Overall Work Tasks
We are looking for a Site Manager to join the Owner’s Engineer team for a major solar PV project in Abu Dhabi as soon as possible. This is a key role overseeing construction and commissioning activities, ensuring quality, and coordinating with EPC Contactor, Project Company and stakeholders on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate daily site activities to ensure smooth execution of works in line with project timelines, safety, and quality standards.
- Manage and guide a team of engineers and inspectors as part of the Owner’s Engineer team, ensuring effective supervision and reporting.
- Oversee the execution of inspections, audits, and QA/QC checks performed by the Owner’s Engineer team, ensuring full compliance with HSE protocols and project specifications.
- Act as the Owner’s Engineer representative on-site, working closely with the Project Company and EPC Contractor and stakeholders to ensure adherence to technical and contractual requirements.
- Lead the Owner’s Engineer team in reviewing and validating the EPC Contractor’s documents, including drawings, method statements, RFIs, ITPs, progress reports, and commissioning procedures.
- Identify and resolve site issues proactively, escalating critical concerns and coordinating corrective actions.
- Provide clear and timely reporting to the Owner’s Engineer team, including daily site updates, progress tracking, and risk assessments.
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
- 15 years of site experience in renewables projects
- Strong understanding of QA/QC, HSE, and construction management practices
- Experience working with EPC Contractors and international stakeholders
- UAE experience or familiarity with local regulations is highly preferred
Corporate Benefits
The social benefits are in line with the regulations of the respective location of the Fichtner Group and include a competitive local salary for permanent positions.
This position can also be filled by a freelance expert.
Please note that the requirements regarding professional experience for this position are mandatory and that a work permit for the location must also be available when applying.
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Ihr Ansprechpartner
Thomas Agethen
+ 4971189951595
About Us
With over 2.300 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.
Mit dem Absenden meiner Bewerbung habe ich die Datenschutzinformationen der Fichtner-Gruppe zur Kenntnis genommen. Um mehr über die Verarbeitung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten und die Ausübung Ihrer Rechte zu erfahren, klicken Sie bitte auf Datenschutzerklärung.
About Us
With over 2.300 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.
