115 Project Planning jobs in Abu Dhabi

Job Description

The primary function of this role is to provide project planning support within the Refining Business Line Group Companies (BLGCs) and associated potential new joint ventures. This includes ensuring optimal resource utilization, maximizing asset value, and achieving continuous growth, profitability, and excellence through best practices and alignment with ADNOC guidelines, strategies, and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing project proposals, including design basis, mass and energy balance, assumptions, and strategies, to ensure technical robustness and profitable economics.
• Providing comments to support decision-making for project stage gate approval.
• Coordinating with BLGCs for evaluating project proposals and submitting them to the Investment Committee for endorsement.
• Assisting and reviewing special studies related to ADNOC and BLGC refining projects.
• Participating in task forces as assigned to evaluate performance, integrity, inspections, and audits.
• Supporting the review of project proposals, recommendations, issues, and concerns throughout the project cycle from FEED to close-out.
• Conducting analysis and providing comments to aid management decision-making.
• Ensuring projects are executed within budget, timelines, and quality standards, complying with UAE laws and respective country laws, policies, regulations, and ADNOC guidelines.
• Reviewing monthly reports, monitoring progress, identifying concerns, and proposing mitigation measures.
• Maintaining the team's Technical Support MIS, ensuring data accuracy for reporting and planning.
• Collecting and recording best practices and lessons learned in the MIS for access by BLGCs.
• Monitoring project costs, schedules, and progress, conducting reporting activities until final acceptance.
• Updating planning, scheduling, and reporting systems for efficient project execution.
• Developing and controlling HSE performance targets for refining projects.
• Supporting the development of a sustainable culture, integrating sustainability into work practices.
• Following up on project completion issues, readiness for commissioning, pre-commissioning tests, and post-commissioning performance checks.
• Ensuring projects meet commercial and technical requirements to achieve objectives and comply with ADNOC guidelines.
• Supporting business development during international opportunity identification.
• Ensuring compliance with HSE standards, local laws, international conventions, and JV mandates.
• Preparing JV mandates for smooth project execution and interim arrangements during JV formation.

Job Purpose

Support projects within the Refining Business Line Group Companies (BLGCs) and associated potential new joint ventures, ensuring optimal resource utilization and maximizing asset value to achieve continuous growth, profitability, and excellence through best practices and alignment with ADNOC guidelines, strategies, and objectives.

Key Accountabilities

Project / Investment Assessment

• Assist in reviewing all project proposals, including design basis, mass and energy balance, assumptions, and strategies, to ensure technical robustness and profitable economics, with emphasis on HSE and energy efficiency at the project approval stage.
• Assist in reviewing feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED documents, or studies, providing comments to support decision-making for project stage gate approval.
• Coordinate with BLGCs for evaluating project proposals and submitting them to the Investment Committee for endorsement.
• Assist and review special studies related to ADNOC and BLGC refining projects, participating in task forces as assigned to evaluate performance, integrity, inspections, and audits.

Projects Review

• Support the review of project proposals, recommendations, issues, and concerns throughout the project cycle from FEED to close-out, including technical, economic, and contractual aspects, as well as lessons learned for future improvements.
• Conduct analysis and provide comments to aid management decision-making.

Project Management

• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure projects are executed within budget, timelines, and quality standards, complying with UAE laws (for UAE projects) and respective country laws, policies, regulations, and ADNOC guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to the Project Value Assurance Process (VAP).
• Review monthly reports, monitor progress, identify concerns, and propose mitigation measures, escalating significant issues to management.
• Promote fairness and transparency in dealings with consultants, contractors, and manufacturers, following approved procedures.
• Maintain the team's Technical Support MIS, ensuring data accuracy for reporting and planning.
• Ensure collection and recording of best practices and lessons learned in the MIS for access by BLGCs.

Job Specific Accountabilities

Projects Control

• Monitor project costs, schedules, and progress, conducting reporting activities until final acceptance.
• Maintain and update planning, scheduling, and reporting systems for efficient project execution.

Projects HSE & Sustainability

• Support the development and control of HSE performance targets for refining projects and promote a sustainable culture, integrating sustainability into work practices.

Projects Handover & Commissioning

• Follow up on project completion issues, readiness for commissioning, pre-commissioning tests, and post-commissioning performance checks, including warranty assessments.

