Assistant Project Manager

Develop and understand the Project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibilities.

Oversee the execution of project plans, ensuring full adherence to timelines, quality standards, and safety protocols.

Provide general supervision over project activities, assess status of work, estimated costs and completion dates while utilizing project management tools to track progress, identify variances, and implement corrective actions promptly.

Review work schedules both for routine project jobs and shutdown overhauls, to ensure that such work is carried out with maximum efficiency and that down time of project is kept to a minimum.

Plan and coordinate the work performed by the contractors and vendor’s representatives.

Ensures that all Service Contracts outline the scope and schedule of work/project and the number of qualified personnel required for subsequent approval and Tender Committee review and processing are planned and obtained.

Explain and obtain necessary approvals for any deviations supplemented by execution plan to carry out all work in accordance with Company codes, standards, and procedures.

Prepare capital and operating budget for planned project work requirements, monitor and control project expenditure on an ongoing basis to maximize efficiency in performance in relation to cost.

Prepare various activities related to Project Management such as the preparation of basic data, specifications, and scope of work for contractors.  Check to ensure that such documentation conforms to existing design standards and provide guidance to other engineers and contractors to ensure feasibility and cost effectiveness of proposed designs.

Provide general supervision over Contractors’ construction work to ensure conformity is carried out to established schedule, approved standards, and authorized budget.  Monitor progress of project work and reports to Management accordingly.

Carry out other similar or related duties such as preparing regular and technical reports, ensuring observance of Company safety and fire regulations, identifying training needs of subordinates, carrying out the duties and responsibilities prescribed in Company procedures for the positions in dealing with emergency situations, supervising the testing, and commissioning of facilities.

Responsible for planning the project to accomplish its goals within constraints such as Time, cost and agreed quality standards.

Create and execute project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing Needs and requirements.

Responsible for producing and maintaining detailed project plans, critical path analysis.

Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities for smooth execution of the approved project plan.

Provide sufficient input into the technical analysis of the project.

Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope and review deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.

Minimize exposure, risk on project, and enforce methodology & project standards.

Determine appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing and Monitor receivables for project Review and endorse Contractor invoices for all related services and ensure timely processing for payment.

Recommend scope of work and specific conditions as necessary for the project, ensuring that those specific materials meet the required specifications and standards and are within authorized budget limits.  (Includes reviewing invoices and recommending payment.  Keeps the COO fully advised on the total operation and major problems).

Ensure the provision of a timely response to all relevant emergencies / incident etc evaluate and give decisions such as evacuation and prompt corrective action is taken whilst effectively coordinating with Maintenance to ensure minimum impact to resources.

Liaise with the Management to ensure safety of Project in the event of major emergency, preparing and presenting to Management alternative strategies for Project execution as per adherence to procedural / legislative standards.

Prepare annual and revised capital and operating budget for planned project work requirements, monitor and control project expenditure on an ongoing basis to maximize efficiency in performance in relation to cost whilst ensuring maintenance and repair requirements and calculating materials usage for all engineering & maintenance activities are carried out within the approved budgets.

Maintain the project budget for delivering the project within the budget defined.

Under the direction of the COO, develop and manage the execution of work schedules ensuring that project jobs are carried out timely, efficiently and cost effective with adherence to HSE standards.

Analyse and control expenditure of costs in line with the Company’s objectives and best interests.

Supervises and directs implementation of the planning function to ensure that deliverables are accomplished efficiently to the most productive and cost-effective manner.

Manage the effective achievement of all defined objectives through the leadership of the Section– setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal – to maximise subordinate and the performance of the production function.

Supervise the activities of subordinates and other assigned personnel including contractors’ personnel to ensure timely achievement of production targets in accord with company policies, QHSE standards.

Conduct performance evaluation for subordinates and provide feedback.

Develop and maintain effective business relationships with all relevant internal  functions & external entities (such government authorities, service providers, contractors etc) with highest standards of business ethics, whilst promptly attending to all critical issues in-order to ensure the services required by the organisation are delivered in the most effective manner.

Ensure compliance to all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls across the operations engineering section to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Conduct effective contractor’s pre-qualification and effective contractor management policy.

Conduct effective accident investigation and follow-up in accord with statutory requirements and to ascertain the non – occurrences of the same incidents.

Ensure all required HSE Risk Assessment are conducted and completed on time.

Analyse reports prepared by staff in the Section & 3^rd party Contractor as well as daily operating logs; supervise the gathering of technical information and/or queries for the updating of reports, and references and ensure timely preparation of periodical progress reports to keep management informed about all sectional operations, research & study providing expert views & recommendations to facilitate decision making.

Review daily performance summary reports. Record and review essential data while forwarding status reports to the COO highlighting and commenting on any progress and or noticeable features.

Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.

Handle all subjects related to Uwainat project and report the same to the COO, ensuring that the Company’s regulations and policy with regards to operations are up-to-date and prepare activities with special reports as required and any other duties as may be directed and requested by the COO.

Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

Supervise the preparation of timely and accurate functional statements and report of the projects to meet and function requirements, policies and standards.

Prepare periodical and progress reports and organize periodical meeting to keep management informed about the progress of various initiatives and to facilitate decision making.

Provide inputs and suggestions for the continuous improvement of  production operation practices, systems, and processes considering global best practices, international standards to improve efficiency & cost effectiveness and productivity standards.

Initiate and participate in technical studies and engineering works and co-ordinate the maintenance activities and report to the Maintenance/Engineering Senior Lead on such matters.

Management of quality of production

Management of Surface facilities

Project management

Management of Well performance, operations, and surveillance, well work

Result focused

Critical thinking, problem solving & trouble shoot

Tendering & contracting management

Budgeting and financial performance

Knowledgeable of contract development and UAE laws & regulations

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams towards achieving project goals.

Excellent understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.

problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving results and overcoming challenges.