Project Director (Renewable Energy)

Location Singapore
Discipline: Accounting & Finance
Contact name: Aparna Passey

Contact email: aparna.passey@caliber8.sg
Job ref: 2655

We are partnering with a renewable energy platform to hire a senior execution leader to oversee the delivery of utility-scale projects across the Philippines. This role will play a critical part in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard, while operating in a dynamic, multi-country environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the execution and delivery of renewable energy projects across multiple markets, from early-stage readiness through to operational handover
  • Drive project timelines, cost control, and quality outcomes, ensuring delivery aligns with internal targets and commercial expectations
  • Oversee contractors, suppliers, and technical partners, ensuring alignment on scope, performance, and delivery milestones
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks early, and implement mitigation strategies to address delays or cost pressures
  • Coordinate closely with internal teams including development, engineering, finance, and operations to ensure smooth project execution and transition
  • Manage relationships with key external stakeholders such as regulators, partners, and local authorities
  • Provide clear and regular updates to senior management on project status, risks, and key decisions
  • Lead and mentor project teams across different geographies, ensuring consistent standards and accountability
  • Establish and improve execution processes, reporting structures, and governance frameworks across the portfolio
  • Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and operational discipline across all projects

 

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in renewable energy project delivery, ideally across solar and wind projects, with proven experience in the Philippines
  • Proven track record of delivering multiple projects through construction to completion, with accountability for timelines, cost, and quality
  • Experience working on the owner or developer side, with strong exposure to stakeholder management across internal and external parties
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently across different locations
  • Strong leadership experience, including managing both direct and matrixed teams
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes and priorities
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to step into execution challenges when required
  • Solid understanding of project delivery frameworks, construction processes, and health and safety practices
  • Engineering or technical background, complemented by project or programme management experience
  • Willingness to travel across project locations in Southeast Asia

We are partnering with a renewable energy platform to hire a senior execution leader to oversee the delivery of utility-scale projects across the Philippines. This role will play a critical part in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard, while operating in a dynamic, multi-country environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the execution and delivery of renewable energy projects across multiple markets, from early-stage readiness through to operational handover
  • Drive project timelines, cost control, and quality outcomes, ensuring delivery aligns with internal targets and commercial expectations
  • Oversee contractors, suppliers, and technical partners, ensuring alignment on scope, performance, and delivery milestones
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks early, and implement mitigation strategies to address delays or cost pressures
  • Coordinate closely with internal teams including development, engineering, finance, and operations to ensure smooth project execution and transition
  • Manage relationships with key external stakeholders such as regulators, partners, and local authorities
  • Provide clear and regular updates to senior management on project status, risks, and key decisions
  • Lead and mentor project teams across different geographies, ensuring consistent standards and accountability
  • Establish and improve execution processes, reporting structures, and governance frameworks across the portfolio
  • Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and operational discipline across all projects

 

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in renewable energy project delivery, ideally across solar and wind projects, with proven experience in the Philippines
  • Proven track record of delivering multiple projects through construction to completion, with accountability for timelines, cost, and quality
  • Experience working on the owner or developer side, with strong exposure to stakeholder management across internal and external parties
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently across different locations
  • Strong leadership experience, including managing both direct and matrixed teams
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes and priorities
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to step into execution challenges when required
  • Solid understanding of project delivery frameworks, construction processes, and health and safety practices
  • Engineering or technical background, complemented by project or programme management experience
  • Willingness to travel across project locations in Southeast Asia