Project Manager - MEP & EV Charging Infrastructure

Role Mission

• from utility authority approval through commissioning and handover
• so that Client sites go live on schedule, on budget, and right-first-time.

1. 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.
2. Close authority approvals across TAQA, DEWA / FEWA / SEWA with zero re-submission cycles caused by avoidable errors - measured by first-pass approval rate.
3. Reduce average authority approval cycle time by 25 % through templated submissions, pre-engagement, and consultant management.
4. Manage sub-contractor performance against a published RAID + KPI scorecard; protect CATEC's margin and HSE record.
5. 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.