Project Manager Power Reliability

About the Role

ABB is seeking a Project Manager Power Reliability to join its team in Dammam, Eastern Region. This full-time position reports to the Operations Manager - BL Excitation (AMEA) and contributes to the Energy Industries Division / Power Reliability Business Line in Saudi Arabia. The Project Manager will lead the execution of medium-sized projects, ensuring all activities align with ABB policy, cybersecurity regulations, contractual agreements, quality standards, HSE requirements, financial targets, and schedule commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project team, establish the project execution approach, and oversee project hand-over, planning, monitoring, and control activities for internal and external resources.
• Provide performance feedback for resources allocated to projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Support local Sales and Tendering through early involvement in tenders.
• Monitor and control project progress, resource utilization, financials, invoicing status, costs, expenses, and cash flow.
• Identify, qualify, quantify, and manage project risks, while pursuing all opportunities.
• Capture, analyze, and share lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive formal project acceptance, contract close-out, and customer acknowledgment in accordance with the contract.
• Apply contract and claims management in accordance with ABB policies and contractual agreements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Management for procurement of services, materials, and equipment.
• Act as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues, building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure project adherence to company HSE policies, create project HSE plans, and implement common HSE policies across all stakeholders.
• Lead project team members to achieve project requirements and deliver contracted deliverables.
• Proactively apply immediate recovery actions to mitigate schedule delays and cost overruns.
• Define and apply project scheduling techniques to manage schedule risks and optimize the schedule using earned value methods.
• Identify and plan all document deliverables, track progress, and follow up on customer comments.

Accountabilities

• Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing planning, monitoring, and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
• Monitoring and controlling project progress, efficient resource utilization, and project financials.
• Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, and managing project risk, and ensuring all opportunities are identified and pursued.
• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.

Leadership and Development

• Promote and enable collaboration within and across divisions and business areas.
• Provide guidance to teams and support their development through coaching and mentoring.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and ensure alignment within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure proper organization, staffing, and skill development for teams.
• Inspire, guide, motivate, and develop direct and indirect reports in line with HR policies.
• Build effective, competent, and high-performing teams, conducting competence assessments and continuous skill upgrades.

Compliance and Values

• Ensure all staff understand and act in accordance with ABB’s core values, group safety, and integrity standards.
• Implement and ensure compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes related to project execution.
• Ensure adherence to all internal and statutory regulations and policies.
• Maintain integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities.
• Be accountable for the health and safety of all employees and contractors within the scope, and drive continuous improvement in HSE processes and integrity performance.

Experience Required

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience for this full-time role. Salary information is not disclosed.