Cost Optimization and Contract Management
TotalEnergies
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Graduated from a reputable university with a minimum Masters' degree in Engineering with a specialization or experience in renewables
- Strong technical & engineering background, with exposure to project development/finance/legal/policymaking aspects
- Background in contract development/procurement aspects, commercial knowledge (logistics/insurance/costing/negotiation)
- Ability to synthesize actionable insights relevant to different perspectives, strong analytical capabilities
- Ability to adjust quickly to international and multi-cultural working environment, and able to adapt quickly to new or unforeseen scenarios
- Minimum 3 years' experience with distributed generation solar projects development and execution across multiple geographies
- Leadership, written and spoken communication skills
- English speaker
- Support achievement of relevant TERDG MEA HSE objectives in perimeter. Demonstrate leadership on HSE dimensions of role.
- Support and encourage the establishment of an HSE culture within the team through a proactive attitude (training, HSE Site visit, HSE meetings and incentive actions, etc.), stop dangerous situations, report anomalies and dangerous acts.
- Contribute to Sustainb'ALL program in line with TERDG MEA roadmap
- Support and contribute to ONE MAESTRO program implementation within perimeter.
- Analyze at micro and macro levels, OPS performance and synthesize meaningful insights for management review
- Standardize project risk assessment methodology and appropriate mitigation activities based on activity profile and governance
- Develop measures for improving forecasting of variations and impact on activities, targeting the minimization of unforeseeable events
- Recommend actions for process optimization and improvement in project delivery with respect to internal baselines
- Collect feedback from relevant stakeholders on frequent basis, with intent of maximizing proactive improvement where possible
- Facilitate innovation within hub, prioritizing high impact measures from Project Owner perspective
- Facilitate knowledge transfer between hub entities and relevant stakeholders within OPS perimeter and with TGP/EAM/DG HQ
- Analyze LCOE at project and operating hub perimeter, with objective to optimize cost model in collaboration with stakeholders (internal =
EPC and O&M Contractors, Suppliers) * Develop matrix/tools for supporting review of key decisions and their impact from cost and revenue perspective
- Support with integration of new perspectives as relevant to improving project LCOE (eg: carbon credits/RECs for cost support/revenue increase, modifying contracting strategy based on cost/risk optimization, improving stakeholder control/involvement in workflows based on REX)
- Benchmark competitiveness of operating hubs in terms of cost/time/quality, in coordination with Economics and Investment/Business Development/Zone and Country management
- Facilitate collaboration between OPS and Finance on accurately capturing project CAPEX/OPEX after completion, and review of profitability, analysis of deviations from forecasts and collaborating on development and issuance of related REX/recommendations translated into actionable measures within reasonable timeframes
- Support with development and optimization of procurement and contract strategy in collaboration with OPS and Procurement functions
- Ensure Supply/EPC and O&M contracts are developed on timely basis with back-to-back coverage of respective commitments, following established HSE/OPS/Legal requirements such that risks are minimized/mitigated/eliminated wherever possible.
- Ensure contracts are appropriate for the relevant activity perimeter and profile in terms of framework, key provisions, legal and governance requirements and project owner needs
- Ensure contracts are well defined in terms of risk allocation and management, with reference to the hub's acceptable limits
- Support with implementation of DARAG insurance guidelines for construction and O&M projects
- Coordinate with Procurement on key Contractor/Supplier Management aspects where relevant.
- Record accurate summaries of executed contract status and commitments made, highlighting material deviations from standard practice where relevant
- Participate as a stakeholder in development of guidelines/frameworks for contractual baselines and support hubs on as-needed basis with workshops/orientation sessions on contract implementation/review aspects
- Support management on decision making as needed with relevant insights
- Collaborate with country/zone management, Procurement and Internal Control on periodic contract implementation reviews
- Facilitate continuous improvement of contracts based on stakeholder feedback and engage with external parties as needed to ensure implementation per agreed plan
- Project requirements vary across countries on basis of legal/market/engineering/permitting constraints, with relevant entities in various stages of operational maturity =
- Communication among key stakeholders in terms of operational strategy implementation is to be managed in a structured fashion
- Cost is to be viewed from a holistic perspective, i.e. impact on project as well as operating hub returns =