Job Description Summary
The Deputy Project Manager is responsible for project delivery profit & loss accountability and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Setup the project management plan (including strategy) adapted to MultiUnit and Complex environment manage the changes and adapt the objectives & strategy accordingly; Contribute significantly to project management process improvements and delivery processes at Unit level
- Organize and lead Gate reviews; address project management issues (roadblocks performance etc...)
- Manage the entire project scope of work and analyze Customer requirements.
- Detect errors/inconsistencies within customer requirement. Propose solutions to reduce those gaps and lead the relevant negotiations organize works allocation for all partners from the consortium
- Deliver the project on time
- Produce and update Master project schedule based on MultiUnits schedules as well as the list of key milestones (including customers)
- Anticipate ontime delivery issues (documents services equipments) and measure project progress and anticipate actions
- Take responsibility for the gross margin of the overall project maximize profit and cash at each phase of project
- Setup targets for consortium partners foresee costs & margins at completion and identify cost discrepancies
- Monitor cash evolution and take actions develop monthly sales forecast (in close cooperation with the project controller) develop costs and revenue recovery plans
- Optimize Costs (design to cost negotiation QCD etc) and challenge productivity in all areas directly involved
- Ensure EHS & quality requirements are followed by the Grid teams and subcontractors
- Ensure site quality plan and commissioning procedure are followed manage project acceptance and setup and monitors control criteria for quality of works (Engineering CW erection tests & commissioning)
- Setup and drive a project and site organization teams (multisite multiunits ) anticipate resources allocation optimize Project team allocation (technical leader PM site finance contract planner etc..)
- Coach & give feedback in a multicultural environment participate upon request to PEDP of selected project team members
- Ensure all aspects of communication within the project to promote communication between Units and ensure Customer satisfaction through effective and healthy communication
- Manage ongoing working relationships with at top decision makers to ensure creative solutions and influence decision
- Provide reporting to customer and to management
- Monitor MultiUnits performance through project reviews conduct Risk Sessions Identify and implement risk mitigation plans
- Proactively generate and manage opportunities identify Business / Unit / multiprojects risks and opportunities
- Take responsibility for all aspects of contract management with the Customer suppliers and partners for the overall project(s) ensure full understanding of the Contractual requirements by project team
- Build complex claim and VOs files involving different levels of Customer / Partner(s) / Supplier(s) organization challenge & negotiate T&Cs claims and VOs
- Define monitor and control Customer / Partners / Supplier(s) strategy with regards VOs & claims plan & follow procurement & delivery in coordination with procurement department.
- Support procurement department in supplier relationship & conflict management.
- Evaluate quality of deliveries: ontime deliveries quality of products supplied quality of services supplied (documentation)
Required Qualifications
- Electrical Engineering Bachelors Degree level or equivalent education
- Registered in Saudi consulate of engineering (SCE)
- Fluent in Arabic and English
- PMP certified
- 45 years of experience managing large and complex projects
- The legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction KSA National preferred.
Desired Characteristics
- Management of projects within a consortium or partnership environment
- Project Management in an international environment with experience in multidisciplinary teams and high project local content with financial technical and commercial risk
- Experience of team building and team culture development
- Proven track record of significant improvement of project margin
- Experience of P&L objectives
- Working in Saudi Arabia within GE organization and willingness to work in different locations for short or medium periods and to travel worldwide.
- Experience in 132kv and 380kV S/s field along with extension projects
- Experience with SEC / NG projects.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
IC