Project Manager

Oman Investment Authority

Contributes to the Long Term Project Development Strategy through the following:

Leads the discssion and follows up with Planning & Economics (along with any inputs required from Nama Water Services Company (NWS), Nama Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC), Nama Dhofar Services Company (NDS), etc) to receive the project handover document as quickly as possible within the project development lifecycle

Participates and contributes in various meetings with stakeholders (such as NWS, NDS, NEDC) to help in defining the project development strategy

Leads the development of power, water, renewables and other technologies that may be considered for development of projects

Considers long term project development and provision of resources eg site locations, fuel, transmission systems for projects.

Supports the development and implementation of PWP standards across the project.Considers the Sector and Regulatory requirements for future plans.

Leads the Project development strategy to deal with green field (new) plants, expansions of existing facilities, ancillary services, expiring contracts and extensions

Leads the project development strategy for projects being developed by PWP s internal resources.

Considers the long term business strategies of the Company (such as spot market etc.) as well as the developments in the supply chain in developing the project strategy.

Manages project advisors and contractors budget including :

Secures necessary approvals and approved budgets for project advisors and contractors

Develops and / or manages the strategy of procurement of contracts and services including the development of RFP (and the evaluation criteria), floatation of the RFP, reviews of bids and recommended advisors etc.

Participates and / or leads on any mumarasa procurement process

Arranges for contracts to be signed with the selected project advisors

Manages the financial systems for the project including tracking expenses against budget.

Verifying and clearing invoices raised by the contractors and consultants to ensure minimal administrative issues

Submits monthly updates on the financial parameters

Analyses the additional claims from project advisors and contractors and seeks the approval of the relevant authority for the approved additional claims.

Progressing the project strategy:

Achieves project placement goals

Managing the project advisors consortia as required and managing their scope of work and performance.

Undertakes periodic asessment of the advisors

Maintains an active project plan and highlighting key milestones and critical paths and updating project plans to reflect progress and ensure timely completion.

Following up on the advisors deliverables to ensure timely submission of reports and quality of work.

Manages the provision of inputs from various internal stakeholders to the project advisors

leads the discussion between project advisors and the Procurement and Tender Committees, or any other designated authority within PWP

leads the discussion between project advisors and external stakeholders

Participates and contributes to the various project related reviews

Periodically updates the Planning and Project Development General Manager on the - progress of the project and highlights the issues affecting the realisation of project progress, as per the frequency commensurate with the urgency and seriousness of the issue

Lead, develop and manage the project as per the project strategy and the approved project plan for the projects being developed by internal resources

Leads the presentations on the project within internal meetings (Technical Committee, Minor Tender Committee, Major Tender Committee, etc.) as well as external stakeholders (such as Authority for Public Services Regulation, Ministery of Energy and Minerals/p

o , NWS, OETC etc.)

Undertakes the specific tasks identified for internalisation within the Company

Tendering process

leads the discussion between Minor Tender Committee, Major Tender Committee or any other designated authority to ensure timely preparation of the tender documentation with accurate scope of work

leads the interfaces with external stakeholders to follow-up on any necessary approvals required for progressing the tendering process

Identifies the need for intervention of senior management to resolve the outstanding issues that are hindering the tendering process

Scrutinize, review and evaluate the proposals, finalize the agreements in coordination with internal departments to ensure award of contract to the right parties.

Executing Contracts

Represent PWP with respect to the technical and commercial interfaces, support the advisors and developers to ensure all issues are resolved and the project agreements are completed on time

Leads the discussion with senior management and liaise when required with government, authorities, ministries for all types approvals in order to complete the project within the rules and regulation of government

Conduct internal reviews with the advisors, guide and support to ensure commitment towards the project

Handover the project to the Project Implementation and Contract department

Understanding And Application

Apply risk allocation principles within the PPA/PWPA/WPA and related contract structure.

Appreciate associated commercial and technical challenges of the project.

Financial structuring and requirements of Lenders and their influence on the development of the project are accounted.

To use appropriate development structures to ensure the long term safe commercial operation of the Power Plant.

Appreciate the inter-relations of the project with respect to the current and future power and water market in Oman and possible interfaces within the GCC.

Appreciate Sector and Government structure to manage the interfaces required for project development and project execution.

Appreciate development activities of a 'Project Consortia' to bring the project through from feasibility to an RfP and tender process up to closure of the PPA/PWPA and related contracts including finance, administrative and procurement systems.

Reports

Provide monthly reports on progress of projects highlighting challenges and any deviations from scope and agreement in order to take timely actions to mitigate risks and deviations.