
Taha Hussein
Commercial Manager at Greencells SunInfinite JV
Shorouk City, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Commercial ManagerFull Time
Greencells SunInfinite JV
Nov 2018 - Present -6 yrs, 7 months
Egypt , Cairo
Tendering & Estimation ManagerFull Time
SunInfinite Energy
Jul 2015 - Nov 2018 -3 yrs, 4 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Liaise with the commercial teams to assess the viability of every opportunity to bid and ensure recommendations are documented; Prepare and ensure on-time and complete technical and commercial tender submittal to the customers and lead the technical and commercial negotiations with customers; Assist with the review of all draft contracts and assist with contract negotiations/ agreements; Study and review of tender documents, Scope of Work (SoW), drawings, Bill of Quantities (BOQs), specifications, client’s functional requirements and etc. from the tender documents for proper estimating works; Prepare the technical queries for ambiguities in drawings, specifications and Bill of Quantities (BOQs); Prepare and send Request for Quotations (RFQs) for all/most of the items to all the approved list of Consultants/Contractors/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers to obtain required quotations; Follow up with the Consultants/Contractors/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers to obtain quotation in time, clarify to all their queries and set up meetings with them, when required; Evaluate the technical and commercial evaluation of Consultants/Contractors/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers quotations as per tender requirements; Set up the prices of material, labor, and equipment cost for each BOQ item in the price comparison sheets, by using the quotations and a pre-determined manpower production rates; Prepare price analysis, final cost summary, proposed vendor list, data-sheets and qualifications as applicable; and Follow up on post project calculations, lessons learnt, engineering evaluations etc. to ensure accuracy of cost structures and budgets.
Business Development ManagerFull Time
SunInfinite Energy
Oct 2011 - Jul 2015 -3 yrs, 9 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Identify, qualify, pursue and capture sales opportunities with the objective of maximizing opportunities within the assigned Area; Develop an in-depth understanding of the local power market and opportunities for utility-scale solar PV projects; Develop relationships with authorities, regulators and utilities; Identify and nurture relationships with local developers, brokers, banks, contractors, etc. to identify project opportunities; Manage the overall development of the projects from bidding to financial close, including offtake, permitting, land, community relations, financing, stakeholder management and related budget. Monitor enabling legislation or market dynamics, site control documents, permitting requirements, surveys, offtake agreements and financial model/budget assumptions Coordinate the advancement of the projects with the technical, financial structuring, and legal teams; Manage the relationship with and ensure the quality of the work conducted by external advisers involved in the development of the project (environmental advisers, local development companies, etc.); Look for tenders or for bilateral opportunities for renewable energy projects in Egypt; Maintain and expand the company business network along the whole value chain of the renewable industry; Introduce the company value proposition in the market and look for potential business opportunities along the whole value chain; Support in identifying financing sources from debt to equity either from local financial institutions to the international ones; Actively monitor and manage the progress of the project via periodic meetings to assess the development status, issue resolution, budget and schedule; Assist with financial models, power point presentations (internal and external audiences), internal reporting, weekly team meetings and relevant regulatory research as needed; Foster and maintain key business and government relationships; and Adhere to all applicable policies, procedures, and business ethics codes.
Education
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Ain Shams University (ASU)Jan 2016
Achievements
During my working time at SunInfinite & GSJV I was closely involved in the technical and commercial process, namely development, negotiation, taxes, duties and legislation and construction of PV solar projects such as: - Development and Construction of 50 MWac PV Power Plant under the Feed-In Tariff Scheme in Egypt Round 2. Development and Construction of 2 MWac PV Power Plant under the Feed-In Tariff Scheme in Egypt Round 1. Prequalification for the Development of 200 MWac BOO PV Power Plant at West Nile, Egypt. Estimation, Tendering, and getting Award of the Sub-Engineering, Procurement and Construction of 2x50 MWac PV Power Plant for “Scatec Solar” at “Benban Solar Park, Aswan” with an amount of 12,114,832.80 USD. Estimation, Tendering, and getting Award of the Sub- Engineering, Procurement and Construction of 2x25 MWac PV Power Plant for “Enerray S.p.A” at “Benban Solar Park, Aswan” with an amount of 4,882,973.70 USD.
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced