Specialist, Project Management

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances for children

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Project Specialist to oversee planning, coordination, execution, monitoring and control of complex defence and tech projects. You will liaise with clients, engineering teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure scope, schedule, and budgets are met.

The role requires a strong technical engineering background and practical project controls capabilities, with governance compliance and proactive risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aviation, Industrial, or related disciplines).
• Experience in managing projects.
• Knowledge of budgeting and cost estimation.
• Ability to assess project risks, costs, and value realization opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting capabilities.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from contract award through to completion and handover.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, procurement, operations, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and overall progress.
• Resolve project issues and support timely delivery.
• Understand client technical, operational, and contractual requirements.
• Review SOWs, specifications, drawings, and contractual documentation.
• Act as interface between clients, engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Ensure project deliverables remain aligned with scope and requirements.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and cost variances.
• Track project performance against milestones.
• Assess impact of risks, delays, and changes on delivery.
• Support recovery planning where required.
• Maintain project risk and opportunity registers.
• Identify risks across technical, commercial, schedule and operations.
• Track mitigation actions and elevate issues as required.
• Collect and validate project progress updates.
• Prepare project reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Highlight project deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain change and variation registers.
• Assess impact of scope, schedule, and cost changes.
• Ensure approved changes are reflected in plans and documentation.
• Track delivery commitments and milestones.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
• Track punch-list items and ensure timely closure.
• Support project handover and closeout activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Risk & cost management

Analytical reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

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At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

REMAYA helps our clients verify and validate the performance of their platforms and systems through rigorous test and evaluation practices. We apply scientific methodologies and Systems-Engineering principles to gather critical performance data on test platforms and provide users with an evidence base which allows them to make well-informed, data-led decisions about their platforms and systems.
REMAYA operates a secure test and evaluation facility, known as XRANGE. From its secure island setting, XRANGE provides over 350km2 of test range area as well as up to 10,000ft of airspace to assess platforms and systems in operationally realistic conditions and scenarios. Our expert engineering teams support our clients with trials planning and advisory services across their product lifecycle, from concept to in service upgrades.REMAYA also deploys mobile instrumentation and support services directly to our clients, providing mobile test and evaluation range support both in the UAE and Globally.

The Project Specialist will support the planning, coordination, execution, monitoring, and control of projects within the Project Management Department. The role requires a strong technical engineering background combined with practical project management and project controls capabilities.

The Project Specialist will serve as a key interface between the client, internal technical teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders. The position requires the ability to understand and interpret client technical requirements, translate them into actionable project activities, and ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the approved scope, schedule, budget, quality requirements, and contractual obligations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management & Execution

• Lead projects from contract award through to completion and handover.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, procurement, operations, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and overall progress.
• Resolve project issues and support timely delivery.

Technical Requirements & Client Coordination

• Understand client technical, operational, and contractual requirements.
• Review SOWs, specifications, drawings, and contractual documentation.
• Act as the interface between clients, engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Ensure project deliverables remain aligned with scope and requirements.

Project Controls & Cost Management

• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and cost variances.
• Track project performance against approved milestones.
• Assess the impact of risks, delays, and changes on project delivery.
• Support recovery planning where required.
• Maintain project risk and opportunity registers.
• Identify technical, commercial, schedule, and operational risks.
• Track mitigation actions and elevate issues as required.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Collect and validate project progress updates.
• Prepare project reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Highlight project deviations and recommend corrective actions.

Change & Variation Management

• Maintain change and variation registers.
• Assess the impact of scope, schedule, and cost changes.
• Ensure approved changes are reflected in project plans and documentation.

Supplier & Delivery Coordination

• Track delivery commitments and key milestones.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
• Track punch-list items and ensure timely closure.
• Support project handover and closeout activities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Aviation, Industrial, or other relevant technology/engineering disciplines).
• Experience in managing projects.
• Knowledge of budgeting and cost estimation.
• Ability to assess project risks, costs, and value realization opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting capabilities.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Project management professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with financial analysis and performance monitoring.
• Experience using project tracking and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Power BI).
• Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority,

• family visas
• annual flight tickets
• medical insurance for you and your dependents
• education allowances for your children

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.

Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.