Project Manager – Wind Projects - Central Africa

Project Manager – Wind Projects

Company: Leading Renewable Energy Company

Location: Regional (Africa - DRC/Zambia / India)

Reporting To: Director & AVP – Commercial / Sr. GM-Ops

 

Role Overview

Our client is expanding its renewable energy footprint and is seeking a pioneering Project Manager for Wind Projects. As we currently look to build internal expertise in wind energy, this individual will be the subject matter expert responsible for investigating wind potential across various geographies, identifying prospective opportunities, and leading projects from feasibility through to commissioning.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with a solid technical background in wind turbine systems and a proven track record of managing EPC firms and site execution in emerging markets.

 

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Project Development & Feasibility

• Conduct comprehensive site surveys, soil testing, and geotechnical analyses to identify high-potential wind regions.
• Lead feasibility studies for project sites, developing technical layouts, project budgets, and viable implementation plans.
• Identify and evaluate tender opportunities, particularly within African regions (DRC, Zambia, etc.), and spearhead proposal development.

2. Engineering & Technical Supervision

• Collaborate with engineering teams on basic layouts, turbine placement, foundation details, and grid interconnection.
• Supervise all civil works (roads, foundations), electrical groundwork, and turbine installation.
• Ensure 90% turbine installation and successful grid tie-in within project timelines.

3. Procurement & Vendor Management

• Liaise with procurement to define technical specifications and evaluate supplier bids.
• Manage vendor development and finalize contracts for long-lead items (turbines, components).
• Coordinate crane mobilization and on-site material delivery schedules.

4. Project Governance & QHSE

• Establish MIS reporting and project dashboards to track monthly plan vs. actuals (Target: <5% variance).
• Implement and oversee QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment) protocols and HSE plans on-site.
• Manage comprehensive project documentation, including technical drawings and inspection records.

 

Candidate Profile

Technical Skills & Expertise

• Core Knowledge: Deep understanding of wind turbine technology, foundations, and electrical/grid systems.
• Software Proficiency: Skilled in CAD, MS Project, or Primavera.
• Field Expertise: Experience in crane operations, site assessments, and commissioning protocols.
• Financial Acumen: Sound knowledge of project costing methodologies and budget adherence.

Experience & Education

• Experience: 6 to 8 years of total experience, with at least 3–5 years specifically in wind project execution or site supervision.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Renewable Energy Engineering. (Master’s or PMP certification preferred).
• Industry Background: Experience in Renewables or Oil & Gas construction, preferably with EPC firms.
• Age Bracket: Ideally 35–45 years.

Soft Skills & Language

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proactive problem-solver with high attention to detail.
• Languages: Fluent English is mandatory. Working knowledge of French or Swahili is a significant advantage given our geographic focus.

 

Career Growth: A clear trajectory from Project Manager to Head of Wind Operations or Sr. Manager – Renewable Energy within 3–5 years.

Professional Development: Access to HSE/Procurement workshops, PMP/GWO certifications, and IRENA courses.

 

Performance Metrics (Year 1)

• 30 Days: Complete initial site visits, soil testing, and MIS setup.
• 90 Days: Secure site approvals, finalize procurement, and sign supplier contracts.
• 1 Year: Successfully identify 3 sites, win 2 contracts, and initiate active engineering.
  
  Intrested candidate forward updated resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

DGM/Sr. Manager – Smelter Maintenance - Zambia

DGM/Sr. Manager – Smelter Maintenance

 

Department: Projects

Location: Zambia

Education: B. Tech in Mechanical/Metallurgy Engineering

Experience: 12 to 18 years in the fields/s of Smelter Maintenance

 

Job Role Description (in short):

·       Smelter maintenance experience encompasses the Technical & Commercial skills and hands-on operational knowledge

·       required to maintain high-temperature furnaces and complex industrial equipment in a metallurgical facility.

·       Smelter maintenance experience includes the following areas:

Core Technical Skills

·       Furnace & Refractory Work: Experience in rebuilding and maintaining furnaces (Flash Smelting, Arc, or Blast furnaces).

