Latest Vacancies at PowerGen Renewable Energy

Job Description

• Develop viable commercial and industrial opportunities across various target markets and sectors
• Generate leads, qualify and pursue them to deal closure
• Build and nurture relationships with key customers, vendors, project financiers, government and regulatory partners
• Attend face to face meetings with clients, survey sites, and participate in marketing events on behalf of the company
• Oversee the sales process by consolidating leads and supporting local teams at PowerGen’s Business Units in working closely with clients
• Reporting concisely and clearly to immediate manager on a weekly basis
• Perform commercial and technical feasibility studies for commercial and industrial projects 
• Coordinate with project managers, supply chain and engineering teams to prepare bid packages, commercial and technical proposals for customers
• Prepare technical and financial proposals for various EPC projects, performing cost analysis and comparison with competitor prices
• Perform regular check-ins with Project Managers to gauge project progress, ensuring that they are on schedule and under budget
• Prepare presentations, proposals, and various sales tools on effective development of business opportunities for the company

Qualifications

• University degree
• 5+ years’ work experience in renewable energy 
• Experience in the energy, clean tech, or utility sectors in a similar role
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products 
• Work experience in East Africa or another emerging market
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluent in both English and Swahili preferred
• Fluency in French is a plus
• Enthusiasm in working for the field of renewable energy!

Additional Information

You'll be working with a dynamic team of brilliant people passionate about electrifying Africa! 

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Job Description

Project Pipeline

• Responsible for project origination across the Business Units through the identification and packaging of different market-specific value propositions. 
• Respond to requests for proposals (RFPs), developing and drafting project proposals for solar and solar plus storage solutions.
• Build strong relationships with project financiers.
• Responsible for negotiation with clients for EPC contracts and facilitate deal closure. 

Project Development and Management

• Manage sales processes and interfaces with various teams (Project Execution and Finance) across different Business Units.
• Oversee the preparation of quotes for various EPC projects, performing cost analysis and comparison with competitor prices.
• Manage client relationships and ensure that their needs and requirements are met during project execution.
• Perform regular check-ins with Project Managers to gauge project progress, ensuring that they are on schedule and under budget.
• Manage the handover of projects to Project Execution teams by streamlining existing processes and supporting them after contract signing. 
• Manage EPC contracts with the support of the legal and technical teams.

Business Development 

• Build and manage relationships with key partners across the private and public sectors, academia, and governmental institutions to explore C&I projects across sub-Saharan Africa. 
• Represent PowerGen at industry events, identify and cultivate important partnerships. 
• Develop marketing campaigns, lobbying and public relations for commercial and industrial projects.

Qualifications

• University degree
• 5+ years’ work experience in renewable energy
• Experience in the energy, clean tech, or utility sectors in a similar role
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products 
• Work experience in East Africa or another emerging market
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluent in both English and Swahili preferred
• Fluency in French is a plus
• Enthusiasm in working for the field of renewable energy!