Senior Specialist, Energy Master Planning

ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Energy Master Planner to shape energy transition efforts, overseeing EnMS, long-term power requirements, and energy efficiency initiatives across the ADNOC Group. The role focuses on integrating clean energy opportunities, benchmarking, and driving cost-effective energy strategies.

The position requires extensive experience in energy planning, strong analytical skills, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to align with national decarbonization targets

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in the energy industry.
• 5+ years in the power management sector.
• Analytical data-driven thinking and decision-making.
• Exposure to integrated energy and petrochemical companies.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain EnMS policy and ensure ISO 50001:2018 compliance.
• Develop and manage energy planning tools and KPI frameworks.
• Coordinate with ADNOC Group Companies on energy performance and cost forecasting.
• Support internal and external audits of EnMS and sustainability programs.
• Collaborate to shape long-term energy strategy and national decarbonization goals.

Skills

Energy industry experience

Power management

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Economics

Job description

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Contribute to shaping ADNOC position in face of energy transition by transforming from natural gas to integrated
energy strategic planning. Planning long term ADNOC Power requirement on behalf of ADNOC Group while
optimizing clean energy share. Fostering efficient energy usage across ADNOC Group, through the
development and implementation of Energy Management System. Supporting ADNOC’s self-sufficiency and
gas growth targets via promoting clean energy alternatives and efficient gas use.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Job Specific

Energy Master Planning

• Update and maintain ADNOC Energy Management System (EnMS) policy, mandate, strategy and
  objectives and support EnMS Top Management Representative by efficiently managing EnMS
  Management Review requirement and by establishing governance to support ISO 50001:2018
  compliance.
• Establish, manage and improve internal and external EMP processes: Clean Energy Agreement, Power
  & Water Generation License Exemption, Group Energy Planning and Performance, etc. in collaboration
  with relevant stakeholders and enhance communication channels of energy-related matters across
  ADNOC Group via assignment of Companies Energy Champions.
• Develop, manage and regularly improve an integrated energy consumption and saving projects
  planning tool, automatically sourcing fuel, power and energy related data from ADNOC Group
  Companies for further verification, consolidation, analysis, and presentation of energy demand and cost
  forecasting and driving energy-saving projects, tracking their progress and details across ADNOC
  Group Companies in coordination with relevant stakeholders as required.
• Coordinate with ADNOC Group Companies, group performance division, USD & DM&T performance
  management departments, asset management teams and technology team to manage Group
  Companies' Energy Efficiency KPIs, and act as the ultimate Energy Efficiency KPI owner, establish
  energy performance roadmaps, define KPIs calculation guidelines and review annual energy
  performance via automated systems.
• Facilitate issuance of the annual power and water generation license exemption on behalf of ADNOC
  Group Companies in collaboration with Department of Energy (DOE)
• Support internal and external audits of ADNOC Group’s EnMS with objective of preserving ADNOC
  Group’s ISO 50001 certification and drive energy management audits as needed in coordination with
  ADNOC Group Audit and Assurance Executive Function.
• Conduct / participate in specialized studies to refine long-term power strategy, improve energy security,
  efficiency, resilience and commercialization in collaboration with ADNOC Companies or external
  entities. Ensure carrying out benchmarking studies to evaluate Group Companies' energy performance
  against peers. Identify, evaluate, and propose opportunities for energy conservation across ADNOC
  Group Companies for further development.
• Contribute to drafting of ADNOC Group Sustainability report and ensure alignment and support
  integration of common Energy Master Planning and Sustainability Group activities.
• Collaborate with key local and federal energy sectors’ stakeholders to positively influence the national
  energy mix, identify alternative sources of energy, identify backup plans, reform energy laws and
  regulation, transform from gas to energy self-sufficiency and release gas from utilities to more lucrative
  monetization, support national decarbonization commitments and generate an overview of the energy
  supply-demand balance in the UAE highlighting ADNOC contribution as and when required by
  management.
• Establish and manage online platform to foster energy-related engagement and dialogue across
  ADNOC Group Companies and organize events/media campaigns to promote energy awareness,
  exchange knowledge and motivate engagement in relation to energy conservation and best practices
  across ADNOC Group in coordination with Group Comms as applicable.
• Drive integration of Artificial Intelligence in Energy activities within ADNOC and Group Companies in
  collaboration with relevant internal and external technology stakeholders.
• Collaborate with group human capital to develop and enhance ADNOC Group Energy Operating Model
  and uplift capabilities, including but not limited to ISO50001:2018 professional competency, to cultivate
  a specialized energy expert pool.

Generic

Supervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and
  deliver the respective business objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of the Function / Division / Department / Section budgets, assist in the
  implementation of the approved Budget, and work plans to deliver business objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Implement approved Function/ Division/ Department/ Section policies, processes, systems, standards and
  procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with Company and International standards.

Performance Management

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Function/ Division / Department/
  Section in line with the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with
  best industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in
  line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.

Reports

• Provide inputs to prepare MIS and progress reports for Company Management

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIP

Internal

• Regular work-related contact with SVP, VP, Department Manager and team members as well as other
  members of the Directorate and other ADNOC Directorates on all matters laying under Key and Generic
  Accountabilities.
• Regular work-related contact with ADNOC Group Companies on matter related to power planning.
• ADNOC HQ Stakeholders:
  
  • Downstream Industry, Marketing & Trading Directorate
  • Upstream Directorate
  • Low Carbon Solutions & International Growth Directorate
  • People, Commercial & Corporate Support Directorate
  • The Executive Office Directorate
  • Group Commercial & In-Country Value Directorate
  • Group Finance & Investment Directorate
  • Group Human Capital Directorate
  • Audit & Assurance Function
  • Legal, Governance & Compliance Function
  • Group Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability Function
  • Group Projects & Engineering Division
• ADNOC GCs Stakeholders:
  
  • ADNOC Gas
  • BOROUGE
  • FERTIL
  • ADNOC Refining
  • ADNOC City Gas
  • ADNOC Distribution
  • TA'ZIZ
  • ADNOC Logistics and Services
  • LC&IG
  • ADNOC Onshore
  • ADNOC Sour Gas
  • ADNOC Offshore
  • Al Dhafra
  • ADNOC Drilling
  • Al Yasat
  • Hail & Ghasha
  • ADNOC B&S

External

• Regular interaction, as delegated by Division Manager, with energy supplying, consuming and
  regulating entities within Abu Dhabi including, but not limited to the following:
  
  • ENERGY SECTOR Stakehoders.
  • Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)
• Abu Dhabi Transmission & Dispatch Company (TRANSCO)
• Ministry of Energy & Industry (MOEI)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MOIAT)
• Taqa
• Masdar
• Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or Economics.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 10 years of relevant professional experience in Energy Industry including 5 years specifically in the
  Power Management industry.
• Exposure to multiple facets in an integrated energy and petrochemical company.
• Experience in analytical data-driven thinking and decision-making

Professional Certifications

• Preferably ISO50001:2018 Certification.
• Preferably Passed CFA Level 1 Exam.