Services Manager 1 - Srvcs Project Management_MB30

NES Fircroft; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Doha, Qatar seeks a Services Manager for the Srvcs Project Management role to oversee the upgrade of critical auxiliaries within a major EPC/LNG project. You will coordinate between the Customer team in Doha and the Florence project office to protect schedule and budget.

Candidates should have 7+ years in project management for large EPCs, fluent English, and strong leadership. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage supplier communications, track progress, and report on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 7+ years of experience in Project Management, preferably for large EPCs or OEMs.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English; ability to present at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Qatar focal point, coordinating Customer Doha team with Florence project team from kickoff to closeout.
• Draft weekly and monthly reports leveraging deputy planners/engineers and Florence team input.
• Manage local suppliers and communications to drive project schedule.
• Coordinate materials delivery to Ras Laffan site, including customs clearance, inspection, storage, and delivery to site.
• Monitor repair activities at Qatar Service Center and report progress to Customer and project team.
• Attend technical meetings, support scope changes, and evaluate potential schedule impacts.

Skills

Fluent English

Oral and written communication

Leadership

Influence without authority

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Title: Services Manager - Srvcs Project Management_MB30/Project Manager
Location: Doha, Qatar
Rotation / Work Schedule: 5 days a week / 8-9 hours a day
Contract Duration: 12 months renewable as per business need
Role-based (Office, Onshore, Offshore or Workshop): Office Based
Role Type : NES Contractor

Role Summary: -

Project Site in Ras Laffan and BH Office Doha, Qatar
The selected candidate will support the execution of the UPGRADE OF CRITICAL AUXILIARIES AND AIR FILTER HOUSE in an EPC Project that includes a major Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning initiative involving three LNG trains within an operating gas-processing facility in Qatar.
The project is focused on life extension and efficiency improvement through the upgrade, refurbishment, replacement and maintenance of critical auxiliaries, including the air filter houses, together with the associated updates to control and safety systems and plant infrastructure.
He will report in solid line to the Senior Project Manager.

Essential Responsibilities: -

• He will be the focal point in Qatar for the project, responsible to manage the communication between Customer Project team based in Doha and project team based in Florence, from Kick off meeting till the project Close Out. He will arrange a daily meeting sharing the punctual progress, managing the criticalities manageable locally, transferring to the Senior Project Manager the criticalities that deserve the engagement of Senior team based in Florence.
• He will draft the weekly report leveraging the information provided by the deputy planner and the deputy project Engineer and will contribute drafting the Monthly report based on the combined contribution of deputy team and the senior team based in Florence.
• He will manage the local supplier driving the communications, leading the regular rhythm to target the project schedule.
• He will manage the materials delivery to Ras Laffan site, from their dispatch in Qatar till the site delivery. This activity implies to coordinate Customer and receiving in Qatar, overview their custom clearance in Qatar jointly with Customer, and arrange and coordinate the materials inspection from Customer and their delivery to the storage area and the to the site.
• He will also monitor the repair activities planned to be executed in Qatar at Qatar Service Center, providing to the Customer and to the Project team an update about the progress, highlighting eventual criticalities.
• The deputy manager will also attend technical meetings supporting the project technical team, handling the contract and identifying eventual scope deviation and evaluating potential schedule impact or detecting change Order opportunities.He will support outage preparation.
• During the installation he will assure us that during the execution the communication between Customer, BH and suppliers involved will be smooth, clear, transparent, efficient and effective, highlighting potential supplier deviations from assigned scope that could imply claim raising and leading to the identification of potential opportunity.
• He will also monitor the site KPIs, prepare and share the site report being the Customer focal point.

Qualifications/Requirements: -

• Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 7+ years of experience in Project Management, preferably for large EPCs companies, original equipment manufacturers (OEMS) or end users in installation and commissioning related roles.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills, be fluent in English and master presentations at executive level.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and exhibit strong behavioral, influencing, and leadership competencies.
• Have a thorough knowledge of T&C glossary and dynamics, including contractual provisions, risks, claims and remedies management.
• Have good background in Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Compressor technologies.
• Have structured problem solving mindset with experience in managing site activities and resources
• Having ability to influence without authority and lead technical decisions in complex operational environments

Desired Characteristics: -

• Customer-focused mindset with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational capabilities.
• Data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Continuous improvement mindset and proactive attitude.
• Experience working with suppliers, customers, manufacturing teams, and field organizations in a project-driven environment.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international environment.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.