T&D Manager- Abu Dhabi Job in Abu Dhabi

Mott MacDonald is a global management, engineering and development consultancy. Mott MacDonald’s £1 billion business spans 140 countries with over 14 700 staff working in all sectors from transport, energy, buildings, water and the environment to health and education, industry and communications.

The Mott Macdonald Power unit has a very well established business in the Gulf. We have delivered client side engineering services across the region for many years and have a very robust client base.

Job Description

The Abu Dhabi based role will report directly to the TD regional manager in Abu Dhabi and will liaise with other senior MM staff in the region. The role will have a dual function of acting as a senior manager dealing with the day to day operation of programs within the Abu Dhabi office as well as the overall management of the team. You will be expected to provide input to project teams to resolve technical and commercial issues. You will often act as the focal point for communication with clients both during various projects delivery and as part of the business development process.

The position will be a key part of the senior management team within the Middle East. The role will involve the ongoing management and development of the MM TD staff attached to the Abu Dhabi office. These will include all issues relating to personal development reviews and also salary reviews. You will also be expected to manage and produce financial and business reports to senior management in the region and to head office.

Candidate Specification

We are looking for a highly experienced Electrical Project Manager specializing in high voltage electrical transmission and distribution projects. Candidates will need to be qualified to a minimum of a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a very closely related discipline. Ideally the candidate will have carried out international projects outside of their home country and previous Middle East experience in particular would be very useful. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a track record of the management of engineering teams within the TD sector. You will also need to be able to demonstrate first rate communication skills relating to dealing with clients in connection with both technical and commercial issues. Knowledge and experience of the following is essential:-

1) LV/MV/HV GIS substations
2) HV Cable projects
3) Overhead lines
4) Civil works relating to transmission and distribution schemes

 

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