Commercial Support

• Ensure projects meet commercial and technical requirements to achieve objectives and comply with ADNOC guidelines.

ADNOC International Projects

• Support business development during international opportunity identification.
• Follow up on project implementation from transfer from business development to refining.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards, local laws, international conventions, and JV mandates.
• Prepare JV mandates for smooth project execution and interim arrangements during JV formation.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in technical and project engineering or management within the oil, gas, and refining industry.
• Good knowledge of industry best practices, technology trends, and applicable legislation and regulations.
• Proficiency in project management software.

Professional Certifications

PMP certification is preferred.

Project Planning Expert Role Overview:

The Project Planning Expert will be responsible for managing the project planning process in all phases with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of projects and alignment with organizational strategies.

This role includes leading project planning, overseeing project progression, reviewing and evaluating the planning procedure, progress measurement system development and monitoring, and contractors' alignment with guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Engineer to join our team. In this role you will be providing expert planning guidance to project teams within the PGGI 2226 unit, supporting the successful execution of EP and EPC projects. Act as a key advisor in aligning project timelines, deliverables, and re-source planning with business and client expectations. You will be combining strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to ensure robust planning frameworks are in place from contract award through to project handover. Anticipate challenges and proactively support the team in navigating complex project dynamics. You will Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project management functions. Serve as a central point of coordination to drive alignment and accountability.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading the planning activities for EP and EPC projects, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and other key functions. Monitor progress, provide regular updates, and escalate risks proactively to maintain project timelines and contractual commitments.
• Developing and managing detailed project schedules in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams. Account for resource constraints, bottlenecks, and critical path activities to optimize execution and ensure milestone adherence.
• Tracking and analyzing site execution progress against the baseline schedule. Identify delays, maintain delay logs, and work closely with site teams to implement recovery plans. Provide look-ahead schedules and executive summaries to guide project teams and senior management.
• Leading and supporting the preparation of Extension of Time claims by selecting appropriate delay analysis methodologies (e.g. Impacted as planned, Time Impact Analysis, As-Planned vs. As-Built etc). Coordinate with project teams to gather substantiating evidence and ensure timely submission of claims.
• Monitoring project progress using S-curves with assigned weightages across disciplines and deliverables. Develop and interpret cost curves to assess earned value, forecast trends, and support financial and schedule performance evaluations.
• Closely monitoring contractual milestones, stage gates, and on-time delivery commitments. Ensure timely completion of key deliverables in alignment with client expectations and project agreements.
• Overseeing all planning-related activities within SAP and other digital platforms (Power BI). Ensure accurate data entry, reporting, and system integration to support project controls and decision-making.
• Preparing and maintaining key planning reports including project KPIs. Support monthly and weekly reviews with actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Working closely with Tendering & sales, Project Management, Engineerinng, Manufacturing and site team to align planning strategies with business goals and client expectations.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Minimum 10-15 years of work experience in EP and EPC projects, particularly in greenfield and brownfield developments across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project
• PMI-SP or PMP certified
• A strong background in project controls, scheduling, and resource planning, with a proven track record of working on large-scale infrastructure or industrial projects.
• Familiarity with tools like Primavera P6, MS Project, and Power BI is essential.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and multicultural environments is highly valued.
• Proactive, Self-Motivated, Flexible.
• Quick to learn and execute.
• Experience in Microsoft office and tools.
• Knowledge of DMS, ACC etc
• Ability to collaborate and work together with different stakeholders
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Publication date 2025-08-07

Reference number R0100147

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Engineer to join our this role you will be providing expert planning guidance to project teams within the PGGI 2226 unit supporting the successful execution of EP and EPC projects. Act as a key advisor in aligning project timelines deliverables and re-source planning with business and client expectations. You will be combining strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to ensure robust planning frameworks are in place from contract award through to project handover. Anticipate challenges and proactively support the team in navigating complex project dynamics. You will Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders ensuring transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across Engineering Procurement Construction and Project management functions. Serve as a central point of coordination to drive alignment and accountability.

How youll make an impact

• Leading the planning activities for EP and EPC projects ensuring alignment across engineering procurement construction and other key functions. Monitor progress provide regular updates and escalate risks proactively to maintain project timelines and contractual commitments.
• Developing and managing detailed project schedules in collaboration with Engineering Procurement and Construction teams. Account for resource constraints bottlenecks and critical path activities to optimize execution and ensure milestone adherence.
• Tracking and analyzing site execution progress against the baseline schedule. Identify delays maintain delay logs and work closely with site teams to implement recovery plans. Provide look-ahead schedules and executive summaries to guide project teams and senior management.
• Leading and supporting the preparation of Extension of Time claims by selecting appropriate delay analysis methodologies (e.g. Impacted as planned Time Impact Analysis As-Planned vs. As-Built etc). Coordinate with project teams to gather substantiating evidence and ensure timely submission of claims.
• Monitoring project progress using S-curves with assigned weightages across disciplines and deliverables. Develop and interpret cost curves to assess earned value forecast trends and support financial and schedule performance evaluations.
• Closely monitoring contractual milestones stage gates and on-time delivery commitments. Ensure timely completion of key deliverables in alignment with client expectations and project agreements.
• Overseeing all planning-related activities within SAP and other digital platforms (Power BI). Ensure accurate data entry reporting and system integration to support project controls and decision-making.
• Preparing and maintaining key planning reports including project KPIs. Support monthly and weekly reviews with actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Working closely with Tendering & sales Project Management Engineerinng Manufacturing and site team to align planning strategies with business goals and client expectations.
• Living Hitachi Energys core values safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelors degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 10-15 years of work experience in EP and EPC projects particularly in greenfield and brownfield developments across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project
• PMI-SP or PMP certified
• A strong background in project controls scheduling and resource planning with a proven track record of working on large-scale infrastructure or industrial projects.
• Familiarity with tools like Primavera P6 MS Project and Power BI is essential.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and multicultural environments is highly valued.
• Proactive Self-Motivated Flexible.
• Quick to learn and execute.
• Experience in Microsoft office and tools.
• Knowledge of DMS ACC etc
• Ability to collaborate and work together with different stakeholders
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

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The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Engineer to join our team. In this role you will be providing expert planning guidance to project teams within the PGGI 2226 unit, supporting the successful execution of EP and EPC projects. Act as a key advisor in aligning project timelines, deliverables, and re-source planning with business and client expectations. You will be combining strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to ensure robust planning frameworks are in place from contract award through to project handover. Anticipate challenges and proactively support the team in navigating complex project dynamics. You will Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project management functions. Serve as a central point of coordination to drive alignment and accountability.

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Engineer to join our team. In this role you will be providing expert planning guidance to project teams within the PGGI 2226 unit, supporting the successful execution of EP and EPC projects. Act as a key advisor in aligning project timelines, deliverables, and re-source planning with business and client expectations. You will be combining strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to ensure robust planning frameworks are in place from contract award through to project handover. Anticipate challenges and proactively support the team in navigating complex project dynamics. You will Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project management functions. Serve as a central point of coordination to drive alignment and accountability.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Leading the planning activities for EP and EPC projects, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and other key functions. Monitor progress, provide regular updates, and escalate risks proactively to maintain project timelines and contractual commitments.
• Developing and managing detailed project schedules in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams. Account for resource constraints, bottlenecks, and critical path activities to optimize execution and ensure milestone adherence.
• Tracking and analyzing site execution progress against the baseline schedule. Identify delays, maintain delay logs, and work closely with site teams to implement recovery plans. Provide look-ahead schedules and executive summaries to guide project teams and senior management.
• Leading and supporting the preparation of Extension of Time claims by selecting appropriate delay analysis methodologies (e.g. Impacted as planned, Time Impact Analysis, As-Planned vs. As-Built etc). Coordinate with project teams to gather substantiating evidence and ensure timely submission of claims.
• Monitoring project progress using S-curves with assigned weightages across disciplines and deliverables. Develop and interpret cost curves to assess earned value, forecast trends, and support financial and schedule performance evaluations.
• Closely monitoring contractual milestones, stage gates, and on-time delivery commitments. Ensure timely completion of key deliverables in alignment with client expectations and project agreements.
• Overseeing all planning-related activities within SAP and other digital platforms (Power BI). Ensure accurate data entry, reporting, and system integration to support project controls and decision-making.
• Preparing and maintaining key planning reports including project KPIs. Support monthly and weekly reviews with actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Working closely with Tendering & sales, Project Management, Engineerinng, Manufacturing and site team to align planning strategies with business goals and client expectations.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Engineer to join our team. In this role you will be providing expert planning guidance to project teams within the PGGI 2226 unit, supporting the successful execution of EP and EPC projects. Act as a key advisor in aligning project timelines, deliverables, and re-source planning with business and client expectations. You will be combining strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to ensure robust planning frameworks are in place from contract award through to project handover. Anticipate challenges and proactively support the team in navigating complex project dynamics. You will Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project management functions. Serve as a central point of coordination to drive alignment and accountability.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading the planning activities for EP and EPC projects, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and other key functions. Monitor progress, provide regular updates, and escalate risks proactively to maintain project timelines and contractual commitments.
• Developing and managing detailed project schedules in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams. Account for resource constraints, bottlenecks, and critical path activities to optimize execution and ensure milestone adherence.
• Tracking and analyzing site execution progress against the baseline schedule. Identify delays, maintain delay logs, and work closely with site teams to implement recovery plans. Provide look-ahead schedules and executive summaries to guide project teams and senior management.
• Leading and supporting the preparation of Extension of Time claims by selecting appropriate delay analysis methodologies (e.g. Impacted as planned, Time Impact Analysis, As-Planned vs. As-Built etc). Coordinate with project teams to gather substantiating evidence and ensure timely submission of claims.
• Monitoring project progress using S-curves with assigned weightages across disciplines and deliverables. Develop and interpret cost curves to assess earned value, forecast trends, and support financial and schedule performance evaluations.
• Closely monitoring contractual milestones, stage gates, and on-time delivery commitments. Ensure timely completion of key deliverables in alignment with client expectations and project agreements.
• Overseeing all planning-related activities within SAP and other digital platforms (Power BI). Ensure accurate data entry, reporting, and system integration to support project controls and decision-making.
• Preparing and maintaining key planning reports including project KPIs. Support monthly and weekly reviews with actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Working closely with Tendering & sales, Project Management, Engineerinng, Manufacturing and site team to align planning strategies with business goals and client expectations.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

