Construction Director Thermal

Construction Director – Western Region, UAE

ENGIE group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners, and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions.

ENGIE’s Business Unit for the Asia Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is headquartered in Dubai. The region has activities in large scale power generation, water desalination, district cooling, energy solutions, and renewables including green hydrogen, wind, and solar.

Engie AMEA Flexible Generation & Supply is engaging in the retrofit of one of its operating power and desalination asset in the UAE. The site is located about 250 km West of Abu Dhabi. The Project will consist of the conversion of the asset into an Open Cycle Power Plant in view of a new Power Purchase Agreement of 15 years. The Project works will be carried out by multiple Contractors and the plant Operator.

Purpose of the Job

The Construction Director is responsible for:

• Delivering the Project on time, on cost, to the required standards of health safety, environment, and quality.
• Monitoring, coordinating, and reporting of the Contractors’ activities at site.
• Directing the Project Company’s construction teams and the Owner’s Engineer team at site.
• Coordinating the Contractors’ construction activities with the plant Operator.
• Ensuring a smooth and timely completion of all interface activities/information exchanges with the Project’s stakeholders.

Reporting

The Construction Director will report to the UAE Asset Manager and the Executive Managing Director of the Project Company.

Key Accountabilities

• Leads from the Owner’s side the plant construction activities.
• Ensures ENGIE HSSE standards and Guidelines are applied.
• Monitors the Project works at site and coordinates efforts with the Owner’s Engineer, Contractors, and local authorities.
• Reports technical variances to the Executive Managing Director.
• Hosts various visitors at the site.

Degree / Experience

• University degree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years international experience of construction and site work in power generation projects.
• Proven experience leading complex construction activities in a challenging HSSE environment.

Location

• United Arab Emirates, 250 km west of Abu Dhabi.

Field: Construction

Job Level: Management

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full time

Primary Location: UAE

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Type: Full-Time