ABB Project Manager - Engineering jobs in UAE

Posted date [09-Jun-2008]
(ID: 578)






Reference:

Our ABB Project Manager should possess the following:
Responsibilities: management, commercial and customer aspects of assigned projects, including:

·Work in accordance with ABB procedures using applicable tools

·Participate in Project Sales / Review Customers’ specifications

·Examine new contracts to ensure adherence to terms/conditions and specifications

·Book contracts

·Serve as prime interface with customers and project participants, on all contractual matters

·Build and maintain ABB/Customer relationship / Ensure Customer satisfaction

·Plan projects / Establish schedules

·Assess/Manage project Risk and Opportunities

·Assign work consistent with objectives

·Manage/lead project team to ensure project success and team spirit

·Ensure quality/continuous performance

·Monitor/analyze/report contract performance

·Manage/Review change requests, prepare quotes/implement changes, with support form technical and other staff as required

·Resolve disputes over back charges, delays, warranties, etc.

·Review/coordinate information flow internally, to/from vendors and to/from customers

·Report opportunities and problems to management

·Decide on/implement actions to fully explore all possibilities and eliminate/minimize problems

·Ensure that schedules are met

·Control contract documents

·Conduct meetings to exchange information on assigned projects/resolve problems

·Manage/Document employee performance, make recommendations to line management

Personal Characteristics and Skills:
-Business minded

-Strong leadership/interpersonal skills

-Positive Attitude and Common Sense

-Good sense of Customer needs / Good Customer relations

-Negotiation skills

-Presentation and communication skills

-Positive Attitude and Common Sense

-Understanding project finances and cost initiatives

-Understanding Terms and Conditions

-Computer literate

-Good command of applicable business system

-Problem solving skills

-Decisive

-Good command of English language (basic OK if active on a local market only)

Training:
·Personality test/training, e.g. Myers Briggs

·ABB PM process

·Change Management

·Financial Management

·Legal matters (contract law)

·Risk Management

·Schedule and Cost control

·Project Leadership, Management and Communication

Experience and Qualifications:
·Relevant experience

·Bachelor’s Degree

·ABB Certification recommended

·Solid knowledge and experience from the Power Transmission & Distribution field, preferably in complex EHV substation projects

·Should possess good knowledge of electrical engineering concepts and project processes covering scheduling, cost control, cash flow and health and safety.

To apply for this position please send CV to: mina.angelova@commsresources.com with "J123-MA-ProjMgr-UAE" in the subject line