Senior Project Manager

Positive Zero; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Positive Zero in Dubai is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead solar EPC projects from design through handover, ensuring compliance with UAE regulations, client specifications, and budget constraints. You will coordinate clients, consultants, and contractors to deliver safe, on-time results.

The role requires 8–12 years of experience in solar or renewable energy projects, plus familiarity with UAE/GCC authority approvals (DEWA, ADDC, SEWA). A Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Renewable preferred).
• 8–12 years experience in solar or renewable energy projects.
• Experience in UAE / GCC projects and authority approvals (DEWA, ADDC, SEWA, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Client Management: Single point of contact, manage expectations, progress reviews and issue resolution.
• Contractor Management: Oversee EPC contractors, subcontractors and consultants, monitor performance, quality and safety.
• Scope & Change Control: Manage scope matrix, identify gaps, evaluate variations and ensure formal approvals.
• Budget Control: Monitor project budgets, cash flow, cost deviations and variation claims.
• Technical Oversight: High-level review of PV layouts, SLDs, structural concepts and authority compliance.
• Site Inspections: Conduct inspections of completed works to ensure quality, HSE compliance and adherence to specs.
• Milestone & Payment Certification: Verify progress, inspect milestones and approve invoices.
• Risk & Schedule Management: Identify risks, foresee delays and implement mitigation plans.
• Contract Administration: Review EPC and subcontract agreements, support claims and dispute avoidance.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare concise project reports and ensure effective stakeholder communication.

Job description

Job title

Senior Project Manager

Department EPC

Project Management

Reporting to Head of EPC

Responsible for Project Management

Qualification

Bachelor s degree in engineering Electrical mechanical Renewable preferred

Experience

8 12 years experience in solar or renewable energy projects Experience in UAE GCC projects and authority approvals DEWA ADDC SEWA etc preferred

Skills

• Strong client and contractor relationship management
• Commercial contractual and cost control expertise
• High-level technical understanding of solar PV systems
• Risk assessment and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities

Role Summary

Responsible for managing solar power projects from design to handover ensuring delivery in line with client requirements UAE regulations contractual obligations budget and schedule Acts as the key interface between clients contractors consultants and internal teams

Accountability

Project Management Effective Communication Problem-Solving Skills Teamwork amp Collaboration Budget control and Time Management

Job Responsibilities

• Client Management Single point of contact manage expectations progress reviews and issue resolution
• Contractor Management Oversee EPC contractors subcontractors and consultants monitor performance quality and safety
• Scope amp Change Control Manage scope matrix identify gaps evaluate variations and ensure formal approvals
• Budget Control Monitor project budgets cash flow cost deviations and variation claims
• Technical Oversight High-level review of PV layouts SLDs structural concepts and compliance with authority requirements
• Site Inspections Conduct inspections of completed works to ensure quality HSE compliance and specification adherence
• Milestone amp Payment Certification Verify progress inspect milestones and approve contractor invoices
• Risk amp Schedule Management Identify risks foresee delays or failures and implement mitigation and recovery plans
• Contract Administration High-level review of EPC and subcontract agreements support claims and dispute avoidance
• Reporting amp Communication Prepare concise project reports and ensure effective stakeholder communication

Qualification :

Bachelor s degree in engineering (Electrical /mechanical/ Renewable preferred) Experience : 8 12 years experience in solar or renewable energy projects. Experience in UAE / GCC projects and authority approvals (DEWA, ADDC, SEWA, etc.) preferred Skills : Strong client and contractor relationship management Commercial, contractual, and cost control expertise High-level technical understanding of solar PV systems Risk assessment and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and coordination abilities