Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Summit Human Resource & Marketing Consultant

Industry: Renewable Energy

Salary Budget: Ksh 120,000 – 150,000

Department: Operations department

Directly reporting to the CEO.

Purpose

The main role of the CTO is to provide leadership in the company’s core operation which is the engineering section.   

Qualifications

BSc in any electrical engineering with over 6 years relevant work experience with solar PV systems design, installation, testing and commissioning experience.

Key responsibilities

1. Establish the best possible, efficient structure for the engineering and project implementation team within the main organization structure of the company 
2. Ensure the effectiveness of his/her team by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and guiding staff; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; providing educational opportunities
3. Lead the engineering department and operations of the company
4. Organize and lead the engineering and project implementation team for effective and efficient delivery
5. Establish and draw suitable job descriptions for each staff/role in the department
6. Closely manage, monitor, control and follow up project implementations
7. Provide guidance and technical support for all the engineering team
8. Support all other departments and staff to understand the core engineering and project operations
9. Work with the CEO for strategic planning to ensure the company is fulfilling its mission in the future
10. Work with the CEO for the enhancement of company’s image by being active within the industry and developing partnerships with other businesses
11. Updates job knowledge and update/uplift team’s knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
12. Contribute technical input in product development
13. Build company’s image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees; enforcing ethical business practices
14. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
15. Lead and coordinate bid preparations and assisting branch offices in bid preparation
16. Supervising project progress and monitoring and evaluating projects
17. Review contracts for services and sub-contracting works
18. Prepares regular reports: project performance and all technical matters related reports
19. Works to develop relationships with manufacturing partners and order stock as needed in a timely manner to avoid stock interruptions