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We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Engineer to join our team. In this role you will be providing expert planning guidance to project teams within the PGGI 2226 unit, supporting the successful execution of EP and EPC projects. Act as a key advisor in aligning project timelines, deliverables, and re-source planning with business and client expectations. You will be combining strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to ensure robust planning frameworks are in place from contract award through to project handover. Anticipate challenges and proactively support the team in navigating complex project dynamics. You will Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project management functions. Serve as a central point of coordination to drive alignment and accountability.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading the planning activities for EP and EPC projects, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and other key functions. Monitor progress, provide regular updates, and escalate risks proactively to maintain project timelines and contractual commitments.
• Developing and managing detailed project schedules in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams. Account for resource constraints, bottlenecks, and critical path activities to optimize execution and ensure milestone adherence.
• Tracking and analyzing site execution progress against the baseline schedule. Identify delays, maintain delay logs, and work closely with site teams to implement recovery plans. Provide look-ahead schedules and executive summaries to guide project teams and senior management.
• Leading and supporting the preparation of Extension of Time claims by selecting appropriate delay analysis methodologies (e.g. Impacted as planned, Time Impact Analysis, As-Planned vs. As-Built etc). Coordinate with project teams to gather substantiating evidence and ensure timely submission of claims.
• Monitoring project progress using S-curves with assigned weightages across disciplines and deliverables. Develop and interpret cost curves to assess earned value, forecast trends, and support financial and schedule performance evaluations.
• Closely monitoring contractual milestones, stage gates, and on-time delivery commitments. Ensure timely completion of key deliverables in alignment with client expectations and project agreements.
• Overseeing all planning-related activities within SAP and other digital platforms (Power BI). Ensure accurate data entry, reporting, and system integration to support project controls and decision-making.
• Preparing and maintaining key planning reports including project KPIs. Support monthly and weekly reviews with actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Working closely with Tendering & sales, Project Management, Engineerinng, Manufacturing and site team to align planning strategies with business goals and client expectations.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Minimum 10-15 years of work experience in EP and EPC projects, particularly in greenfield and brownfield developments across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project
• PMI-SP or PMP certified
• A strong background in project controls, scheduling, and resource planning, with a proven track record of working on large-scale infrastructure or industrial projects.
• Familiarity with tools like Primavera P6, MS Project, and Power BI is essential.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and multicultural environments is highly valued.
• Proactive, Self-Motivated, Flexible.
• Quick to learn and execute.
• Experience in Microsoft office and tools.
• Knowledge of DMS, ACC etc
• Ability to collaborate and work together with different stakeholders
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Publication date 2025-08-07

Reference number R0100147

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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Job Purpose
Support Projects of the Refining BLGC’s and associated potential new joint ventures ensuring optimum utilization of resources and maximize value realization of the BLGC’s assets to achieve continuous growth, profitability and excellence through the application of best practices and alignment with ADNOC guidelines, strategies & objectives.

