Project Manager

  Project Manager (UAE National)

  We are currently hiring a project manager to join the Westinghouse I&C solutions team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This individual will provide direct support and project management in the design, development and implementation of projects for Westinghouse in UAE. These projects will involve delivery of I&C services and products for nuclear power plants. The project manager is responsible for ensuring the timely creation and maintenance of project schedules and reports for multiple projects, where required.  The Project Manager will be responsible for all project management processes.

• Support of project lifecycles from proposal through to implementation including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and close-out.
• Manage cost, schedule, risks and performance of projects. Support the authoring of project plans including developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines.  Analyze needs and develop unique customer satisfaction and project performance metrics.
• Determines methods and resources needed to achieve project goals and develops a detailed work (project) plan (when required) which includes definition scope, staffing and financial resource allocation, priorities and target dates. Monitors progress and ensures timelines are met at major milestones.
• Balance and manage competing project constraints including scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources and risks. Ownership and continuous development of project management procedures and practices including review of “lessons learned” and implementation of required corrective actions.
• Align stakeholder (e.g.  team, customer, suppliers, Westinghouse in-country representation, etc.)  expectations to achieve overall acceptance of project objectives.  Recognize the dynamic human aspects of each project stakeholder's expectations and manage accordingly.  
• Serve as single representative to customer, consultants, constructor and Westinghouse business areas in support of project. Interpret and transmit contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups. Integrate project’s objectives and actions through participation with other project groups in matters of common concern.
• Properly close project by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools. Perform final project quality assessment and report out. Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement, lessons, and risk avoidance for future work.
• Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance.

Who You Are:

• UAE national
• College Diploma or University Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Applicable disciplines are Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience as a project manager.
• 3 years in technical/engineering role may be considered.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical or I&C components for nuclear power plants
• PMP certificate is preferred but not required.
• Experience with MS Project or Primavera is an asset.
• Must be proficient Project Management (PMBOK)
• Must be proficient in English, both written and verbal.
• A second or more foreign language(s) will viewed as a plus

Location:

• The position will be based in Abu Dhabi, UAE