JOB PURPOSE:

The Project Manager will oversee all techno-commercial aspects of assigned projects, ensuring efficient execution to achieve optimal profitability.

The primary responsibilities include managing project delivery within the approved budget, timeline and quality standards while maintaining scope control and minimizing deductions.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Support:

• Perform contract readings and derives actions concerning risks, opportunities and contractual obligations.
• Responsible for the invoicing and receiving the payment from the client in coordination with the commercial team.
• Adept at analyzing the cost and time impact of owner and engineer comments during project execution, providing the senior management with clear reports to inform final decisions.
• Manage the design, engineering, and quality of the works to be as per the contract and client’s satisfaction.
• Comply with internal and international rules (INCOTERMS), fundamentals of supply chain, and the local standards and local laws of the country which directly affects the customer, suppliers and partners.
• Oversee regular financial control and reporting to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards. 
• Optimize project performance by effectively managing cash flow, resources, and overall financial health.
• Prepare electrical systems specifications, technical drawings or topographical maps; ensuring compliance with standards, codes and customer requirements.
• Identify and assess additional scope requirements, communicate their impacts to the customer, and implement necessary changes through change notices, red markup drawings, illustrations, presentations to ensure project continuity and alignment with objectives.

Project Execution:

• Enforce project plan and escalates major technical issues with the consultant engineer when required.
• Faciliate project handover and oversee the decommissioning of teams and infrastructure in alignment with directives from the HOD (Engineering).
• Conduct regular project status meetings to ensure alignment and progress tracking of milestones.  
• Assure product quality by coordinating with respective manufacturers/vendors for designing electrical equipment as per contract scope & technical specifications.
• Liaise with clients, consultants and sub-contractors; participating in technical discussions; obtaining approvals in a timely manner as requested by the Engineering Manager.
• Manage project completion with Energization as well as final project handover.
• Undertake additional tasks or responsibilities as may be reasonably requested by the HOD (Engineering), within the scope or works.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and IT, to ensure seamless coordination.
• Supervise the coordination of all site activities: erection; testing; commissioning after the equipment is delivered to site.
• Informs the management, customers, and the project team of deviations from project plan if any. 
• Coordinate with the testing team and consultants to prepare the testing schedule and testing activities.

Reporting:

• Prepare both weekly and monthly reports that include status of progress, issues in QCD, and invoicing to the client, and receipt of payments from the O/E according to an agreed report format.
• Prepare and develop technical findings, project updates, and comprehensive reports to senior engineers and stakeholders through reports and presentation as advised by the Group Engineering Manager and HOD (Engineering).

Skills

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in 400 KV GIS projects substation projects, out of which 10+ years of experience as a Project Manager from the energy & power industry in the UAE.
• Successful project completion with project valuing $20 million USD or above. 

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Execute the project as per plan, Maintain HSEQ requirements and ensure Project cash flow.
• The ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly to the Clients, Project consultants, Engineers Office, Vendors, and Subordinates.  
• Having overall responsibility on project results including budget, financial management, risk, opportunities and claims.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to present complex, technical information to a wide audience.
• High competence in technical writing, systems development and utilization.