General Manager
14 hours ago
General Manager – Renewable Energy Engineering & Operations
A well-established and growing
renewable energy engineering firm
with operations across multiple African markets is seeking a
General Manager
to lead its regional operations. This is a senior leadership role requiring a
degree-qualified engineer
with strong operational capability and the technical credibility to oversee engineering design within a renewable energy environment.
Role Overview
The General Manager will hold overall accountability for the operational performance of the business across Africa. This includes leadership of engineering design, project delivery, and operational functions supporting renewable energy infrastructure. The role requires a hands-on, commercially astute leader who can operate confidently at both strategic and technical levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee multi-country operations within a renewable energy engineering environment.
- Provide senior oversight of
engineering design activities
, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance, and adherence to internal and regulatory standards. - Drive operational excellence across engineering, projects, procurement, and support teams.
- Translate business objectives into clear operational plans, budgets, and performance metrics.
- Maintain strong control over cost, quality, delivery timelines, and operational risk.
- Lead and develop senior engineering and operational leaders, ensuring accountability and performance.
- Ensure governance, safety, and compliance frameworks are consistently applied across all operating regions.
- Act as a senior technical authority on complex engineering and operational matters related to renewable energy projects.
Candidate Requirements
- Engineering qualification
(Electrical, Mechanical, or similar – essential). - Proven experience in a senior operational leadership role (General Manager, Operations Director, or equivalent) within
renewable energy, EPC, or engineering-led infrastructure
environments. - Strong background overseeing
engineering design teams
within solar or broader renewable energy projects. - Experience managing geographically dispersed or multi-site operations, ideally across emerging markets.
- Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen, including budget ownership and cost control.
- Confident decision-maker with the ability to balance engineering detail and strategic leadership.
Leadership Profile
- Operationally rigorous and delivery-focused.
- Comfortable engaging deeply with engineers while maintaining senior-level oversight.
- Structured, decisive, and accountable in leadership approach.
- Resilient and adaptable, with experience operating in complex project-driven environments.
The Opportunity
This is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape and lead a growing renewable energy engineering operation across Africa, with meaningful influence over technical standards, operational performance, and regional execution.
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