Senior Project Manager - Large C&I Energy Projects

About the role

A client, an established sustainable energy partner to commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses across the Middle East, is hiring a Senior Project Manager in Manama, Bahrain. The role leads the end-to-end execution of major and complex energy projects (more than 120 MWp and more than USD 50 million in CAPEX), from pre-construction and EPC mobilisation through commissioning and handover. It reports to the VP Projects & Supply Chain and involves regular travel to sites and client locations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project planning and mobilisation: develop the execution plan, scope, programme, resources, procurement interfaces and milestones, and prepare risk registers and mitigation actions.
• Manage project execution: lead EPC contractor and team performance, control schedule, budget and cost, manage scope and change control, ensure QA/QC and QHSSE compliance, and keep audit-ready records.
• Act as the senior project interface with clients, EPC contractors, consultants, suppliers, authorities and utilities, and handle contractual and commercial matters such as variations and claims.
• Provide project reporting to senior leadership and coach Project Managers, Site Engineers and other team members.
• Plan commissioning, handover and close-out, including pre-commissioning, testing, as-built documentation, warranties, punch-list closure and post-project reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, civil engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in construction, EPC, renewable energy or power infrastructure, including leading major projects through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Experience managing EPC contractors, multidisciplinary teams, project controls and complex stakeholder interfaces.
• Strong commercial, contractual and technical understanding of solar PV and grid-connected projects.
• Experience in the GCC or a comparable multi-stakeholder regulatory environment, and in a multinational, matrix organisation.
• Preferred: PMP, IPMA or PRINCE2 certification; experience with BESS, hybrid energy or complex grid-interconnection projects; working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project; Arabic is an advantage.