Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Work Location: Abu Dhabi, with regular visits to ADNOC onshore and offshore facilities

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in industrial automation, control systems, and oil and gas project execution, preferably with extensive experience delivering projects for ADNOC in the UAE.
• The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end delivery of industrial digitalization, automation, and technology deployment projects, covering engineering coordination, procurement, supplier management, equipment logistics, field mobilization readiness, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and final handover.
• The role requires a Project Manager who combines technical understanding of industrial automation and control systems with practical knowledge of ADNOC project execution, procurement, vendor management, CICPA/security permits, site access, and field deployment procedures.
• The ideal candidate will have previously worked for an industrial automation vendor, control system integrator, EPC contractor, or engineering services company delivering projects to ADNOC.
• This is a hands-on project management position requiring the ability to independently coordinate engineering teams, suppliers, subcontractors, ADNOC stakeholders, and field personnel to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Management

• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including initiation, engineering, procurement, installation, integration, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and deliverable registers.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams covering engineering, IT/OT infrastructure, procurement, logistics, installation, and commissioning.
• Monitor project progress, identify execution risks, and implement mitigation and recovery plans.
• Manage project scope, technical changes, variations, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead project progress meetings with ADNOC stakeholders, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed in accordance with contractual requirements, quality standards, and agreed schedules.
• Maintain project documentation, progress reports, action registers, and risk registers.

Industrial Automation and Control Systems

• Manage projects involving industrial automation, instrumentation, control systems, and digital technology deployment.
• Understand the architecture and integration requirements of PLC, DCS, SCADA, RTU, industrial gateways, and field instrumentation.
• Coordinate engineering activities related to control panels, industrial networking, edge devices, communication systems, and field hardware.
• Understand common industrial communication protocols, including Modbus, OPC UA, and industrial Ethernet.
• Coordinate integration between field equipment, control systems, OT networks, and enterprise digital applications.
• Work with technical specialists to resolve engineering, integration, and installation challenges.
• Oversee technical design reviews, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities.
• Ensure technical activities are performed by appropriately qualified personnel and comply with approved engineering specifications.

Procurement and Supplier Management

• Manage procurement planning and coordination for project hardware, equipment, and services.
• Work with engineering teams to finalize technical specifications, equipment lists, and procurement requirements.
• Coordinate sourcing and purchasing of industrial automation equipment, control panels, sensors, networking devices, servers, edge gateways, and related hardware.
• Manage multiple equipment manufacturers, suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Review supplier quotations, technical submissions, delivery schedules, and commercial proposals.
• Monitor procurement progress and proactively resolve equipment delivery delays.
• Coordinate equipment inspections, FAT activities, shipping documentation, and material readiness.
• Manage supplier performance, contractual deliverables, and procurement-related project risks.

Equipment Logistics and Field Mobilization Readiness

• Develop and maintain logistics and mobilization readiness plans for ADNOC onshore and offshore projects.
• Coordinate the preparation, packing, documentation, transportation, and delivery of equipment and materials to designated ADNOC receiving points.
• Work with suppliers, freight forwarders, transportation contractors, warehouses, and ADNOC logistics representatives.
• Coordinate customs clearance, local transportation, material receiving, and storage requirements.
• Ensure equipment and materials are properly identified, inspected, documented, and ready for field deployment.
• Coordinate personnel readiness, including required documentation, qualifications, training, and access approvals.
• Align equipment delivery and personnel readiness with ADNOC-managed offshore transportation and site access arrangements.
• Track mobilization dependencies and proactively resolve issues that could delay field execution.
• Maintain equipment delivery records, material tracking registers, and mobilization readiness reports.

CICPA Permits, Security Clearances and Site Access

• Manage coordination of applicable CICPA/critical infrastructure security passes, ADNOC site access approvals, and personnel mobilization requirements.
• Understand ADNOC security clearance procedures and requirements for employees, subcontractors, suppliers, and third-party personnel.
• Coordinate with sponsoring companies, ADNOC security representatives, and relevant authorities to obtain required approvals.
• Oversee preparation and submission of personnel access documentation, vehicle permits, and equipment entry requirements.
• Monitor permit application status, validity periods, renewals, and potential access-related delays.
• Ensure personnel and subcontractors meet applicable site induction, HSE training, and access requirements.
• Coordinate site work permits and operational approvals through authorized ADNOC representatives.
• Ensure field activities proceed only after required authorizations have been obtained.

