Project Manager (Execution)

Role overview

Project delivery and controls

• Define scope and manage feasibility, concept selection, FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Maintain execution, contracting, schedule, budget, cash-flow, resource, risk, marine-logistics, procurement, and stakeholder plans.
• Lead tenders, bidder clarifications, technical and commercial evaluations, contractor selection, and mobilization.
• Oversee design assurance and constructability, including geotechnical and bathymetric investigations, metocean data, coastal studies, temporary works, drawings, and inspection plans.
• Plan marine spreads and equipment, including barges, tugs, dredgers, cranes, piling equipment, diving support, and heavy lifts.

Interfaces, safety, and execution

• Secure permits, approvals, and navigational clearances through coordination with authorities, port operators, asset owners, and stakeholders.
• Apply HSE controls for navigation, lifting, diving, work over water, simultaneous operations, and emergency response.
• Manage risks from weather, tides, currents, seabed conditions, marine traffic, environmental windows, access, logistics, and live operations.
• Monitor contractor productivity, quantities, milestones, cost, and schedule; lead reviews, recovery actions, and escalation.
• Administer contracts, variations, extensions of time, and claims; ensure quality across dredging, reclamation, concrete, piling, steel, and marine systems.
• Coordinate project disciplines, report performance and forecasts, build the project organization, and transfer lessons and close-out records to operations.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from a recognized university.
• At least 15 years of relevant marine civil infrastructure experience across planning, design, execution, and delivery.
• Delivered at least one mega-scale Oil & Gas marine civil project valued above USD 500 million from initiation through completion.
• Track record delivering marine structures and works from design through handover.
• Strong knowledge of marine construction, temporary works, sequencing, marine plant, logistics, metocean constraints, and live operating environments.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams, EPC contractors, marine subcontractors, vessel crews, and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of UAE authorities, ADNOC engineering and HSE expectations, quality systems, and applicable marine and civil codes.
• Capability in project controls, budgets, contracts, claims, procurement, risks, stakeholders, and executive reporting.

Preferred qualifications and tools

• Postgraduate study in project, construction management, or business administration is an asset; professional engineering registration is preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent is preferred; Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, project controls, and ERP systems are cited.