Project Manager - Major Energy Developments

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, seeks a senior Project Manager to lead major energy developments from proposals through commissioning and handover. You will manage plant and surface-facility projects, ensuring technical integrity, HSE, and on-budget delivery for shareholders.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering with PMP, 12+ years in oil and gas project delivery, and proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams, contracts, and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• PMP certification required.
• 12+ years in oil and gas project engineering/execution.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong cost planning and control knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical input into proposals, conceptual studies, and early project-development activities.
• Define, revise, and finalize scopes, objectives, specifications, costs, and implementation phases.
• Coordinate engineering design, material specifications, procurement, and tendering activities.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering and project-management teams.
• Prepare weekly highlights and monthly progress reports for management.
• Deliver projects within approved HSE, quality, cost, schedule, and operational targets.

Skills

PMP certified

Team leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder coordination

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Project Manager - Major Energy Developments Job Snapshot
Role: Project Manager - Major Energy Developments
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Project Management
Experience: Minimum 12 years
Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview The Project Manager - Major Energy Developments role in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity leading multidisciplinary engineering projects from initial proposal through commissioning, start-up, completion, and handover. The position will manage the development of new plants, surface facilities, and modifications to existing systems. It carries accountability for technical integrity, HSE, quality, contractor performance, budgets, schedules, and the economic delivery of projects in line with company and shareholder expectations.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Emirate Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Project Management Salary: 40000-60000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context Major field developments require coordinated decisions across engineering, procurement, construction, finance, commercial support, operations, and external contractors. Weak control of scope, cost, or execution can lead to rework, delays, financial losses, and missed production targets. The Project Manager will provide the direction needed to convert early requirements into viable, fully governed projects. By maintaining disciplined controls throughout the lifecycle, the role will support safe construction, reliable facilities, operational readiness, and long-term business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical input into proposals, conceptual studies, and early project-development activities.
• Review background information and determine future project requirements for assigned fields.
• Define, revise, and finalize scopes, objectives, specifications, costs, and implementation phases.
• Evaluate technical feasibility and present alternative execution options when appropriate.
• Transform initial proposals into coherent project plans and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate engineering design, material specifications, procurement, and tendering activities.
• Ensure projects follow applicable codes, practices, technical standards, and company procedures.
• Prepare and approve overall work programs, contractor terms of reference, and working procedures.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering and project-management teams.
• Manage Project Management Consultants responsible for site supervision and project administration.
• Lead multinational contractors through all phases of project execution.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up performance.
• Initiate bidder prequalification and maintain control over approved tendering arrangements.
• Review contract purchases, subcontract recommendations, and variation orders.
• Manage project and contract budgets, expenditure authorizations, and cost forecasts.
• Coordinate currency requirements, import-duty exceptions, and other financial matters.
• Prepare project safety programs and enforce HSE requirements across all contractors.
• Audit compliance with approved safety procedures and method statements.
• Require remedial action when safety, quality, cost, or schedule deficiencies are identified.
• Establish and monitor quality-control standards across assigned projects.
• Evaluate contractor performance and ensure that agreed corrective measures are completed.
• Protect the technical integrity of surface facilities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advise management of forecast completion dates and support start-up planning.
• Contribute to operating-team staffing and phased plant-acceptance requirements.
• Evaluate shop fabrication, field fabrication, construction-material, and execution alternatives.
• Coordinate completed plant sections for acceptance by end-user departments.
• Attend Tender Board meetings and provide project financial and technical updates.
• Prepare weekly highlights and monthly progress reports for management.
• Recommend approval or rejection of work programs and execution proposals.
• Deliver projects within approved HSE, quality, cost, schedule, and operational targets.

Ideal Profile Applicants should hold a bachelor 's degree in Engineering or an equivalent qualification. PMP certification is required. A minimum of 12 years of professional experience in oil and gas project engineering or project execution is essential. Candidates must also have at least five years of experience leading multidisciplinary employees, consultants, and contractors. The successful candidate will understand project contracts, tendering, planning, construction, commissioning, budgeting, and cost control. Strong technical judgement, financial accountability, leadership, negotiation, stakeholder coordination, and executive reporting capabilities are required.

Skills Set

• Major energy-project delivery
• Oil and gas project execution
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Project definition
• Conceptual development
• Feasibility assessment
• Design coordination
• Engineering procurement and construction
• Project Management Consultant oversight
• Contractor management
• Tendering and bidder prequalification
• Contract administration
• Variation-order management
• Capital budgeting
• Cost forecasting
• Schedule control
• HSE program management
• Contractor safety auditing
• Quality-control governance
• Technical integrity management
• Surface-facility development
• Commissioning and start-up
• Operational readiness
• Facility acceptance and handover
• Executive progress reporting
• PMP

Why Join Us

This opportunity offers end-to-end responsibility for major engineering developments that influence production capability, facility reliability, and long-term operational performance. The role provides meaningful exposure to complex plants, capital investment decisions, multinational contractors, and senior stakeholders. ADNOC Group offers a stable platform for accomplished project professionals to deepen their expertise in large-scale execution, construction governance, financial control, and technical leadership while contributing to strategically important energy infrastructure.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its operations cover exploration, production, processing, refining, distribution, infrastructure, and advanced energy development. ADNOC combines technical expertise, operational discipline, and investment in innovation to support reliable and responsible energy delivery.