Head Of Engineering And Projects / Uae
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Sector: Food
- Salary: \xc2\xa395000 - \xc2\xa3110000 per annum
- Contact: Jake Gilbert
- Job ref: JT/HQ15984
- Published: 4 days ago
Head of Engineering and Projects
Abu Dhabi, UAE - with travel to project locations
Extremely competitive salary / Bonus/company shares
Are you a head of Engineering or a Senior Project manager looking for an exciting new challenge in the UAE? Do you have a history of working at the highest levels of Engineering project management? - if so, we would like to hear from you! About our Client Our client is a UAE-based, high-tech agriculture start-up. They develop and operate high-tech, climate-controlled farms to grow various crops and sell products directly into the markets. They are growing a wide variety of flavourful tomatoes that their products are selling-out at major retailers in the UAE and are consumed at an assortment of elite restaurants & hotels. Now expanding into new crops (strawberries and leafy greens) and into new geographies (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait). About the Opportunity
Abu Dhabi, UAE - with travel to project locations
Extremely competitive salary / Bonus/company shares
Are you a head of Engineering or a Senior Project manager looking for an exciting new challenge in the UAE? Do you have a history of working at the highest levels of Engineering project management? - if so, we would like to hear from you! About our Client Our client is a UAE-based, high-tech agriculture start-up. They develop and operate high-tech, climate-controlled farms to grow various crops and sell products directly into the markets. They are growing a wide variety of flavourful tomatoes that their products are selling-out at major retailers in the UAE and are consumed at an assortment of elite restaurants & hotels. Now expanding into new crops (strawberries and leafy greens) and into new geographies (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait). About the Opportunity
- Project design & engineering management:
- Manage existing technical resources within our client to deliver existing planned projects;
- Manage feasibility stage design development, working closely with the production and operations team to identify pain points and translate those into project specifications;
- Review & provide final sign-off on technical recommendations;
- Ensure technical compliance during CAPEX procurement process;
- Structure and oversee inspections, testing and commissioning efforts of new facilities;
- Develop, consolidate and maintain the company\'s technical "book of knowledge" through learnings during project delivery and post-commissioning operations to optimize the company\'s growing systems;
- Understand and analyse company technical operational data and sensors/instrumentation to develop insights on system performance;
- Support operation and maintenance teams in technical troubleshooting;
- Lead defects rectification taskforce for any works beyond the scope or capability of the maintenance team;
- Minimum 15 years experience in engineering, technical consulting, or construction.
- Experience in significant CAPEX, and multi-disciplinary electro-mechanical projects is required.
- Experience in industrial engineering, instrumentation, IoT, and robotics is a plus.
- Advanced degree (Bachelor\'s or higher) in engineering.
- Willingness to travel & spend time on construction sites sometimes with harsh climate conditions.
- Fluent in English, and other languages: Arabic, French, Hindi, and Urdu is a plus.
- Mastery of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- AutoCAD required, other tools like Revit/BIM, MS Project, Primavera, MySQL, and Tableau a plus.
Jake Tebbutt-Gilbert
Senior Consultant
07483112048
jake@morepeople.co.uk
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1504240
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned