Project Manager – Construction Oil and Gas

Overview

As a Project Manager in Aberdeen, you’ll lead onshore energy and construction projects through their full lifecycle, from feasibility through close-out. You will serve as the primary liaison between Division Directors and the delivery teams, ensuring safe, on-time, and within-budget execution that meets quality standards. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage risks, and drive governance and reporting to stakeholders. This long-term contract offers impact across major projects within a established energy portfolio and opportunities to shape delivery practices. Your role combines technical leadership with client-facing coordination to realise project outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• market-leading benefits packages
• accommodation
• visa and work permit support

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for Division Directors on project and proposal activities
• Lead planning and delivery across the full project lifecycle from feasibility to close-out
• Develop and maintain execution plans, schedules, budgets, and delivery strategies
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success
• Manage performance against scope, schedule, cost and quality objectives
• Prepare and present weekly forecasts and project performance updates
• Manage risks, opportunities, changes and issues throughout the lifecycle
• Oversee early-phase studies and support Study Managers as appointed
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, suppliers, partners and internal stakeholders
• Chair project meetings and ensure governance, reporting and decision-making processes
• Support proposal development, tender submissions, and client presentations
• Ensure compliance with procedures, contractual obligations, and governance
• Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned, and benefits realisation across projects

Key requirements

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Project Management or related discipline
• Proven PM experience in engineering consultancy, EPC/EPCM contractor, energy operator or major construction environment
• Experience delivering engineering and construction projects across all phases
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost management, planning and scheduling
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing client/vendor interfaces
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of contracts and procurement processes
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• communication
• project controls
• cost management
• planning and scheduling

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