Project Manager — MEP & EV Charging Infrastructure
CATEC · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ·
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 3+ years
Role Mission
Own end-to-end delivery of CATEC’s EV
charging infrastructure projects in The UAE — from utility authority approval
through commissioning and handover — so that Client sites go live on schedule,
on budget, and right-first-time.
Key Outcomes
(12-Month Horizon)
- Deliver 100 % of assigned EV charging sites on agreed
scope, schedule and budget — typical portfolio:
8–15 concurrent sites ranging from AC 11 kW installs to multi-stall DC
fast-charging hubs (120–1000 kW) and byond.
- Close authority approvals across TAQA, DEWA / FEWA /
SEWA with zero
re-submission cycles caused by avoidable errors — measured by first-pass
approval rate.
- Reduce average authority approval cycle time by 25 % through templated submissions, pre-engagement, and consultant management.
- Manage sub-contractor performance against a published RAID + KPI scorecard; protect CATEC’s margin
and HSE record.
- Hand over sites to Client Operations with complete
as-built documentation, O&M manuals, warranty registers, and HSE close-out
files — measured by zero hand-over rejections.
Day-to-Day
- Run the
project lifecycle: kickoff, design coordination, BOQ validation, procurement,
mobilisation, execution, commissioning, snagging, handover.
- Lead
utility authority submissions: load applications, SLDs, ELVs, civil drawings,
transformer / substation interface, NOC chasing.
- Liaise
daily with TAQA, DMT, ADM, DPM, OSHAD and other Emirates Authorities inspectors
/ consultants — keep them moving.
- Manage
vendors and sub-contractors: civil, electrical, fibre / telecoms, signage.
Tender, award, supervise, certify.
- Maintain
project controls: schedule (MSP / Primavera or Zoho Projects), cost log, change
orders, RAID register, weekly client + internal reports.
- Run site
HSE in line with OSHAD v4.0 + TAQA Distribution standards — toolbox talks, PTW,
LOTO, near-miss logging.
- Coordinate
with CATEC’s commercial team on customer-facing milestones, snags, and
acceptance.
- Use
CATEC’s stack — Zoho Projects, Zoho
Books (cost actuals), Zuper (field service), Zoho CRM, Gallabox (WhatsApp
comms), Microsoft 365 — to keep status, costs, and comms in one auditable
trail.
Requirements
Must-Haves
(Non-Negotiable)
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng / BSc Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics)
from a recognised institution.
- 3–5 years of full-cycle project management experience on MEP projects in Abu Dhabi specifically. Generic GCC experience
without UAE delivery does not qualify.
- Demonstrable, hands-on authority approval track record across at least three of: TAQA,
ADDC, AADC, DEWA, FEWA, SEWA. Candidate must be able to walk through a real
submission they personally closed.
- Power Distribution system expertise — LV / HT cabling, sizing, voltage drop, protection co-ordination,
transformer / DB / ATS / metering, earthing, SLDs. We will test this in
interview.
- Working
knowledge of IEC standards relevant
to power and EV charging (IEC 60364, IEC 61439, IEC 61851 family).
- Sub-contractor
and vendor management — tendering, award, supervision, certification, claims
defence.
- Contract
management literacy — FIDIC variants, UAE NOC / permit landscape, basic claims
handling.
- Excellent English (verbal and written) — site,
client, and authority interactions.
- UAE driving licence (transferable acceptable) — non-negotiable for a site-based role.
- Already in
the UAE or able to mobilise on a transferable visa within 30 days.
- IT-fluent:
MS Office, MSP / Primavera, Zoho stack or willingness to learn it quickly.
Nice-to-Haves
(Will Move You to the Top of the Stack)
- Direct
exposure to EV charging infrastructure (AC and DC) — siting, civil works, energisation, OCPP-aware commissioning.
- Experience
with TAQA Distribution standards and OSHAD v4.0 as the project owner
side, not just consultant side.
- PMP /
PRINCE2 / CAPM certification.
- OSHAD
competent person / IOSH / NEBOSH IGC.
- Familiarity
with Zoho Projects, Zoho Books, Zuper.
- Previous
employer is a UAE-licensed MEP contractor, utility, EV CPO, or specialty EPC.
What This Role Is Not
- It is not
a desk-based PMO role. You spend 50–60 % of your week on site or in authority
offices.
- It is not
a pure-sales role. Internal commercial team owns sales.
Benefits
- Housing allowance: Standard CATEC band (covered in offer letter).
- Transport allowance (site-based role).
- Medical insurance — self +
dependents per CATEC group policy.
- Annual leave: 30 calendar
days per UAE Federal Decree-Law 33/2021.
- End of Service Benefit per
UAE law.
- Performance bonus tied to
portfolio delivery KPIs
- Visa & medical sponsored by CATEC.