Project Site Manager - (Owner s Engineer) - Abu Dhabi

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH is seeking a Project Site Manager to lead the Owner's Engineer site supervision team for the Al Nouf IPP Project. You will oversee EPC contractor activities across construction, commissioning, testing, and handover, ensuring compliance with contracts, specifications, and international standards.

You will manage safety, quality, schedule, and performance guarantees, coordinate with stakeholders, review technical deliverables, and drive issues to resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Power Engineering.
• Master's degree in Engineering or Project Management preferred.
• PMP Certification or equivalent project management qualification desirable.
• Membership of a recognized professional engineering institution is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in power generation, EPC, Owner's Engineer, utility, or large infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a Site Manager, Construction Manager, Resident Engineer, or Project Manager role on large-scale power projects.
• Proven experience on Combined Cycle Power Plants (CCPP), Thermal Power Plants, IPP projects, or similar utility-scale energy projects.
• Previous Middle East/GCC experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Owner's Engineer site supervision team during construction, commissioning and handover activities.
• Monitor EPC contractor performance against approved schedules, milestones, quality standards and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate daily site activities and ensure construction works are executed in accordance with IFC drawings, specifications and codes.
• Conduct regular progress meetings with EPC contractors and stakeholders and provide recommendations on corrective actions.
• Review engineering deliverables, construction methodologies, commissioning procedures and technical submittals.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, international practices and Owner standards.
• Coordinate technical interfaces with EWEC, TAQA, Transmission ADNOC and other external stakeholders.
• Lead site audits, inspections, non-conformance management and punch list closeout activities.
• Monitor QA/QC, HSE and environmental management systems and ensure permits and environmental requirements are met.
• Supervise commissioning, reliability testing and acceptance testing activities and support handover documentation.

Skills

Site supervision

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

HSE awareness

Technical oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Power Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or Project Management

PMP certification or equivalent

Membership of a recognized engineering institution

Job description

Role Summary

The Project Site Manager will lead the Owner s Engineer site supervision team and act as the primary site representative for overseeing EPC contractor activities during construction, commissioning, testing, and handover of the Al Nouf IPP Project. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with EPC contract requirements, project specifications, international standards, HSE requirements, quality expectations, project schedules, and performance guarantees.

Key Responsibilities

• Site Supervision Lead and manage the multidisciplinary Owner s Engineer site team throughout construction commissioning and handover activities Monitor EPC contractor performance against approved schedules milestones quality standards and contractual obligations Coordinate daily site activities and ensure construction works are executed in accordance with approved IFC drawings specifications and applicable codes Conduct regular progress meetings with EPC contractors and stakeholders and provide recommendations on corrective actions where required
• Technical Oversight Review engineering deliverables construction methodologies commissioning procedures and technical submittals Ensure compliance with project requirements international engineering practices and Owner standards Coordinate technical interfaces with EWEC TAQA Transmission ADNOC and other external stakeholders
• Quality HSE Compliance Monitor implementation of quality assurance quality control health safety and environmental management systems Lead site audits inspections non-conformance management and punch list closeout activities Ensure compliance with project permits environmental requirements and EPC contractual obligations
• Commissioning Handover Supervise commissioning reliability performance and acceptance testing activities Review test results and provide recommendations regarding Mechanical Completion Substantial Completion COD and Final Acceptance Support punch list close-out handover documentation as-built verification and warranty management activities
• Reporting Stakeholder Management Prepare and review weekly and monthly project reports covering safety quality schedule and progress status Provide regular updates to the Project Director and Client management team Support lenders insurers regulatory authorities and other stakeholders on technical matters when required

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Power Engineering.
• Master's Degree in Engineering or Project Management preferred.
• PMP Certification or equivalent project management qualification is desirable.
• Membership of a recognized professional engineering institution is preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in power generation, EPC, Owner's Engineer, utility, or large infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a Site Manager, Construction Manager, Resident Engineer, or Project Manager role on large-scale power projects.
• Proven experience on Combined Cycle Power Plants (CCPP), Thermal Power Plants, IPP projects, or similar utility-scale energy projects.
• Previous Middle East/GCC experience is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in construction supervision, commissioning, performance testing, and EPC contract administration.