Project Delivery Manager (Baku)

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community?

At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions. 

You can be part of our vision!

Working Pattern: Employee Fixed Term Contract / Full Time

As the Project Delivery Manager, you will 

• Be a citizen of Azerbaijan
• Build effective relationships internally and externally; manage the relationship between the project team and client to ensure effective management of the scope, such that all projects are completed effectively strictly in accordance with the requirements of the contract as a minimum and generate positive feedback 
• Understanding and positively reacting to Client needs in an expedient and proactive manner 
• Responsible for overseeing all Client and Vendor interfaces to ensure seamless project execution is achieved, managing both Company inputs and client expectations effectively whilst preserving the reputation and interests of Company at all times 
• Guidance, support, oversight and stewardship of the preparation and challenge of all project cost estimates and approval of same, with effective management to ensure project budgets are met 
• Ensuring robust technical and commercial change control mechanisms / procedures are in place and are being adhered to diligently 
• Establish and implement project meetings whether internally or externally at Client premises and ensure their frequency and repetition 
• Overseeing and approval of all project budgets expenditure and revenues and for monitoring of same at a meaningful frequency 
• Ensuring project related Company sales are maximised and up to date with all potential delays mitigated 
• Ensuring Appraise, Select, Define, Onshore and Offshore Execute and Close-out Phases, or parts thereof, of all projects are driven and delivered safely in line with, or ahead of expectations 
• Ensuring all projects are effectively completed strictly in accordance with the requirements of the contract as a minimum, and that adequate resources Group wide are in place to meet those requirements 
• Understanding and positively reacting to Client needs in an expedient and proactive manner 
• Establishing and setting clear goals and priorities for all projects 

The role offers. 

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your technical department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if you’re experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you!If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petro-chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.
• Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
• Benefits: Pension, Voluntary Insurance, Sick Leave, 30 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Location: Baku, Azerbaijan.

You will have:

• Strong Leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor others 
• Extensive People Management and relationship building skills and experience 
• Effective team building capability coupled with previous management experience and ability 
• Client and quality focused delivery style, with ability to drive continual improvement 
• High standard of professional conduct 
• Excellent communicator, in both written and verbal forms with excellent influencing and inter-personal skills – English speaking is essential
• Good organisational skills with ability to use own initiative 
• Strong commercial awareness 
• Responsive to business and client needs, with ability to identify and implement changes required to improve value delivered 
• Excellent safety awareness and safety management experience 
• Appreciation of Company business strategy and objectives, with cognisance of how this interfaces with client’s strategic objectives 
• Strong work ethic, with a motivated and solutions orientated approach 
• Pro-active, with a positive outlook 

Personal attributes

Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.  

• Go the extra mile
• Empower our people
• Never get complacent
• Engage our partners
• Step up and deliver

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an Engineering or Project Management discipline
• Masters degree in relevant discipline
• Membership of a recognised professional body
• Project Management Training – PMI or APM accredited
• Understanding of interfaces between various engineering disciplines
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant oil & gas industry codes and standards
• Significant, demonstrable experience in an offshore industry project delivery role including construction activities through to close-out
• In depth understanding of effective project delivery and campaign execution planning
• Significant, demonstrable experience in anticipating and resolving problems and contingency planning capabilities
• Financial and contractual awareness coupled with sound commercial judgement
• Significant demonstrable experience in a similar position
• Experience in managing and developing others
• Competent in the use of MS Office applications
• Excellent written and spoken English