Site Installation, Integration and Commissioning

• Develop installation and commissioning plans in coordination with engineering teams, suppliers, and ADNOC site representatives.
• Organize site surveys, installation readiness reviews, and field execution meetings.
• Coordinate the deployment of industrial hardware, control systems, instrumentation, and digital infrastructure.
• Manage subcontractors and field installation teams.
• Ensure installation activities comply with approved method statements, safety procedures, and site requirements.
• Coordinate IT/OT connectivity, system integration, testing, and commissioning activities with relevant technical specialists.
• Oversee SAT, punch-list resolution, and operational handover.
• Coordinate preparation of as-built documentation, commissioning records, and project closeout packages.

ADNOC Stakeholder and Contractor Management

• Act as the primary project execution interface with ADNOC stakeholders.
• Maintain effective working relationships with ADNOC engineering, operations, maintenance, IT/OT, logistics, HSE, and security teams.
• Understand ADNOC project governance, technical approval processes, contractor requirements, and field execution procedures.
• Coordinate project activities involving multiple ADNOC departments, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve execution issues through appropriate escalation channels.
• Support technical and operational approvals required to progress project activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable ADNOC standards, procedures, and contractual obligations.

Project Cost, Schedule and Risk Management

• Develop and control project budgets, cost forecasts, and expenditure tracking.
• Monitor procurement costs, subcontractor costs, logistics expenses, and field execution costs.
• Manage project schedules, critical-path activities, and resource utilization.
• Identify risks associated with equipment delivery, permits, site readiness, resource availability, and technical integration.
• Develop mitigation plans and recovery actions for schedule or cost deviations.
• Evaluate change requests and support contractual variation management.
• Provide management with regular project performance reports, forecasts, and escalation items.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Automation Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years managing industrial automation, control systems, or oil and gas technology projects.
• Proven experience delivering projects for ADNOC or its operating companies is strongly preferred.
• Strong technical understanding of industrial automation, instrumentation, PLC, DCS, SCADA, industrial networking, and control systems integration.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving hardware procurement, engineering, installation, and commissioning.
• Practical understanding of ADNOC field logistics, mobilization readiness, and site access requirements.
• Familiarity with CICPA/security pass coordination and onshore/offshore deployment procedures.
• Experience managing multiple suppliers, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent English communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage field execution activities independently and resolve operational challenges proactively.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Previous employment with an industrial automation or control systems company such as ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, or a comparable system integrator.
• Direct project delivery experience with ADNOC Offshore or ADNOC Onshore.
• Experience managing brownfield automation, instrumentation, control system upgrades, or industrial digitalization projects.
• Familiarity with industrial edge computing, IoT gateways, digital twins, and production monitoring solutions.
• Experience coordinating IT/OT integration and industrial cybersecurity requirements.
• Established familiarity with UAE-based industrial equipment suppliers, installation contractors, and logistics providers.
• Experience coordinating equipment delivery and installation activities at offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, or equivalent project management systems.
• Knowledge of applicable ADNOC engineering standards, HSE procedures, and project documentation requirements.
• Valid UAE driving license.

Expected Deliverables

The Project Manager will be accountable for preparing, maintaining, and coordinating the following project deliverables:

• Project execution plan, schedule, budget, and resource plan.
• Engineering and technical deliverables register.
• Procurement plan, vendor register, and equipment delivery tracker.
• Equipment logistics and field mobilization readiness plan.
• CICPA/security pass and site access readiness tracker.
• Equipment and personnel readiness documentation for ADNOC-coordinated field transportation.
• Installation and commissioning execution plan.
• Project risk register, issue log, and mitigation plan.
• Weekly project progress reports and management dashboards.
• FAT/SAT coordination records, commissioning documentation, and project handover package.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Our preferred candidate is an experienced Automation Project Manager, Control Systems Project Manager, or Industrial Systems Integration Project Manager who has successfully delivered multidisciplinary projects within ADNOC's operating environment.
• The candidate should possess a strong combination of technical understanding, project management capability, commercial awareness, and practical field execution experience.
• We are particularly interested in candidates who can manage the entire deployment process, from engineering and equipment procurement through supplier coordination, field readiness, site installation, integration, commissioning, and project closeout.
• The successful candidate must be comfortable managing complex project dependencies and navigating ADNOC's engineering, operational, logistical, and security requirements.

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