·       This includes brick masonry for refractory linings and installing water-cooled copper elements.

·       Rotating Equipment: Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing gearboxes, pumps, fans, and large industrial conveyor systems (belt and drag chain).

·       Electrical & Automation: Maintenance of high/low voltage motors, DCS/PLC control systems, and AC/DC drives.

·       Fluid Systems: Working with high-pressure hydraulic and pneumatic systems, as well as cooling water reticulation.

Specialized Smelter Equipment

·       Maintenance experience often requires familiarity with equipment specific to the smelting process:

·       Material Handling: Overhead cranes (10+ tons), pneumatic dust conveying systems, and winches.

·       Heat & Gas Management: Waste heat boilers (WHB), dry electrostatic precipitators (ESP), and acid plant systems.

·       Tapping Operations: Maintenance of ISA Tapping machines, ladle equipment, and matte/slag tap-hole components.

Operational & Safety Standards

·       Shutdown Management: Executing planned shutdowns (turnarounds) for major repairs and equipment overhauls while minimizing production downtime.

·       Hazardous Environments: Working under extreme temperatures (often exceeding 1000°C) and managing risks related to molten metal, toxic fumes (SO2), and high-pressure steam.

·       Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): Applying techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, and non-destructive testing to predict and prevent failures.

 

Please forward your updated resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Finance Controller - Zambia

Finance Controller

Location: Zambia

Experience: 9-15 years

Education: CA/InterCA / MBA Finance

 

Job description:

Manage day to day end to end accounting operation.

Person should be able to manage minimum 6-7 team of accountants.

Person should be able to do month/Year closing activities on his own.

He should have sound knowledge and application of IFRS and International reporting standard.

He should have managed Management reports (MIS) and can prepare on his own financial statements like Balance sheet, Income statement (P/L), Cashflow, fund-flow, Sales report (customer/region wise).

He should be able to manage payroll of company having manpower more than 200 people. (Both Local national & Expatriate)

He should be able to help top management to maintain liquidity in the company by way of reporting and continuous suggestions. Treasury management.

He should be able to prepare Budget plan on his own and then should be able to control on spending and provide proper variance analysis to top management.

He should have expert level of proficiency in Excel, Power point and word (MS office package)

He should be excellent in communication. (Both written & Oral)

He should be able to do liasioning with external agencies on his own. (i.e. Banks, government officials, auditor etc.)

He should have good exposure of international accounting and cross border transactions.

He should be able to manage branch accounting and develop smooth process between HO and branches.

Support management in efficiency improvement initiative at organisational level.

Preparation of Product costing and helping sales team in product pricing and also keeping management updated with any changes in economical environment which may impact costing of products.

Maintaining all accounting records as per Zambia law.

Ensuring company remains 100% compliant and take care of all statutory obligation on timely manner.

Interested candidate send resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Electrical Draftman - Vadodara - Gujarat - India

Electrical Draftman

 

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India

 

Experience: 4-6 Years

 

Education: B.E./Diploma/ITI

 

Job Description:

To do all the drawings and start the submission of the Quotes with the Drawings to make it more Professional and accurate. To minimize the offloading of the design. To increase the documentation effectiveness.

Execution of the Drawings for the Electrical Works.

Execution of all the drawings for the Job executed in DRC with proper documentation.

To regularize the Long pending issue of the Drawings and the Document Control for electrical & Instrumentation work.

Regularize to execute all the jobs in the DRC for electrical & Instrumentation work with proper Drawings & reduce the Offloading of the Drawings outside and meet the current requirement of the drawings by the different Client.

Proficiency in Autocad, making of SLDs, Designing of the Electrical Layouts Cable Distributions, Substation Drawings. Knowledge of the software like ProfiCAD, Etap will be an added advantage.

Certified course on the software’s and professional experience.

Interested candidates, please send resume on dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Finance Controller (General Insurance Company) - DR Congo

Finance Controller

Job Location: Central Africa

Experience: 07+years

Qualification: CA Qualified only

Job Description:

·                     Candidate must have experience in General Insurance Company  

·                     Monitoring reinsurance transactions & remittances.

