Ertunç YARDIMCI
Çukurambar Mah. Öğretmenler Cad. No: 23/32 Çankaya,Ankara, Türkiye
Summary
Dynamic engineer and solar energy specialist with strong hands-on experience in PV system design, grid-connection procedures, permitting, SCADA, operation and maintenance, and site supervision of solar energy projects. Delivered 22 on-grid, off-grid, and BESS-supported PV installations totaling approximately 1.4 MW under UNDP/IFAD-financed projects. Skilled in preparing technical specifications, drawings, BoQs, procurement documents, feasibility assessments, and technical-financial analyses using tools such as PVsyst, AutoCAD, MS Project, and MS Office, while ensuring compliance with national regulations, utility requirements, and relevant quality and safety standards.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Specialist
IFAD-funded Euphrates River Watershed Rehab. Proj.
Ankara, Türkiye
09.2025 - Current
- Coordinated the preparation and approval of the AWPB and Procurement Plan for 2025 and 2026.
- Drafted and finalized MoUs for irrigation water supply works, communal facilities, household insulation grant works, and PV system installations, to be implemented in the field by DSI and Special Provincial Administrations.
- Led the revision of the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) and established the grant scheme protocol.
- Prepared ToRs, REOIs, and RFPs for consultancy services covering 15 Micro-Catchment Plan Development assignments and the Baseline Study.
- Led the procurement of consultancy services and IT equipment using the IFAD-OPEN procurement and contract management platform.
Infrastructure Engineer
UNDP - Göksu Taşeli Watershed Development Project
Konya, Türkiye
05.2019 - 09.2025
- Delivered and supervised various PV systems across 22 locations with a total installed capacity of approximately 1.4 MW, including on-grid rooftop, on-grid ground-mounted, off-grid, and BESS-supported systems.
- Major PV project portfolio includes solar energy systems for cold storage facilities, irrigation schemes, drinking water supply systems, package wastewater treatment facilities, and livestock handling facilities in Konya and Karaman.
- Evaluated the technical and financial viability of solar PV projects using key financial metrics such as NPV and IRR, assessed against capital investment and operation and maintenance costs.
- Conducted research on transformer stations to assess their available capacity and suitability for connection to the proposed PV systems.
- Assessed the location and technical interface between the project site, transformer stations, and nearby distribution lines to determine grid-connection feasibility.
- Led statutory permitting processes for solar PV projects, including marginal land assessments, zoning reviews, construction permitting, grid-connection procedures, urban/rural site status reviews, compliance with Planned and Unplanned Areas Zoning Regulations, and follow-up of construction permit requirements.
- Managed electricity distribution company procedures, including utility call letters, grid-connection applications, grid-connection agreements, commissioning, acceptance, and handover to end-users.
- Coordinated all design stages of solar PV system projects, from site selection and site layout planning to PV array arrangement, related structural design works, access roads, fencing, retaining walls, perimeter lighting, security booth, control/operation center, CCTV systems, fire protection measures, drainage arrangements, and other ancillary infrastructure required for safe and reliable operation.
- Reviewed structural suitability of roofs and support structures, geotechnical survey requirements, foundation and mounting conditions, environmental screening procedures, and other pre-construction technical approvals.
- Conducted shading analysis, assessed potential cable sagging over PV panels, performed glare analysis for areas adjacent to highways, and carried out environmental screening procedures as part of pre-construction technical assessments.
- Carried out upgrade and overhaul works on existing electrical systems, including transformers, electricity meters, distribution boards, switchgear, and related electrical components, to ensure compatibility with the proposed PV systems.
- Led the preparation of drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantities, cost estimates, and procurement inputs for solar PV systems in coordination with project partners, public institutions, design firms, contractors, and supervision consultants.
- Prepared and contributed to international and national procurement documents, including ITB, RFP, RFQ, and national competitive tender documents under IFAD/UNDP procedures and Turkish Public Procurement Law No. 4734.
- Supervised designers, contractors, EPC firms, and supervision consultants; reviewed and approved technical submissions, as-built projects, monthly progress payments, contract variations, and completion documentation.
- Conducted pre-shipment inspections, spot checks, technical site visits, and construction supervision for PV installations, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and applicable national regulations.
- Major PV System Projects: 295 kWp/kWe on-grid rooftop cold storage facility in Karaman; 252 kWp/kWe, 150 kWp/kWe, 150 kWp/120 kWe, 125 kWp/115.5 kWe, and 118.8 kWp/100 kWe on-grid ground-mounted irrigation systems in Konya and Karaman; 32.5 kWp/kWe, 33.2 kWp/30 kWe and 33.2 kWp/30 kWe on-grid ground-mounted drinking water/wastewater facilities; 129.96 kWp, 26.24 kWp, 19.2 kWp, 6.4 kWp and 6.4 kWp off-grid ground-mounted drinking water/irrigation systems; and 2.4 kWp BESS-supported rooftop systems at eight livestock handling facilities.
Principal Engineer & Acting Regional Administrator
UNDP - Ardahan Kars Artvin Development Project
Kars, Türkiye
06.2012 - 01.2019
- Initiated and supervised the construction projects including Women Solidarity Center in Ankara, Livestock Water Supply Systems, Sewage Systems, Irrigation Schemes, Livestock Markets, Livestock Handling Facilities, Barns, Milk Collection Center, Silage Pits, Forage Storages, Greenhouses, Upland Corrals, Mobile Shepherd Caravans, and Pasture Access Roads.
