distribution (T&D) field around the world.
In line with our increasing business, we are looking for qualified and experienced candidates for Project Manager Substation & Transmission Lines to join our South-East Asian T&D team and be based in our Philippines office in Manila.
Job Description
Context:
Our T&D team assists clients in achieving compliance and efficiency by conducting studies to navigate the design, grid connection and access standards for their energy generation projects. You will become part of a global, tight-knit team of engineers engaged in diverse projects supporting multiple type of international interconnection and grid connection projects (solar, wind, hydro, etc.). Our team also provides technical assistance to Transmission Grid Operators and helps the private sector secure crucial grid investments through expert technical support. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career and play a pivotal role in expanding and shaping the business in South-East Asia for a multinational company while supporting clients across Asia, but also Australia, Europe, and Africa.
Regular working days: Mon-Fri., 5 days/week with work from home days
Responsibility:
- Conduct studies for grid connection projects focused on HV substations and transmission lines (feasibility, design stages), transmission and development plans & roadmaps, transmission failure investigation etc. primarily in South-East Asia but also in Europe, Middle East, Australia and Africa.
- Manage projects related to Grid connections assets (AIS/GIS HV substations)
- Support the Business Development activities in the Philippines by supporting proposals preparation, Clients’ meetings, ..
- Perform analysis for generation grid connection studies, including solar, wind, thermal and energy storage systems.
- Prepare comprehensive study reports, ranging from connection feasibility studies for energy developers to detailed connection studies for utilities.
- Deliver high-quality outputs within agreed parameters, formats, and timelines, and review the work of other employees when necessary.
- Conduct complex assessments, provide specialist advice/solutions and training, conduct technical presentations to internal and external clients.
- Engage in technical developmental activities, including attending conferences and participating in industry presentations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor/Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
- Having 10 years of relevant working experience as Project Manager and Electrical engineer in HV substations (AIS/GIS) and/or Transmission lines, feasibility/design studies for transmission assets, Site implementation, technical support to national transmission utilities,..
- Having good communication skills to support Business Development and Clients’ interactions
- Any additional experience on the following fields is beneficial: cable design, protection coordination and relay settings studies, earthing grid studies, lightning protection, …
- Familiar with international codes and standards relevant to detailed electrical design for transmission and distribution assets such as IEC, IEEE/ANSI, NFPA standards.
- Familiar with local regulations and standards applicable to the Philippines for grid connection
- Demonstrated experience in substations projects (AIS/GIS) in the Philippines. Any additional proven capabilities in electrical software tools such as Autocad, ETAP etc. is beneficial.
- Experience working within a national T&D company, and/or supporting similar projects within technical consultancy companies or experience working for a T&D Utility.
- Being a registered and certified engineer in the Philippines is beneficial but not mandatory.
- Having ability to manage works under time and resources constraints to finish works in time with good quality and having ability to work under pressure
- Having good logic of thinking, problem solving and willingness working in team.
- Good level in English communication is mandatory.
Additional Information
We offer the following to qualified candidates:
- Friendly international working environment with a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks
- Competitive salary package
- Well-balanced working hour
- Career opportunity in one of the largest international consulting and engineering companies
- Possibility to grow professionally and advance in career
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
