Senior Project Manager
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Role Overview
Drakken is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to own complex engineering and energy projects in Dubai.
The role leads multidisciplinary teams, works directly with clients, manages suppliers and subcontractors, controls budgets and schedules, and supports safe and commercially successful delivery.
The typical team size is 5 to 20 people, and the project manager is the primary point of accountability.
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Role Overview
Drakken is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to own complex engineering and energy projects in Dubai.
The role leads multidisciplinary teams, works directly with clients, manages suppliers and subcontractors, controls budgets and schedules, and supports safe and commercially successful delivery.
The typical team size is 5 to 20 people, and the project manager is the primary point of accountability.
About Drakken
Drakken is an international oil and gas services company specializing in electrical, automation, and instrumentation solutions for the energy sector.
Drakken delivers projects in demanding environments worldwide, combining engineering expertise, project management, and hands-on execution.
Project Delivery Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams and create clear accountability across each project.
- Own project execution from kickoff through completion, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to client expectations.
- Build client relationships and act as the primary point of contact throughout the project.
- Coordinate client representatives across engineering, drafting, construction, and commercial activities.
- Select, contract, and manage suppliers and subcontractors.
- Lead kickoff, progress, and stakeholder meetings.
- Develop and manage schedules, budgets, forecasts, and project controls.
- Track progress, costs, risks, changes, and overall project performance.
- Manage change orders, invoicing, and commercial project administration.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, drawings, correspondence, and records.
- Develop practical processes and procedures to improve project execution.
- Support business development with proposals, estimates, and project input when required.
Quality and Safety
- Ensure Drakken’s quality management standards are embedded throughout project delivery.
- Champion safe working practices and ensure compliance with applicable health and safety requirements.
Preferred Background
- Five or more years of project management experience is preferred, particularly in oil and gas, energy, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical environment.
- A post-secondary technical or engineering-related degree or diploma is preferred.
- Experience with electrical, automation, or instrumentation projects is a strong advantage.
Work Arrangement
- The role is based in Dubai and may require travel and off-site project work.
Working Style
The role requires ownership, decision-making, early communication, and the ability to bring people together when projects become complex.
The successful candidate will communicate technical details with engineers, commercial matters with clients, and priorities with senior leadership.
What Drakken Offers
- Drakken offers competitive compensation, a performance-based bonus, benefits, and an open, team-oriented culture.
- Project managers receive meaningful responsibility and direct client exposure in an international organization.
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