PV Electrical Construction Manager for Owner's Engineer (18 month contract)

About Us With over 2.400 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy. We are looking to fill a site position in Abu Dhabi from September 2026 with an experienced PV Electrical Construction Manager for Owner's Engineer (18 month contract) Overall Work Tasks Responsible for overseeing and monitoring all electrical construction activities for a utility-scale solar PV project on behalf of the Owner, ensuring compliance with contractual, technical, quality, safety, and schedule requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the Owner's team of site inspectors and coordinate site supervision activities. • Oversee electrical construction, testing, and commissioning of PV systems, MV infrastructure, substations, and associated facilities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, approved designs, and HSE requirements. • Monitor EPC contractor performance, construction progress, quality, and technical compliance, identifying risks and supporting the timely resolution of issues and interface challenges. • Coordinate with the EPC contractor, consultants, OEMs, utility representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure effective project execution and design implementation. • Witness key inspections, testing, energization, and commissioning activities, review technical and quality documentation, and support project close-out, handover, and final acceptance. Your Profile • Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) • 15 years • Ability to work independently on-site and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams • Experience in working on site • Good knowledge of English in writing, speaking, and listening Corporate Benefits • The social benefits are in line with the regulations of the respective location of the Fichtner Group and include a competitive local salary for permanent positions. • This position can also be filled by a freelance expert. • Please note that the requirements regarding professional experience for this position are mandatory and that a work permit for the location must also be available when applying. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering (or equivalent); 15 years of experience; ability to work independently on-site and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams; experience in working on site; good knowledge of English (writing, speaking, listening); work permit for the location must be available when applying.

Lead and manage the Owner's team of site inspectors and coordinate site supervision activities. Oversee electrical construction, testing, and commissioning of PV systems, MV infrastructure, substations, and associated facilities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, approved designs, and HSE requirements. Monitor EPC contractor performance, construction progress, quality, and technical compliance, identifying risks and supporting the timely resolution of issues and interface challenges. Coordinate with the EPC contractor, consultants, OEMs, utility representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure effective project execution and design implementation. Witness key inspections, testing, energization, and commissioning activities, review technical and quality documentation, and support project close-out, handover, and final acceptance.