【IFC】Senior Industry Specialist - Power Engineer
仕事内容
Duties and Accountabilities
• Lead the technical / industry appraisal of potential transmission & distribution investments to support IFC’s decision making process. Appraisals can include site visits, client meetings, supervision of Lenders Technical Advisors (LTAs) or other consultants, review of operational data (e.g., on losses, grid reliability, collection rates), review of major contracts (e.g., concessions, PPAs), and review of CAPEX & OPEX assumptions in financial models.
• Monitor the construction and/or operational performance of energy projects in IFC’s portfolio, including engaging in detail on specific challenges or problems as needed.
• Support “Upstream” energy projects ranging from sector-level studies to early-stage project development to focused technical advisory activities for specific clients. This will include supporting the development and expansion of IFC’s Future Grids Alliance (see: here).
• Contribute to Global Energy’s sector work in transmission & distribution. This can include identifying market trends, developing and implementing sector strategies, and new initiatives to respond to business needs and grow the investment pipeline.
• Maintain and build T&D sector knowledge and support best practice knowledge sharing.
• Liaise with client's operational and technical staff, project engineers and lenders' engineers.
• Procure and supervise specialized engineering firms as necessary, including for LTA roles.
応募資格(必須経験など)
Selection Criteria
• Minimum a Master's degree in engineering (or other relevant discipline) and 12+ years of relevant experience in the electric power industry, including significant experience in the private sector and emerging markets;
• Successful track record in one or several of the following areas: electric utility management and operations, transmission and distribution engineering, power system planning, power and energy transactions, generation project development, and power plant / T&D construction and operations;
• Expert-level knowledge and expertise in (i) transmission and distribution, and preferably also (ii) renewable energy and/or other generation technologies;
• Up-to-date knowledge of capital costs and operating parameters of T&D infrastructure and diverse generation technologies;
• Knowledge of deregulated market operation and tariff calculation is a plus;
• Operational experience as lenders' engineer will be considered a plus;
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese and/or French is a plus.