Project Manager Industrial Automation Projects

Job Description:

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC.
For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We have the expertise to carry out full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.

Job Purpose:

he Project Manager is responsible for leading the full lifecycle of internal / external industrial automation projects, from initiation and planning through execution, commissioning, and closeout—ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery in alignment with client and business objectives. This role serves as the central point of accountability for project performance, overseeing scope, schedule, cost, risk, resources, and quality while maintaining a strong focus on client satisfaction and delivery excellence.

The Project Manager leads cross-functional project teams and coordinates closely with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders to manage all technical, commercial, and contractual aspects of the project. The role carries full P&L accountability and ensures compliance with HSSE standards, quality systems, and change management processes.

Success in this role is measured by the ability to deliver projects within budget and schedule, uphold safety and quality standards, manage client relationships, and drive continuous improvement in execution performance, financial results, and team capability.

Overall responsibilities:

• Formulate the project team and participate in project kick-off meetings, understand scope of work, estimation basis, execution and subcontracting strategy and execute the project.
• Coordinate with client Project Manager and project management team and set up project information system and communications.
• At contract award, review the contract terms, notice requirements, liquidated damages and payment conditions with the Contracts Department and brief the project team accordingly.
• Get quotations and negotiate prices with OEM’s for products, equipment, solutions etc., maintain prices / commercial register and contribute to estimation efforts.
• Maintain relationships with OEM’s, learn about new / upcoming technology and solutions in the market and provide technical awareness to sales team of market know-how of Industrial Automation and stay updated on new technologies and solutions relevant to Industrial Automation projects.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• As per project scope, in collaboration with the planning team establish work procedures, sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, vendor lists and progress milestones.
• Manage technical issues with team and client. Regularly reports project progress to senior management and/or the client.
• Manage a project team to ensure project safety, scope, schedule, and budgets are being tracked and implemented.
• Establishes project procedures and leads production of project execution plan including the scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register.
• Facilitates the setup of information management systems / applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage information management project team.
• Reviews and analyses cost and cost-control progress, financial and other site-generated data to evaluate job status and progress.
• Act as a focal point of contact with OEM’s for technical and commercial matters related to Projects, Work…