Project Resource Specialist - Workforce Mobility

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Project Resource Specialist - Workforce Mobility to coordinate staffing for capital projects and drive mobilization, competency tracking, and capacity planning. You will partner with project leadership, Human Capital, PMCs, and service providers to ensure timely deployments and optimal resource use.

The role focuses on maintaining workforce visibility, aligning deployments with project schedules, and supporting UAE National talent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business.
• Advanced professional degree in Project Management or Engineering is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in oil and gas and/or capital projects, with a minimum of 6 years in resource management, workforce planning, talent mobility, or related specialist capacity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain rolling resource forecasts by project, delivery phase, engineering discipline, location, and contractor/PMC.
• Validate staffing demand with project controls teams and delivery leads; identify vacancies and constraints.
• Monitor headcount plans, nationalization objectives, and contractor-to-PMC ratios; report exceptions with corrective proposals.
• Coordinate resource requests, onboarding readiness, site access, rotations, and demobilization.
• Assist internal vacancy fulfillment by coordinating candidate shortlists, interviews, offers, and start dates.
• Track competency records and align resource transfers with project schedules and requirements.
• Prepare management submissions for deployment decisions and risk considerations.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC HSE requirements and standards.

Skills

Resource planning

Staffing coordination

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business

Advanced professional degree in Project Management or Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Project Resource Specialist - Workforce Mobility Job Snapshot Role: Project Resource Specialist - Workforce Mobility Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil & Energy Function: Human Resources / Recruiting Experience: Minimum 10 years, including 6 years in a relevant specialist role Job Type: Full-time Position Overview ADNOC Group 's Project Resource Specialist - Workforce Mobility opportunity in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates supports capital project workforce planning within the Oil & Energy industry. The role coordinates resource demand, internal talent deployment, mobilization, and capability development for DM&T and Upstream Capital Projects, helping project teams secure qualified personnel in line with delivery milestones.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Industry: Oil & Energy Function: Human Resources / Recruiting Salary: Not disclosed Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Work Arrangement: On-site

Role Purpose

Maintain a dependable view of workforce requirements and available capacity across Upstream capital projects. Coordinate staffing actions, personnel movements, and competency information so that project leadership can address critical vacancies, deployment delays, and capability gaps before they disrupt execution.

Key Responsibilities

Resource Demand and Capacity Planning

• Maintain rolling resource forecasts by project, delivery phase, engineering discipline, location, and contractor or project management consultant (PMC).
• Validate staffing demand with project controls teams and delivery leads, identifying vacancies, surplus capacity, and critical resource constraints.
• Monitor approved headcount plans, applicable nationalization objectives, and contractor-to-PMC resource ratios; report exceptions with practical corrective proposals.
• Align short‑term deployment actions with longer‑term project workforce requirements.

Mobilization and Talent Mobility

• Coordinate resource requests, approvals, onboarding readiness, site access requirements, rotation arrangements, and demobilization.
• Work with Human Capital, project managers, discipline leads, PMCs, and service providers to resolve deployment obstacles.
• Support internal vacancy fulfillment by coordinating candidate shortlists, interviews, offers, acceptance tracking, and planned start dates.
• Align resource transfers and handovers with project schedules and operational requirements.
• Act as the day‑to‑day contact for project resourcing and mobility queries.

Competency and Capability Management

• Maintain current role profiles, staffing templates, and competency requirements for Upstream project delivery positions.
• Administer the approved competency library and keep role‑to‑competency mappings accurate.
• Track relevant qualifications and skills evidence for deployed personnel, and coordinate competency assessments where required.
• Identify capability shortfalls requiring training, coaching, or reassignment.
• Support project workforce capability plans and track agreed development actions.
• Consolidate information for contractor and PMC capability and capacity reviews.

Resource Data and Management Reporting

• Maintain auditable records covering organization charts, assignments, cost centers, contract information, and applicable location or visa status.
• Prepare weekly and monthly dashboards covering mobilization, open vacancies, critical roles, overdue actions, and forecast-versus-actual staffing.
• Draft management submissions for urgent deployment decisions, exceptions, and approvals, including supporting rationale and risk considerations.
• Provide accurate resource information to project leadership for timely decision‑making.

Operational Support and Improvement

• Help prepare departmental operational plans and monitor implementation against service objectives.
• Support budget development, expenditure tracking, and investigation of material variances.
• Apply approved policies, procedures, controls, and performance management requirements.
• Identify repeated resourcing delays and improve trackers, templates, service‑level arrangements, and coordination processes.
• Contribute to risk assessments, management information reports, and departmental performance indicators.
• Coordinate inputs to employee development plans, succession planning, and UAE National talent development initiatives.
• Observe ADNOC HSE requirements, sustainability guidelines, and applicable standards.

Working Relationships

The position collaborates with Group Governance and Project Excellence leadership, Capital Projects and Technical Center teams, Human Capital, project organizations, and other ADNOC business units. External coordination may involve joint venture partners, concession holders, PMC management, training providers, government entities, and third‑party service organizations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor 's Degree in Engineering or Business.
• An advanced professional degree in Project Management or Engineering is preferred.

Experience and Knowledge

At least 10 years of experience in oil and gas and/or capital projects, including a minimum of 6 years in resource management, workforce planning, talent mobility, project resourcing, or a comparable specialist capacity.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Understanding of capital project staffing models and project delivery requirements.
• Broad knowledge of downstream business and capital projects, as specified for the role.
• Familiarity with project management knowledge areas and engineering disciplines.
• Experience coordinating personnel deployment, competency records, and resource reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Power BI analytics knowledge, such as PL-300-level knowledge or a comparable credential.
• Ability to interpret workforce data and communicate resourcing risks to project stakeholders.

Professional Certifications

• CAPM, PMP, or comparable project management certification or coursework is preferred, not mandatory.

Why Join Us

This position contributes directly to capital project delivery by improving workforce visibility, reducing avoidable mobilization delays, and supporting the development of specialist project capabilities across ADNOC operations.

About the Company

ADNOC Group operates across the energy value chain in the United Arab Emirates. Its capital project teams coordinate engineering, delivery, and workforce resources to support major industrial developments.