Lead Project Manager

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager will be in charge of leading a Turnkey AC Systems project including Design, Supply, Electro-mechanical Installation and Testing & Commissioning works. Managing the Project team comprising of Project Management and other functions (Engineering, Project Cost Control, Finance, EHS, Quality, Construction & Contracts Management) to drive and control the project activities in strict adherence to the processes and procedures.

Partnering with all project stakeholders (internal & external), you are accountable for project delivery to specification, budget, on time and up to the satisfaction of the customer. You measure, optimize, and report the key operational & financial indicators of the project in accordance with the applicable governance and pacing cycles. Supports settlements & claims in accordance with contract and the analysis of root cause of deviations and fosters continuous improvement.

Partnering with all project stakeholders (internal & external), you are accountable for project delivery to specification, budget, on time and up to the satisfaction of the customer. You measure, optimize, and report the key operational & financial indicators of the project in accordance with the applicable governance and pacing cycles. Supports settlements & claims in accordance with contract and the analysis of root cause of deviations and fosters continuous improvement.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• EHS - Takes an active part in the communication & implementation of EHS plans and ensures a consistent approach in business decisions that impact on EHS; represents the Company when needed in related legal aspects.; ensures that EHS is integrated into the project strategy.
  
  
• Project Integration Management – Identifies all parties (internal & external stakeholders) having a vested interest in the project and ensures their needs and impacts are balanced to make sure that there is a win-win outcome in line with the contractual obligations.
  
  
• Project Risk Management - Implements a risk management plan involving all stakeholders of the project. Consistently tracks all risk activities through the life cycle of the project. Puts in place accurate performance metrics to score risk and ensures communication of risk.
  
  
• Project Cost & Finance Management - Understands and demonstrates financial management for the benefit of the Company, can understand financial reports and systems sufficiently to know the financial status of a project, at any given time. Ensures that resources are best utilized.
  
  
• Project Scope Management - Demonstrates the ability not only to manage the overall scope of the project but also to oversee the scope of each participating entity to ensure all interfaces/overlaps are understood.
  
  
• Project Time Management - Ensures that all the specific activities (including proactive claim management) that must be performed to produce the various project deliverables are identified and being carried out by the project team.
  
  
• Tender Validation - Validate delivery model, commitments, and risks & opportunities of tenders.
  
  

• A bachelors degree or Diploma in an Engineering Field.
  
  
• Minimum 8 years of substation experience.
  
  
• PMP certification is essential.
  
  
• Project management experience in a Gulf country.
  
  

• Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills, customer-focused, and enthusiastic.
  
  
• Outstanding interpersonal and strong communication skills, capable of influencing and driving regional counterparts.
  
  
• Willingness and ability to travel >40% of the time
  
  
• Ability to understand and improve complex processes in a cross-functional environment.
  
  
• Proven experience in EWA retrofitting projects, especially switchgear replacement and ICS modifications
  
  
• Project management in an international environment (preferred) with experience managing multidisciplinary teams with multiple interfaces and high project local content.
  
  
• Solid understanding of Contract Management and Project Planning
  
  
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
  
  
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
  
  
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
  
  
• Strong understanding of risk management with GE process
  
  
• GE Vernova GSI project management process experience is an advantage.