Job Title
Project Manager
Department
Project Management / Operations
Reports To
Project Director / Operations Manager / General Manager
Job Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and successfully delivering projects within the approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements. The role involves leading multidisciplinary project teams, managing client and stakeholder relationships, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and company standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall planning, execution, and delivery of projects from initiation to completion.
- Develop and manage project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
- Ensure projects are delivered within approved cost, time, quality, and safety targets.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and internal departments.
- Manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, and contractual requirements.
- Review and approve project plans, method statements, technical submissions, and progress reports.
- Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address delays or risks.
- Lead project review meetings and provide regular status updates to senior management and clients.
- Manage project risks, issues, changes, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
- Coordinate with planning, cost control, QA/QC, HSE, and engineering teams to achieve project objectives.
- Review project budgets, cost reports, variations, claims, and financial performance.
- Support contract administration, change management, and negotiation activities.
- Ensure quality management systems are implemented and maintained throughout the project.
- Promote a strong health, safety, and environmental culture across project teams.
- Conduct performance reviews and provide leadership, coaching, and support to project personnel.
- Ensure timely preparation and completion of project close-out documentation and handover.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- 10–20 years of experience in project management within construction, EPC, infrastructure, oil & gas, petrochemical, power, industrial, or real estate projects.
- Proven experience managing large-scale multidisciplinary projects.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent are preferred.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
- Experience managing EPC/EPCC projects from design through commissioning.
- Proficiency in project planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
- Knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and project reporting tools.
- Understanding of contract management, FIDIC conditions, claims, and variations.
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, engineering processes, and quality management systems.
- Ability to review technical drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
- Familiarity with HSE standards, QA/QC procedures, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong financial management and budget control capabilities.
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
- Strategic thinking with strong business awareness.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to motivate teams and build collaborative working relationships.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
Preferred Experience
- Experience managing major EPC, industrial, infrastructure, commercial, or residential projects.
- Experience working with international clients, consultants, and contractors.
- Knowledge of project controls, earned value management (EVM), and performance reporting.
- Experience managing project risks, disputes, and contractual claims.
- Exposure to digital project management tools and reporting platforms.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Successful completion of projects within approved schedule and budget.
- Achievement of project milestones and contractual deliverables.
- Client satisfaction and stakeholder relationship management.
- Effective management of project risks, changes, and issues.
- Reduction of project delays, cost overruns, and rework.
- Compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
- Successful project handover and close-out.
- Team performance and productivity improvement.
Working Conditions
- Primarily project/site-based with regular coordination meetings at client, consultant, contractor, and supplier locations.
- May require travel between project sites and extended working hours during critical project phases.
- Responsible for managing high-value projects in dynamic and challenging environments.
- Compliance with company Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) policies and project requirements.
