Senior Project Manager

Rejlers International Engineering Solutions AB operates in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and delivers high-quality engineering and project services to Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, and Chemical Industries mainly in UAE and other Arabian Gulf Countries. This year the Company has been operating in UAE for more than 10 years and its parent company has been in business for almost 80 years. We share a strong Nordic Engineering heritage of high-quality and frontline innovations.

We are now looking for Senior Project Manager to be part of our Project Management organization in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Reports To
The Senior Project Manager reports to the Head of Project Management.

Job Overview
The Senior Project Manager leads the projects which are allocated to him/her to manage. Manages and develops overall Project Management Office processes with respect to the project deliveries together with the Head of Project Management / Operation Manager of Delivery. Ensures interdisciplinary interfaces are working flawlessly. Interacts with Heads/Managers of Engineering Disciplines and Project Control in order to meet the project KPIs; safety, gross margin, schedule, cost, and quality requirements set by the Company and its Customers in project deliveries. Leads the project estimates in the bidding phase, manages and develops lessons learned and feedback process throughout the sales – delivery – sales process. Assures seamless take-over of project delivery from sales and seamless hand-over of project delivery back to sales.

Expected to manage FEED, DETAIL ENGINEERING projects for Onshore & Offshore projects.

Responsibilities And Duties
Senior Project Manager’s main duty is to deliver projects as were sold, to the Customer and with planned Gross Margin to the Company.

• Leads and manages projects (assigned to him/her) under supervision of the Head of Project Management / Operation Manager of Delivery.
• Coaches project team members.
• Cooperates with Sales, HSEQ, Engineering, Project Control, and Administration in order to meet company targets.
• Identifies project KPIs at the project initiation phase.
• Ensures safe, quality, timely, and cost-efficient project implementation.
• Ensures high resource capacity utilization and efficiency in projects.
• Suggests training and improvements on a need basis.
• Ensures that software for projects are available and efficiently utilized.
• Acts as frontline towards customers and subcontractors, suppliers in projects.
• Reports efficiently, timely, and proactively to the management on project activities, deviations, and achievements (minimum weekly basis).
• Measures and reports reliably projects progress (PoC), productivity efficiency, remaining work, cost, and time in order to have proper and trustworthy revenue and cost recognition and financial (Gross Margin) forecasting.
• Suggests and implements timely and actively improvements in overall performance.
• Leads project control, engineering, and procurement work in his/her projects.
• Ensures the agreed project deliverables are delivered in accordance with agreed quality, scope, and schedule.
• Verifies all scope variations from scope, time, and cost perspective, and presents them to management.
• Is responsible that the planned cash flow in projects is achieved.
• Ensures that all interdisciplinary checks and other quality checks are effectively performed.

Qualifications

• Engineering Graduate (BSc. or MSc.).
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience of Project Management and Control out of which minimum 10 years in the Oil & Gas (onshore and/or offshore), Refining, Petrochemical, and Chemical Industries.
• Experienced in all stages of project delivery (Studies, FEED, and Detail Engineering).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent people management skills with solid understanding of customer interface.
• Willingness and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to overcome challenges and pressure during peak of activities.
• Fluent in English language, both in verbal and written.
• Shares the company vision of “Home of the Learning Minds”, and values such as teamwork, transparency, honesty, diversity, and equality.
• Team player, hardworking, problem solver, and have a can-do attitude. Ready to join in short notice is added value.
• Understands dynamics of engineering business.
• Strong understanding of project control and scheduling.
• Any locally or internationally recognized professional certifications and affiliations are considered as a plus (PMP certified is preferred).
• Meets with UAE visa requirements.

Our work is guided by our vision: Home of the learning minds. We believe in continuous learning and development. We want to succeed both as individuals and as a company through a common goal: success through continuous learning.

Do you want to join us?
Please apply at once as we proceed with suitable candidates as soon as possible. Submit your application, CV with photo, and salary expectation latest by 4th January 2025.
Rejlers is a Nordic engineering consultancy firm, creating a sustainable future through knowledge. We are a trusted advisor for our customers in the areas of industry, buildings, energy, and infrastructure. We operate globally, but know our local markets. With operations in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the United Arab Emirates, Rejlers has 2,700 experts in different technology areas. Over 1,100 employees work in over 20 locations in Finland and the United Arab Emirates. Rejlers’ share is listed on Mid Cap, Nasdaq Stockholm.