Job Summary:
Madkour Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Energy Projects to lead and oversee the execution of High-Voltage (HV) Substation and Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL) projects in Saudi Arabia, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery in accordance with project specifications, contractual requirements, and client standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage HV Substation and OHTL projects throughout the project lifecycle, from mobilization and execution to testing, commissioning, and final handover.
- Develop and monitor project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Oversee construction activities for HV substations, including civil works, electrical installation, equipment erection, testing, and commissioning.
- Manage OHTL construction activities, including tower foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, and associated works.
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, approved drawings, applicable standards, and client requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure effective project execution.
- Monitor project progress, costs, and schedule performance, implementing corrective actions when required.
- Manage project risks, contractual obligations, variations, and potential delays in coordination with the relevant teams.
- Ensure effective implementation of HSE policies and quality standards across all project activities.
- Oversee procurement, material delivery, equipment mobilization, and workforce planning.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams and ensure effective coordination between engineering, construction, planning, quality, HSE, and commercial functions.
- Prepare project progress reports, forecasts, and management updates.
- Ensure timely completion, successful commissioning, and handover of projects in line with contractual commitments.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant experience in energy, power transmission, or electrical infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience managing HV Substation and/or OHTL projects, preferably within EPC contractors.
- Strong understanding of high-voltage substation construction, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and contractual coordination.
- Familiarity with Saudi electricity-sector requirements and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) standards is highly preferred.
- Experience managing clients, consultants, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, and project reporting tools.
- Previous experience in KSA is a must.
- Valid Iqama - [KSA resident].