Job Purpose
Support Projects of the Refining BLGC’s and associated potential new joint ventures ensuring optimum utilization of resources and maximize value realization of the BLGC’s assets to achieve continuous growth, profitability and excellence through the application of best practices and alignment with ADNOC guidelines, strategies & objectives.
Key Accountabilities
Project / Investment Assessment

• Assist the review of all project proposals including design basis, mass and energy balance, assumptions, strategies, etc. to ensure the technical robustness and profitable economics with emphasis on HSE matters and energy efficiency at the project approval stage.
• Assist the review of Feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED documents or any studies, as necessary, to make comments, that supports the decision making for a project stage gate approval
• Coordinate with BLGCs for evaluation of project proposals and submission to Investment Committee for necessary endorsement
• Assist and review special studies related to ADNOC and BLGC Refining Projects and participate in task forces as assigned in order to evaluate performance, integrity review, inspections and audits.
  

• Support in the review of project proposals, recommendations, issues and concerns occurring all through the project cycle from FEED until close-out of the project including technical, efficiency, economics, profitability, contracting strategy, Project management consultancy, key contract terms and awards, Bidders list for Consultants, Post completion analysis and lessons learnt for improvement for future projects execution.
• Conduct analysis and provide comments to support management in decision making.
  

• Coordinate with various project stakeholders to ensure that they are successfully executed within approved budget, timelines and quality specifications and that they meet the required life cycle, capacity, quality and HSE standards and its compliance with UAE laws( for UAE Projects) & respective country laws (for ADNOC International Projects), policies, regulations and ADNOC guidelines.
• Ensure compliance to Project Value Assurance Process (VAP).
• Review the monthly reports, monitors the progress, assess the areas of concerns and mitigation measures proposed and highlights to the higher management of any remarkable, recurring or concerning issues.
• Support in promoting fairness and transparency in dealing with the project consultants, contractors and manufacturers, following approved systems and procedures.
• Maintain the Team’s Technical Support MIS and update data to ensure that accurate data is available for reporting and planning purposes.
• Ensures that best practices and lesson learned information are collected and recorded in the MIS and made available to the BLGCs
  

• Continuously monitor project cost, schedule and progress and conduct reporting activities and functions of all phases of projects until final acceptance of works.
• Plan and monitor updating and maintenance of systems, procedures and techniques in the areas of planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting for efficient and effective execution of projects.
  

• Assist in the development and control of Refining Projects HSE corporate performance targets and objectives and support in the implementation of a sustainable culture and proactively seeks to incorporate sustainability into the ongoing work practices
  

• Assist the follow up on the issues / status of completion, Readiness for commissioning, Pre-commissioning test run of all equipment with the end user, Pre-commissioning, commissioning, post commissioning check of the performance tests against the design and construction requirements and warranty checks of the status of equipment of the plant prior to the end of the warranty period.
  

• Ensure that BLGCs implemented projects’ commercial and technical requirements are in order to achieve project objectives. Ensures that all ADNOC project execution guidelines are implemented.
  

• Provide Support, as necessary to Business Development Function during identification stage of an International Business Opportunity.
• Follow-up on ADNOC International Projects implementation up to completion / handover (upon transfer from business development Function to Refining Business Function)
• Ensure compliance of HSE standards (minimum ADNOC Standard as a default), local country laws, international conventions, and ensure preparation and compliance of JV Mandates for each project.
• Ensure preparation of JV Mandates for each project for smooth execution, project implementation strategy and /or interim arrangements like Oversight committees for project implementation whilst JV formation is taking shape.
  

• 8 years of relevant professional experience in Technical and Projects Engineering or Management in the Oil / Gas & Refining industry.
• Good knowledge of industry best practice and technology trends, and of applicable legislation and regulations.
• Good skills on Project Management software.
  

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionProject Management and Information Technology
• IndustriesOil and Gas

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