Deputy Project Manager

Jobs at Dubai; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Abu Dhabi seeks a Deputy Project Manager to lead EPC projects, coordinate Owner and EPC Contractor activities, and ensure schedule, cost, and quality targets are met. The role requires a strong background in project management, risk control, and stakeholder engagement within the energy sector.

You will report to the PMC Portfolio Director and support compliance with HSE standards. Experience in large-scale capital projects, familiarity with PMBOK processes, and PMP certification are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• PMP certification or PMI PM discipline certification preferred.
• Demonstrated risk management experience on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve project management issues during early phases and EPC.
• Coordinate project activities with EPC Contractor and Owner.
• Record decisions affecting cost or schedule and obtain Owner approval as needed.
• Attend kick-off meetings to establish detailed schedules and procedures.
• Ensure project quality procedures are established and followed by the EPC Contractor.
• Safeguard HSE compliance and zero accidents on site.
• Oversee scope, cost, and schedule control and change management.
• Maintain project documentation and change control records.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor Engineering Degree

PMP Certified

PMI Certified Associate in PM

Risk Management Certified

Job description

Deputy Project Manager

Company: Worley

Primary Location: ARE-AD-Abu Dhabi City

Job: Project Management

Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type: Employee

Job Level: Experienced

Job Posting: Feb 23, 2025

Unposting Date: Mar 25, 2025

Reporting Manager Title: PMC Portfolio Director

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving Project Management issues during the early work phase and EPC.

• Act on behalf of and as authorized by Owner, on all matters with respect to the EPC Contractor and shall coordinate Project activities.

• Record decisions and instructions from Owner in Project notes. If such decisions or instruction affect the cost of the work or Project Schedule, the Project Manager will approve / obtain Owner’s approval before implementing the change

• Attend the Project kick-off meeting to establish at the start of the Project the detailed Schedule and Project Procedures

• Attend regular or as needed meetings at EPC Contractor engineering offices and construction Site offices to discuss the progress of EPC Contractor Engineering, Procurement and Construction activities

• Ensuring issuance of meeting agenda and minutes covering subjects discussed during meetings

• Assist Owner in obtaining Statutory Approvals

• Ensuring that the Project quality procedures are established, maintained and implemented by the EPC Contractor.

• Safety and environmental – zero accidents and all environmental compliance.

• Review planning and monitor execution of the work

• Owner relations

• Primary point of contact for all activities

• Deliver expected value to the Owner

• Project scope, cost, and schedule control—the Project baseline

• Review execution plan

• Make sure of common understanding of scope, cost schedule and Budgets.

• · Measurement and control

• Contract administration

• Ensure the common understanding of contract requirements

• Timely administration

• Timely records documentation for change control—record events as they happen

Problem anticipation, identification, and resolution—catch them before they happen

• Project leadership and interface management

• Alignment/integration/coordination of the Project team activities to achieve Project goals

• Review Project communications plan, including:

• a) Schedule meeting updates
• b) Cost trend meetings
• c) Critical Items Action Reports
• d) Project status meetings
• e) Project correspondence

• Management exporting and financial control—financial management

• Monthly Progress Report

• Project Financial Status Report

• Periodic cost and schedule forecasts

• Functional oversight reviews

• Monitor Owner billings and collections

• Organization and staffing of the Project

• Project team: match the people to the role

• Project team DOR/accountability interfaces

• Risk assessment and management: ensure the risks identification and management.

• Ensure meeting the objectives

• HSE: Ensure that the requirements and the applicable QEH Management System are implemented in the Project.

• Ensure that all actions, works and services undertaken by EPC Contractor are in conformity with Owner’s objectives, requirements priorities, policies, procedures, standards, rules, regulations and guidelines provided from time to time.

• Manage his services during early work phase and EPC in a manner that achieves a state-of- the-art quality installation meeting performance parameters within the cost and schedule targets set by Owner.

• Ensure that effective solutions in engineering design are adopted while maintaining plant quality, constructability, operability and maintainability.

• Coordinate auditing activities of EPC Contractor and ensure that the recommendations for improvement are implemented.

• Manage and coordinate interface activities between EPC Contractor, Owner as well as with outside parties.

• Ensure that Project is:

• Technically sound and optimally designed.

• Engineered to appropriate standard and specifications

• Meeting required product specification

• Meeting Health, Safety and Environmental requirements of the Owner

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor Engineering Degree, PMP Certified, PMI Certified Associate in PM, Risk Management Certified, Wide range experience as a PMC Project Manager.

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden yo