Project Manager - Plant Solutions MEA

Project Manager - Plant Solutions MEA

Job family:
Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Business area:
Environment & Energy

Contract location:
Dubai, AE

Working location:
Dubai

Location type:
Office Location / Office-based

Contract type:
Permanent

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project Manager executes feed, extrusion and Bi‑fuels projects according to Andritz Feed & Bi‑fuel standards, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality and HSE objectives are achieved. The role coordinates cross‑region execution (China, Asia Pacific, Europe) and interfaces with MEA Sales Managers and customers. The PM leads the integrated plan from engineering through procurement, manufacturing, delivery, installation, commissioning, handover to Service, and lessons learned.

Focus on customer expectations and close co‑operation with the customer throughout the complete project life cycle. The PM switches between project management and driving the customer solutions and plant layout together with plant designers, automation teams, site management and the customer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take an active part in projects from the initial scoping/sales phase to the end of
• Act as the centre for communication between regions (Middle East & Africa, China, Asia Pacific and Europe), internally and externally, throughout the project phases.
• Ensure quality in all work carried out.
• Frequently follow up with the regional project team to ensure progress and alignment.
• Update financial forecasting in the ERP system for the projects.
• Report status to the Management team.
• Conduct regular project review meetings and risk review meetings to mitigate risks.
• Participate in contract preparation, quotation, technical sales support and vendor selection.
• Monitor on‑site installation activities to ensure completion of the project within the time and cost parameters.
• Apply engineering principles, tools, skills and experience during project execution stages – Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning.
• Prepare status and finance reports for projects to keep the customer and organization informed throughout the project life cycle.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers to ensure projects are completed on schedule, to quality and financial targets.
• Lead regional projects, plant design, automation and coordinate site installation, commissioning and startup.
• Capture lessons learned and update the PMO knowledge base, contributing to standard work and templates.
• Serve as a single point of contact; conduct meetings with the customer, record minutes of meetings and formal handover of the project, supporting Service.

PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Participate in the confirmation of equipment specification for automation and service towards the customer.

PROJECT TIME MANAGEMENT

• Control and manage progress both internally and externally.
• Follow up with the customer on deliveries during the whole project, including site erection/installation and start‑up.
• Participate in internal project review meetings for status towards the Management team.
• Join customer site meetings to closely follow progress and status for optimal customer experience.

PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

• Maintain cost in the SAP finance system.

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

• Serve as the centre for communication, internal and external, in the project phases.
• Act as the customer relations single point of contact.
• Hold hand‑over meetings from the sales responsible.
• Conduct kick‑off meetings for the project team.
• Monitor and report on progress, risks and finance of the project.

Project risk management involves evaluating risks with the project team and initiating actions where needed, involving the internal organization, suppliers and the customer.

Project technical service includes offering technical consulting services to customers, ensuring their technical expectations are fulfilled, and participating in design 3D layouts in collaboration with plant design engineers.

TECHNICAL SKILLS (knowledge)

• Project management principles and EPC plant solution delivery lifecycle.
• Plant engineering knowledge (Mechanical, Electrical, Process), ability to read 3D layouts, PFDs and P&IDs.
• Experience in MS Office – MS Project, SAP – business level written & verbal skills in English.
• Basic business finance understanding, e.g., gross margin percentages and calculations, depreciation, capital and revenue expenditure, cash‑flow, overheads.

LANGUAGES

• Professional fluency in English.
• Other language skills, such as Turkish or Arabic, will be advantageous.

EDUCATION

Minimum

Bachelor's / Master's in Mechanical / Electrical / Civil / Process / Construction Engineering or similar.

Desirable

Bachelor's / Master's in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.

EXPERIENCE

Several years of experience in executing EPC Project Management.

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Mechanical/Process industry know‑how.

Other requisites:
Able to travel approximately 40 – 60 days per year.