Project Manager - #1115335

Role Summary

Lead the brownfield replacement of SCADA and PLC systems end-to-end. Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and cybersecurity. Plan and execute cutovers in a live process environment with minimal production disruption, coordinating engineers, vendors, and PUB stakeholders. Full-time on site to manage site team.

Key Responsibilities

Project Governance & Delivery

• Responsible for Profit/Loss of the Project.

• Build the master programme/critical path; drive look-ahead plans, dependencies, and recovery actions.

• Own scope/VOs, risk register, cost control, cash flow, and monthly reporting to management and client.

• Lead design coordination across PLC panels, SCADA servers/workstations, networks, telecoms, UPS/power, and field instruments.

• Responsible for project timely delivery.

• Responsible for quality of the work and achieve customer satisfaction.

Technical & Quality Management

• Review/approve shop drawings, I/O lists, control philosophy/cause & effect, cable schedules, network/IP plans, panel GA/wiring.

• Plan/lead FAT / SAT, loop checks; achieve first-pass acceptance and complete as-builts.

• Manage configuration management and document control (drawings, O&M, test packs, change records).

Stakeholder, Vendor & Commercial

• Act as single point of contact for Client/S.O., consultants, and plant operations.

• Manage OEMs/integrators (SCADA/PLC/telecom), QS/procurement, and subcontractors.

• Administer contracts, assess claims (VO/EOT) with substantiation, and close commercial issues promptly.

Safety & Permits

• Enforce WSH Act, SS 638, LOTO, Work-At-Height/Confined Space; lead toolbox briefings and incident investigations.

• Plan works around chemical/pressure/electrical hazards typical of water treatment facilities.

Training & Handover

• Deliver operator/maintenance training, spares lists, and O&M documentation; ensure complete, clean handover and warranty plan.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Control & Instrumentation/Mechatronics or equivalent).

• 8+ years delivering multi-disciplinary automation projects (utilities/critical infrastructure preferred) with proven brownfield cutover leadership.

• Hands-on familiarity with PLC/RTU (e.g., Schneider M580/SCADAPack), SCADA (Aveva/Wonderware), OPC/Kepware, DNP3/Modbus, Windows Server/virtualisation, VLAN routing/firewalls.

• Strong planning (MS Project/Primavera), cost/risk management, change control, and stakeholder communication.

• Availability: Full-time on site.

Nice to Have

• PUB project experience.

• PMP/PRINCE2.

• Knowledge of water-process units (RO/UV/CIP, chemical dosing) and historian/reporting systems.

Reporting & Work Pattern

• Reports to: Section Manager / Project Director