I&C Project Manager - Abu Dhabi

westlakesrecruit; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency is looking for a Project Manager with experience in the nuclear sector based in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will lead engineering and maintenance projects while ensuring compliance with nuclear standards and managing stakeholder engagement effectively. A strong background in project delivery and safety culture is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering nuclear projects.
• Strong experience in engineering and supply chain interfaces.
• Competence in controlling project schedules and costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead nuclear engineering projects from initiation to close-out.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety and quality standards.
• Manage project risks and readiness reviews.

Skills

Team Coordination

Risk and Change Control

Project Delivery

Nuclear Standards Interpretation

Safety Culture

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP/Maximo

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a project manager with a background in electrical instrumentation and control to be based in Abu Dhabi.

Project Manager - Nuclear

Location: Abu Dhabi – Site Based

Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Role Purpose

The Project Manager will lead the planning and delivery of engineering and maintenance projects on a major nuclear facility. The role ensures all scope is clearly defined and controlled, risks and interfaces are managed, and delivery is executed safely, compliantly and to the performance standards required in a nuclear operating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of nuclear engineering and maintenance projects from initiation to close-out
• Develop and maintain project baselines (scope, schedule, cost, risk, change, quality)
• Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, operations, procurement, vendors and scheduling teams
• Ensure full compliance with nuclear safety, licensing, QA/QC and configuration control requirements
• Lead readiness reviews, stakeholder governance forums and performance reporting
• Manage project risks, interfaces, issues and change with appropriate escalation/mitigation
• Support procurement and vendor mobilisation for nuclear-qualified equipment and services
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution discipline, documentation and stakeholder alignment

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Track record of delivering projects within the nuclear sector (new build, operations, outage, lifetime extension or decommissioning)
• Strong coordination experience across engineering, maintenance, operations and supply chain interfaces
• Ability to interpret nuclear standards, plant documentation and controlled engineering information
• Demonstrated competence in schedule, cost, risk and change control
• HNC/HND or degree in an engineering or technical discipline (I&C / Electrical / Mechanical advantageous)
• Strong safety culture, procedural discipline and documentation quality
• Experience with project controls and/or work management tools (e.g. Primavera P6, SAP/Maximo, formal risk registers)

Desirable Attributes

• Experience working on an operating nuclear site or within outage/shutdown windows
• Familiarity with nuclear vendor/OEM coordination and qualification requirements
• Professional PM accreditation (PMP, APM, IPMA) desirable but not essential

Why We're Different

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.

Smarter, faster, more agile – we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!

We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

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