Job description

• Lead and manage one of ILFs UAE key business area performing projects from early project stages up to commissioning.
• Develop and mentor junior staff, grow the business area, provide guidance and support whenever required.
• Closely monitor and assure that projects are properly set up, executed and delivered in quality (engineering excellence), time and budget and per ILFs IMS (Integrated Management System).
• Liaise with ILFs engineering department for workload planning and assignment of experts.
• Work closely with other ILF offices to exchange personnel and technical knowhow.
• Join client meetings, keep client relationship and assure 100% client satisfaction.
• Act as well as PM for selected projects.
• Support business development and provide technical inputs (execution strategy, organisation charts, schedules, list of deliverables as well hour estimates, etc) leading to successful acquisition of projects.
• Report regularly to the management team about execution progress, potential issues and provide solutions in case of concerns.

Qualification

• Have depth knowledge of urban water and water treatment industry, local and international clients,
• Have expertise in a key technology/competence e.g. water treatment, rehabilitation of networks or similar
• Have expertise in project management preferable for projects for local authorities, governmental entities, but also for developers and International Financing Institutions (IFIs)
• Have an excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Have leading capabilities and ability to manage teams.
• Have motivational and team building skills.
• Have time management, problem solving, decision making and client management skills
• Be mature, proactive and well organized.
• Be systematic, methodological and able to work well under pressure.
• Be reliable and trustworthy.
• Have the ability to work with different project & engineering disciplines in a multi-cultural environment.
• Be proficient in MS Office, MS Project and Primavera skills.
• Language: Have English language proficiency and Arabic is preferable.