- Developed new templates using UNOPS Design Planning and Implementation Manuals to facilitate the construction processes.
- Researched foreign practices, designing and constructing Livestock Handling Facilities (the first of its kind in Turkiye).
- Supervised designers, contractors, and engineer (supervision) firms.
- Prepared technical documents including note-to-files, progress reports, feasibility reports, drawings, specifications, material takeoffs, BoQ, and cost estimates.
- Reviewed project blueprints, attended meetings with the design team prior to construction, and provided recommendations to enhance design.
- Prepared requitions for Works, Goods and Services and actively involved in each procurement process as per UNDP and Turkish Public Procurement Law standards and procedures.
- Closely oversaw tender and execution stages of cooperating projects implemented by 5 District Municipalities and 3 Special Provincial Administrations.
- Drafted over 15 cooperation agreements (Memorandum of Understanding) with local governments and cooperatives based on input from all involved parties.
- Drafted consultant ToRs and reviewed the deliverables and certified payments to consultants by ensuring necessary documents are submitted.
Construction Supervisor
Yıldırımlar Construction & Trade Co. Inc.
Kars, Türkiye
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Supervised design and execution phases of the Cement Pipe Factory construction.
- Obtained statutory permits from Organized Industrial Zone in Kars.
- Organized safety training and daily meetings to update teams and reduce hazards.
Construction Supervisor & Contract Consultant
Self-Employment
Kars, Türkiye
05.2010 - 03.2012
- Headed the completion of 24 residential buildings in Kars city.
- Provided services as a building and civil estimator to various bidders.
- Used software (STA4CAD) to create and analyze structural models and made calculations about loads and stresses.
Head of Bridge Construction Department
Çelikler Construction- Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway
Kars, Türkiye
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Supervised the construction of Site Camp with extensive infrastructure (water supply, sewage, solid waste management, power supply, heating systems, etc.)
- Supervised the construction of a Concrete Batching Plant with a capacity of 150 m3/h.
- Supervised the construction of over 100 railway bridges, overpasses, underpasses, and culverts of various sizes.
- Spearheaded full-cycle construction processes, including quality assurance, as-built drawing creation, scope submissions, change requests, and orders.
- Oversaw sub-contractors for smooth flow of work.
EU Affairs Unit Officer, Construction Supervisor
Kars Municipality
Kars, Türkiye
06.2005 - 11.2007
- Prepared proposals to CFCU and executed the approved EU-funded projects.
- Conducted preliminary studies of wastewater treatment plant investment funded by KfW.
- Conducted surveys and field observations intended for collecting solid waste.
- Supervised the construction of the landfill facility.
- Supervised the construction of the sewage systems with a capacity of approximately 5 km.
Site Engineer
MAPA Contruction - Hatay Orbital Road Project
Hatay, Türkiye
08.2004 - 06.2005
- Supervised the construction activities (incl. asphalt pavement) implemented in accordance with Turkish Public Procurement Law.
- Ensured the quality of concrete and other building materials through various required tests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Mustafa Kemal University
Hatay 09.1999 - 08.2004
Skills
- PV System Feasibility, Grid-Connection Procedures and Permitting
- Electrical Infrastructure Coordination and Utility Approvals
- Structural Design, Building Codes and Construction Permits
- Construction Supervision, Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Quantity Surveying, BoQ Preparation and Cost Estimation
- Procurement and Contract Management
- Annual Work Plan, Budget and Procurement Plan Preparation
- Competence in FIDIC Red Book Principles
- Partnership and Coordination with Local Authorities
- Technical Report and Proposal Writing
Certification
- BuildProc Mooc by IFAD (Dec. 2025)
- FIDIC Contracts – Contract Management (Jan.2023)
- Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems Certificate Program (May 2022)
- Updated SECAP (Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures) 2020 in IFAD’s Procurement (Dec. 2021)
- Microsoft Project (Feb. 2021)
- AutoCAD Civil 3D (Feb. 2017)
- Contract Management – FIDIC (Apr. 2015)
Languages
Turkish
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Italian
Elementary
A2
References
- Ümit Mansız, Country Director for the Philippines (IFAD)
- Güray Balaban, IFAD Projects Coordinator (UNDP)
- Deniz Berber, GTWDP Project Coordinator (UNDP)
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
IFAD-funded Euphrates River Watershed Rehab. Proj.
09.2025 - Current
Infrastructure Engineer
UNDP - Göksu Taşeli Watershed Development Project
05.2019 - 09.2025
Principal Engineer & Acting Regional Administrator
UNDP - Ardahan Kars Artvin Development Project
06.2012 - 01.2019
Construction Supervisor
Yıldırımlar Construction & Trade Co. Inc.
03.2012 - 06.2012
Construction Supervisor & Contract Consultant
Self-Employment
05.2010 - 03.2012
Head of Bridge Construction Department
Çelikler Construction- Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway
05.2008 - 05.2010
EU Affairs Unit Officer, Construction Supervisor
Kars Municipality
06.2005 - 11.2007
Site Engineer
MAPA Contruction - Hatay Orbital Road Project
08.2004 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Mustafa Kemal University
09.1999 - 08.2004