Project Manager - Permits & Licenses Coordination📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Tabuk |
About the Role
Air Products is seeking a Project Manager - Permits & Licenses Coordination to join its team. This role is integral to the NEOM Green Hydrogen project, one of Air Products' most significant and complex capital initiatives aimed at delivering global green energy for industrial decarbonization. The position is critical for managing the interface coordination, facilitation, and delivery of contractor scopes related to Facility Operator (FO) permits, ensuring strict adherence to Saudi Arabian Government laws and regulations.
Role Context and Collaboration
The Project Manager will collaborate closely with various internal departments, including engineering, project controls, project management, commissioning, commercial, and interface management. External consultants and sub-contractors will also be key partners. A primary focus will be working with the Facility Operator/customer to manage permit application packages and approvals, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with project objectives. This is a site-based position in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia, operating on a rotation schedule of 8 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage tasks as an individual contributor and influencer, coordinating multi-functional teams to resolve Requests for Information (RFIs) and manage changes.
- Oversee the management of consultants and contractors, facilitating conflict resolution, reporting, and project closeout upon completion.
- Ensure assigned sub-projects are delivered according to project critical success factors.
- Track project deliverables using designated business tools and support the Senior Project Manager with risk and interface management aspects concerning other sub-projects.
- Ensure all internal and external stakeholders are involved in the stage-gate approval process before submitting permit applications relevant to the project work.
- Develop, coordinate, and track micro-schedules for the readiness of each employer permit's final approval package.
- Actively identify and facilitate risk management for the undertaken scope through early identification, planning, and the application of proactive project management practices focused on problem prevention.
- Coordinate with engineering, process safety, project management, procurement, cybersecurity, and asset protection (security) teams, along with the interface manager, to ensure compliance with KSA regulations and permitting authority requirements for contract obligations.
- Liaise with contracting and procurement teams to manage consultants and third parties hired to support the development and review of employer permitting application packages.
- Coordinate with the customer representative (facility operator) to ensure permitting process requirements are met for related scopes (*, HCIS/SAIS, NCA, NCEC), and that required application documentation is consolidated, reviewed, and transmitted.
- Collaborate with the commissioning manager and training coordinator to ensure specialized sub-contractor equipment receives necessary training as required for final permit application package submission.
- Coordinate with commercial and legal teams as needed to provide consultation and appropriate guidance for execution and stakeholder requirement management.
Qualifications and Experience
- Must have experience working on large-scale EPC projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Requires experience with permits necessary for facility construction and operation in Saudi Arabia.
- Must possess a Graduate Degree in Science or Engineering.
- A minimum of ten years of experience in project execution is required.
- Must have deep knowledge of current HCIS regulations and all stages of SAF and SEC/SAIS directives.
- Applied experience in the permitting process within Saudi Arabia is essential.
- Experience across the complete project life cycle as an owner/facility operator is preferred.
- Familiarity with contract language and sub-contract administration is necessary.
Required Skills and Attributes
- Must be a self-motivated, result-oriented, and proactive individual capable of working independently and influencing team members and customers at tactical levels.
- Must possess excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to manage stakeholder relationships to achieve project success through a transparent, inclusive, and collaborative approach.
- Strong problem-solving skills are required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- Must have the ability to clearly establish and articulate objectives and expectations.
- Project Management
- Permitting Process
- Compliance Requirements
- Contracting Knowledge
- Planning and Scheduling
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Communication Skills
- Influencing Skills
- Organization Skills
- Problem-solving
- Cross-cultural Competency
- KSA Laws and Regulations
- HCIS-SAF
- HCIS/SAIS-Security
- Environment Permit for Operations
- NCA
- NCEC
Work Location and Type
This is a full-time, site-based position located in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia. The work schedule operates on a rotation of 8 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF. Speaking and writing Arabic is considered an added advantage.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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