·                     Fulfilment of various IRDA Reporting & Compliance Requirements.

·                     Preparation of CMA data & projections for loan approvals from bankers.

·                     Supervision and monitoring of day to day Accounting & finance activity.

·                     Assist in the Implementation of broker world software in H O & branches.

·                     Analysis of MIS of all the branch & preparation Of Consolidated MIS.

·                     Finalize the report of Insurance operations before it goes to Finance.

·                     Preparation of Monthly MIS & Cash Flow along with consolidation of HO and Branch accounts.

·                     Finalizing periodically fund requirements of various Branches after consulting with CFO.

·                     Finalization of annual accounts & other accounting matters.

Interested candidates, please send resume on dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Purchase Executive - Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Purchase Executive

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Experience: 3-5 Year (Construction)

Education: Diploma, B.E. - Mechanical

Roles & Responsibilities :

Should be able to read engineering drawings & remove the MTO / BOQs & generate material indents. Must be conversant with MS Word / Excel.

To process Material Indents / Purchase Requisitions received from our various project sites / works i.e. to send enquiries, get quotes, negotiate with vendors, prepare comparatives in excel & put it up to the higher ups for approval.

On receipt of approval, to place purchase orders, liaise with vendors, carry out inspection & arrange for transport to get the deliveries done to project sites in a timely manner. 

Process documents for timely vendor payment.

Interested candidate send resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

PLC Programmer & Maintenance Engineer - DR Congo - Africa

PLC Programmer & Maintenance Engineer

Location: DR Congo

Experience:

Minimum Ten plus years’ experience working on Windsor Injection machine; Blow moulding machines from China etc.

Language Proficiencies: Swahili preferred

Job Role:

To operate, maintain the plastics machine & all electronic parts with preventive maintenance

Qualifications and training required:

Diploma/Degree/ITI in PLC programming & electronics

Training in electronics maintenance of the plastic processing machine is preferred

Key skills:

Hands on Windsor Injection machine working and electro-mechanical maintenance & repairs; PLC programming of the beverage making Chinese origin machines

Confidence and meticulous approach on weekly maintenance plans

Hard working for shift operation

Interested candidate send updated resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Sr. Director Waste Management - DR Congo - Central Africa

Location: DR Congo

Experience: 10-15 Years

Job Description

As Waste Management Recycling you will be responsible for maintaining, developing and growing customer sites with regards to the waste disposal, identifying and implementing new and best practices to provide a first class customer service and account management service. As Waste Management Recycling Account Manager/Contract Manager you will also explore new business opportunities by agreeing and developing new and existing services.

The role operates within the constraints of the client`s contract and each solution must meet your employer`s health and safety priority with regards to its people and customers and the environment. Pricing is agreed by the business however there is some negotiation scope with regards to third party suppliers.

This role is a regional, hands-on role involving the use of many personal skills such as relationship management, negotiation and self management. There is a need for innovative thinking and is solution driven. With the ability to build key internal relationships at all levels up to Senior Management within the business across a number of departments as well as the ability to build key relationships with external organizations

In the role of Waste Management Recycling Sr. Directoryou will also strive for continual improvement in performance of the contract to the advantage of the client and the business related to targets, recycling & resource initiatives, legislative compliance and health & safety.

Candidate Fluent in French. 

Interested candidate send resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Electrical Supervisor - Central Africa

Experience: 8-12 years’ experience with last 5 years relevant exp.(Erection, Testing & Commissioning of Following Electrical Equipment’s.)

Education: Diploma in Electrical

Job Description:

Power & Distribution transformer.

Medium voltage Cable laying & termination ( 3.3/6.6 & 11 KVS)

M.V switch gear boards

M.V motor above 220 K.W

L.T Pannels (PCC, MCC, PDB, ACDB etc )

Operation & Maintenance of D.G sets

Plant Earthling, lighting protection system

Plant and other area lighting systems

Must worked in a project with plant automation & field instrumentation.
Must have computer proficiency & English speaking skill.

Interested candidate send your updated resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com