Project Lead Engineer

Job description / Role

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Role: Project (Lead) Engineer
Job Location: Abu Dhabi
Contract Duration: 6 months ( Extendable)
Client Industry: Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

Overview:
You will lead the execution of projects and ensuring that all related activities are executed in accordance with company procedures, contract specifications, quality standards, health, safety and environment requirements, cost/profitability targets, and scheduling goals.

Your responsibilities:
• You will assist the Project Controls department to define all project documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule, and risk management plans.
• You will monitor and control project progress, resource utilization, and project financials while overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
• You will identify, qualify, quantify and manage risk, while ensuring that all opportunities will identify and pursue.
• You will drive the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and acknowledgement by the customer, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction is always maintained.
• Coordinating with Procurement and Logistics team to successfully negotiate for and procure the required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers.
• You will build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and an escalation point for project issues.
• You will ensure that the project complies with relevant health, safety and environmental policies and guidelines.
• Maintaining the register of the Orders booked in share point and update the folders.
• Follows up with factory or supplier for delivery status in the case of spares orders to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Supporting for documentation of tendering / sales activities.
• Supporting in creating proposals for spares, supervision, and day rates.

Requirements

Ideal Candidate will have :
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• More than 5 years of experience in Project Management Field, working as Project Manager role / Project Engineer with relevant to power transformer products, power substation, MV/HV switch-gear.
• Demonstrated experience in management of project scope, cost, schedules, and vendors/sub-contractors.
• Sound knowledge of power transformer and the Utility and Industrial segment, market.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and strong communication skills.

About the Company

The Adecco Group is the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. We proudly make a difference in the working lives of 3.5 million people every year. Our culture is entrepreneurial and inclusive, and we are united by our passion for making a difference in the world of work. We work with over 100,000 organizations in 60 countries, enabling their success. We have 35,000 people working with us across more than 60 countries and territories.

Adecco has been rapidly growing in the Middle East since 2008, developing a substantial footprint throughout the region. We work across 250 different clients, Adecco has more than 62 full time employees, working in 4 offices, servicing all countries across the GCC region. We offer Temporary Staffing, Permanent Placement, Executive Search, Assessments, Visa And Payroll, Outsourcing, PRO Solutions customised as per client requirements. Adecco Middle East Head Office is based in Dubai with a branch at Abu Dhabi.