KMEA - Senior Project Manager/R&D Engineer

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 2025-0926
  • Full-time

In this role you will plan, monitor, and manage projects from initiation through completion, to accomplish the project objectives.

Your Tasks

  • Responsible for optimisation of processing equipment (R&D),
  • Securing required resources and using formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks, and changes 
  • Ensuring sub-contractors assemble plants according to design specifications 
  • Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations
  • Strategic planning in cooperation with project team (Krones AG – PM, Technical department, etc.) 
  • Selection of suppliers ·      
  • Purchasing components (single parts), units, machines, and services in the national, regional, and global markets
  • Liaising with the finance department to process payments to suppliers
  • Coordinating with internal and external project shareholders – client, design, plant engineering, fabrication, electrical and instrumentation & automation, QC, etc.
  • Detailed estimating of BOM, freezing the requirement, indenting of material, discussion, and negotiating with coordination of purchase department, following up for material procurement
  • Mobilizing the site, coordinating with the site team, and guiding the execution team
  • Initiating, planning, and implementing cost-saving projects
  • Providing support on the following tasks: a)      
  • Mass Balance, Process Time Schedule, utility histograms to optimize the capacity of process and utility equipment, sizing of process & utility pipes b)      Preparation of basic process description, technical specification, process flow diagram, instrumentation drawing, equipment layout drawing for the techno-commercial offer, and deviation list c)      
  • Post Order - Process and Instrumentation diagram for process, CIP & utility distribution for detailed engineering
  • Being responsible for project planning: from project schedule to resource requirements
  • Preparing of process description for food and beverage process plants        Allocating and providing direction and support to the team
  • Responsible for delivery of the projects on time, within their scope, and within budget
  • Dealing with complaints, notifications of defects, claim management ·       Detailed engineering i.e., preparing of P&ID, equipment layouts, designing and review of GA drawing, PFDs, piping and support drawings, cable tray distribution, etc.
  • Monitoring and controlling the site activities like erection, installation, piping, and integration of different equipment, water trail & testing, commissioning, product trial, commercial production by frequent site visits 
  • Tracking the project progress and on financial aspects of the project i.e., invoicing of project, project fund flow, cash recovery against invoices, EPCG documentation preparation, and record. 
  • Full cost control over local purchasing activities in a project and support of project controlling

Your Profile

  • Degree in engineering, project management or equivalent; PMP certification preferred 
  • Proven working experience of 5 to 7 years in Project Management and Engineering
  • Excellent client-facing and verbal communication skills
  • Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Quick critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent time management, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Skilled AutoCAD knowledge to prepare P&IDs and Layouts

Your application

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