Project Manager, Projects

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Masdar is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex energy projects from planning through delivery in Abu Dhabi, with a focus on renewables and green hydrogen. The role requires steering multi-disciplinary teams, managing RP and EPC contracts, and keeping projects on time and within budget while meeting safety and quality standards. You’ll develop cost estimates, execution plans, and progress reports, coordinate with government and external stakeholders, and escalate issues with clear, timely communication. A track record of managing large utility or energy technology programs in multinational settings, strong UAE knowledge, and PMI/PMP credentials are preferred. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight budget control, risk management, contract administration and stakeholder diplomacy, and include concrete project outcomes.

Company Description

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities : 

• Contribute to and ensure successful project development as per approved budget. 
• Prepare and submit project cost estimates and appraisal report. 
• Scope and appraise projects taking into consideration technology innovation 
• Ensure the preparation of project execution plans RP& EPC contracts 
• Manage assigned projects in order to ensure that they are executed and results are delivered within time, budget and required standards. 
• Coordinate different project activities in order to ensure timely and accurate execution. 
• Monitor and control project expenditures to maintain financial performance within approved budgetary limits. 
• Monitor and control project progress in order to escalate any issues and take corrective actions. 
• Assign project resourecs to projects as needed in order to ensure that timely and adequate delivery of required work. 
• Represent the client of the assigned projects in front of external end user government representatives such as Ministers and Prime Ministers. 
• Timely inform the executive team and stakeholders of any project delays and identify critical issues that need to be resolved to keep project completion on track. 
• Prepare informative weekly and monthly project progress reports as required and to the desired standard. 
• Prepare for project steering committee reviews in order to provide the required updates. 
• Prepare project performance status, cost control, staffing and programme reports 
• Attend high level meetings with project stakeholders as necessary. 
• Contribute to the develoment and implement work plans to meet project dynamic needs and programme reports 
• Participate and develop project lessons learned in order to contribute to risk management and mitigation. 
• Seek knowledge and search new systems that can help in the successful development and delivery of projects 
• Ensure relationships with service level providers are managed smoothly and effectively in a way that guarantees that Masdar is provided with quality and timely services, in line with relevant service level agreements. 
• As and when required by management, personally manage key relationships/negotiations with relevant internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure the negotiation and agreement of favourable deals and agreements that safeguard Masdar's best interest while ensuring the delivery of necessary needs/goals. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and implementation of unit systems, policies and procedures covering all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements and standards are fulfilled while ensuring that policies and procedures support the delivery of the strategy. 

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical and/or economics, science, engineering or equivalent. 
• Master's degree in relevant field in an asset
• PMI/PMP certification desirable 

Preferred Experience : 

• 6-8 years of project management experience with exposure to global sale and complex energy, technology and utility projects in large multi-national companies or an equivalent experience. 
• Good knowledge of utility in UAE and international energy sector 

Additional Information

Job-Specific Skills:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate/multifunctional environment.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of the traditional energy industry.
• Project administration and legal knowledge.
• Project management skills and planning and organising.
• Attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple ongoing projects acumen

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.

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