Senior Project Manager Schneider Electric - UAE

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end modernization/retrofit projects for electrical distribution, automation, and industrial equipment.
• Control scope, schedule, cost, risks, and quality using company project processes.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, logistics, site installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, HSE standards, and regulations.
• Lead subcontractors and field service teams; apply change & claim management.
• Deliver project plans, engineering documentation, mobilization plans, HSE files, and final commissioning reports.

Recurring Maintenance Programs:

• Lead annual maintenance planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and work order management.
• Deliver preventive and corrective maintenance including emergency interventions.
• Monitor SLAs, KPIs (uptime, MTTR, MTBF), and ensure service-level compliance.
• Maintain asset history, CMMS updates, and digital service documentation.
• Conduct regular service reviews and prepare monthly/quarterly performance reports.
• Ensure spare parts availability and continuous improvement to reduce downtime.
• Drive contract renewals and upselling opportunities (modernization, spares, lifecycle services).

Combined Lifecycle Responsibilities:

• Act as long-term partner to customer across modernization and maintenance scopes.
• Manage communication, escalation, and customer relationships at all levels.
• Ensure profitability of both project and maintenance portfolios.
• Support sales and cross-functional teams to identify service and modernization opportunities.

Requirements:

• Engineering degree preferred (Electrical, Industrial, Automation).
• 5 10 years experience in project management and/or service operations.
• Proven track record in modernization and maintenance contract management.
• Fluent in English; travel required.
• Strong commitment to HSE and regulatory compliance.

Skills & Competencies

Technical:

• Expertise in electrical distribution, automation, and industrial equipment lifecycle.
• Experience in modernization, retrofit, upgrade, and maintenance operations.
• Strong understanding of CMMS tools and field service workflows.

Project & Service Management:

• Strong project management capabilities (PMP/Prince2 a plus).
• Financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, margin management.
• Risk, contract, and subcontractor management proficiency.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer-facing leadership.
• Ability to manage C-level interactions.
• High resilience, problem-solving ability, and operational discipline.