Summary
ABB is hiring an Associate Project Manager for its Motion Business Area in Abu Dhabi, with on-site work. The role leads small to medium projects and supports project managers with coordination, documentation, schedules, milestones, risk management and customer acceptance. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 0–3 years of project management experience, good communication skills and English. The position is targeted at Emirati talent.
The posting
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This position reports to:
Operations Manager
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Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the execution of small projects with low complexity. Each day, you will ensure that all related activities are executed in accordance with procedures, regulations, standards, specifications and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by defining and applying basic project scheduling techniques to manage schedule risks proactively. In addition, Supporting project managers in their day-to-day project activities and documentation.
The work model for the role is: Onsite
This role is contributing to the Motion Business Area
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Leading small to medium size projects
- Monitoring and controlling project progress, efficient resource utilization, and project financials.
- Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, managing project risk, and ensuring all opportunities are identified and pursued.
- Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.
- Support project engineering documentation
- Assist PMs in day-to-day coordination tasks
- Track project actions, milestones, and schedules
- Coordinates shipment of materials based on project scope
- Coordinate with internal teams (engineering, SCM, finance, factory)
- Performs any other projects work as assigned.
Qualifications for the role
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 0-3 years’ experience in project management
- Good communication skills and willingness to learn
- English language is must
More about us:
ABB is a global company. A leader in the field of transmission and distribution of electricity, process and production automation and electrical, electronic and installation engineering products and systems. We are at the forefront of innovations, follow trends and think along with our customers. We've brought together 150,000 people, working together in more than 100 countries worldwide
What’s in it for you?
We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward
Benefits
ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.
- Contribute to a collective vision. This is where progress takes flight, teams turn ideas into impact, and we define what’s next. Run What Runs the World.
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