# Project Manager

> Elite Talent · Basrah, Iraq · Contract · Posted 2025-10-18

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

Lead the tendering and, if awarded, the end-to-end project management of 132 kV overhead transmission lines (OHTL) and associated substations in Basra. Electrical engineering background preferred; proven experience in electrical project management for OHTL is strongly preferred.

## Requirements

**1) Tendering & Pre-Award**

-   Lead full tender development: compliance matrix, technical methodology, work program, organization chart, QA/QC & HSE frameworks, pricing structure, commercial qualifications/assumptions.
-   Manage pre-bid meetings, site visits (Basra), RFI/RFQ/clarifications log, and bid bonds/insurances as applicable.
-   Coordinate with potential JV/partners/subcontractors; ensure alignment with Iraqi MoE specs and Project Company (TotalEnergies) requirements.
-   Validate BoQs, quantities, and construction approach (foundations, tower erection, stringing, OPGW, substation interfaces).

**2) Planning, Controls & Risk**

-   Build integrated baseline (schedule/cost/scope) in P6 or MS Project; WBS, resource & cost loading, S-curves, histograms.
-   Establish performance management: progress measurement rules of credit, EVM (CPI/SPI), dashboards.
-   Maintain risk register (qualitative/quantitative), scenario analysis, mitigation/contingency tracking, opportunities register.
-   Set up change control (CCB), trends, and forecasts; manage early warnings.

**3) Engineering & Design Management**

-   Coordinate design reviews/constructability checks for OHTL (132 kV) and substation packages; resolve IFC gaps via RFIs.
-   Oversee line route validation, survey inputs, geotech/soil resistivity, tower spotting checks, and foundation selection logic.
-   Interface with protection, SCADA/telecom (OPGW), and grid code requirements for tie-in.

**4) Procurement, Logistics & Expediting**

-   Develop procurement plan for long-lead items (towers, conductors, insulators, fittings, OPGW, hardware, equipment).
-   Vendor pre-qualification, technical evaluations, inspection & test plans at source, expediting, and delivery tracking.
-   Plan logistics to Basra/site (customs, Incoterms), warehousing, and preservation.

**5) Construction & Site Management**

-   Approve/oversee Method Statements, ITPs, WIRs; set hold/witness points.
-   Resource planning: crews, equipment, access roads, temporary works, traffic management, and right-of-way/permits.
-   Monitor productivity and daily progress; unlock constraints (permits, materials, access, outages).

**6) Stakeholder, Interface & Communications**

-   Lead interfaces with Client/Owner’s Engineer, EPC, suppliers, MoE/Dispatch/Transmission Directorate for outages & energization.
-   Run weekly progress/coordination meetings; issue MoMs and action trackers.
-   Maintain a lean communication plan (RACI, reporting calendar, escalation paths).

**7) HSE Leadership**

-   Enforce PTW/LOTO, JSA/HIRA, work-at-height, lifting plans, electrical hazards, weather/wind constraints, heat-stress controls.
-   Own emergency response drills, incident/near-miss reporting and lessons learned; align with TotalEnergies HSE standards.

**8) QA/QC & Technical Assurance**

-   Implement project QA plan; manage NCRs/corrective actions to closure timelines.
-   Ensure material traceability; witness sag & tension, tower plumb/torque checks, earthing resistance tests, accessories inspections.
-   Coordinate FAT/SAT for critical equipment and maintain test dossiers.

**9) Commercial & Contract Administration**

-   Administer contract correspondence, notices, and records (FIDIC-style principles if applicable).
-   Track milestones, certify progress, manage invoices, retention, and claims/EOT substantiation when justified.
-   Maintain assumptions/qualifications and deviations log (tender & execution).

**10) Reporting & Digital Delivery**

-   Produce weekly dashboards and monthly reports (progress, cost, risks, changes); keep a live constraints/risk/action register.
-   Govern document control (Aconex/SharePoint or equivalent), submittals/transmittals logs, and as-built records.

**11) Testing, Commissioning & Handover**

-   Coordinate T&C plans for OHTL and substations; outages/energization sequencing with MoE.
-   Manage punch-list through closure; compile handover dossiers (as-builts, ITPs, test certificates, O&M manuals, spares).
-   Support PAC/FAC and warranty/DLP management.

**12) Team Leadership, Mobilization & Handover**

-   Plan mobilization and overlap between foreign/local experts; define responsibilities and knowledge-transfer steps.
-   Develop competency/training plans for site engineers and coordinators; ensure continuity across phases.

### Qualifications

-   **Required:** Strong background in project management; **Electrical Engineering preferred**.
-   **Experience:** Demonstrated PM experience on **OHTL (132 kV or higher)**; substation experience strongly preferred.
-   **Regional experience:** Middle East required; Iraq preferred.
-   **Certifications:** PMP/PMI-SP/PMI-RMP (or equivalent) preferred.
-   **Tools:** Primavera P6 or MS Project; solid Excel/PowerPoint; familiarity with QA/QC (ITPs), HSE systems, and contract/admin procedures.
-   **Languages:** English (fluent for reporting/meetings); Arabic desirable.

## Benefits

-   Pension Plan
-   Paid Time Off
-   Training & Development

## Apply

[Apply at Elite Talent](https://apply.workable.com/elite-talent/j/6D9D06FA32/apply)

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