The Palop
Deputy Project Manager (m/f)
A CONTACT está a recrutar para um cliente, uma prestigiada empresa internacional de engenharia e consultoria especializada, um Deputy Project Manager para Ca…
A CONTACT está a recrutar para um cliente, uma prestigiada empresa internacional de engenharia e consultoria especializada, um Deputy Project Manager para Cabo Delgado. A missão principal é apoiar a gestão de projectos ambientais e marítimos, coordenando actividades diárias e assegurando o cumprimento de prazos. Esta função exige forte capacidade analítica, domínio de ferramentas Microsoft Project e experiência em operações offshore ou logística remota.
Sobre a organização
Our Client is a prestigious international company operating in the engineering and specialized consulting sector, with a strong presence in strategic projects within the environmental and marine fields.
FUNCTION
The main activities of the job include:
- To support the Project Manager in the planning, coordination and day-to-day delivery of project activities;
- To assist with mobilisation and demobilization of personnel, plant, equipment and subcontractors;
- To maintain and update project schedules, milestones, resource plans, progress trackers, and payment-related deliverables using Microsoft Project;
- To monitor activities against the project plan, identify potential delays or deviations, and escalate issues together with practical proposed solutions;
- Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes, follow up on agreed actions, and support effective communication among internal teams, subcontractors and clients;
- Assist with the preparation, review and consolidation of daily progress reports, weekly updates, KPI reports, field reports, preliminary execution reports and final project reports;
- Support HSE and operational compliance processes, including inductions, onboarding documentation, site activity execution plans, job hazard and environmental assessments, risk assessments and related project records;
- To liaise with project personnel, vessel crews, port captains, subcontractors, client representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Support vessel and marine operational coordination, including notifications, approvals and operational readiness requirements;
- Assist in monitoring the quality and completeness of operational and technical deliverables, including verification that relevant field data and media are correctly recorded, stored and available before demobilization;
- To participate in daily operational debriefings and regular meetings with clients and subcontractors;
- Handle sensitive or difficult discussions professionally, protect client relationships and communicate clearly across all organizational levels;
- To carry out other reasonable project coordination and administrative duties required for successful project delivery.
Requisitos
- A Degree or Diploma in Project Management, Business Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Engineering, Marine Studies, Environmental/Scientific Studies, or a related discipline;
- Previous exposure to offshore, maritime, vessel-based, oil and gas, construction, logistics, or remote-site operations;
- Experience preparing professional project reports, progress documentation, schedules and client-facing deliverables;
- Relevant experience in project coordination, operations coordination, logistics, project administration, marine/offshore operations or a comparable operational environment;
- Advanced Microsoft Office & Project Controls Skill;
- Very strong proficiency and practical experience across the Microsoft 365 suite is required, with particular emphasis on: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Outlook;
- Experience with Primavera P6 will be considered an advantage;
- Strong written and spoken English / Portuguese is required;
- Understanding of HSE principles, risk assessment processes and operational compliance requirements;
- Strong emotional intelligence, maturity and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to communicate naturally and professionally with people at all levels, from site and vessel crews to senior management and clients;
- Demonstrated ability to handle difficult conversations diplomatically, manage expectations and maintain constructive working relationships;
- Proactive problem-solving mindset (able to identify risks or issues early and present practical, considered solutions);
- Good organizational skills, personal discipline and ability to manage competing priorities under pressure;
- Ability to work with limited supervision (after an initial onboarding and coaching period);
- Familiarity wi…
Sobre a organização
Our Client is a prestigious international company operating in the engineering and specialized consulting sector, with a strong presence in strategic projects within the environmental and marine fields.
FUNCTION
The main activities of the job include:
- To support the Project Manager in the planning, coordination and day-to-day delivery of project activities;
- To assist with mobilisation and demobilization of personnel, plant, equipment and subcontractors;
- To maintain and update project schedules, milestones, resource plans, progress trackers, and payment-related deliverables using Microsoft Project;
- To monitor activities against the project plan, identify potential delays or deviations, and escalate issues together with practical proposed solutions;
- Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes, follow up on agreed actions, and support effective communication among internal teams, subcontractors and clients;
- Assist with the preparation, review and consolidation of daily progress reports, weekly updates, KPI reports, field reports, preliminary execution reports and final project reports;
- Support HSE and operational compliance processes, including inductions, onboarding documentation, site activity execution plans, job hazard and environmental assessments, risk assessments and related project records;
- To liaise with project personnel, vessel crews, port captains, subcontractors, client representatives and other relevant stakeholders;
- Support vessel and marine operational coordination, including notifications, approvals and operational readiness requirements;
- Assist in monitoring the quality and completeness of operational and technical deliverables, including verification that relevant field data and media are correctly recorded, stored and available before demobilization;
- To participate in daily operational debriefings and regular meetings with clients and subcontractors;
- Handle sensitive or difficult discussions professionally, protect client relationships and communicate clearly across all organizational levels;
- To carry out other reasonable project coordination and administrative duties required for successful project delivery.
Requisitos
- A Degree or Diploma in Project Management, Business Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Engineering, Marine Studies, Environmental/Scientific Studies, or a related discipline;
- Previous exposure to offshore, maritime, vessel-based, oil and gas, construction, logistics, or remote-site operations;
- Experience preparing professional project reports, progress documentation, schedules and client-facing deliverables;
- Relevant experience in project coordination, operations coordination, logistics, project administration, marine/offshore operations or a comparable operational environment;
- Advanced Microsoft Office & Project Controls Skill;
- Very strong proficiency and practical experience across the Microsoft 365 suite is required, with particular emphasis on: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Outlook;
- Experience with Primavera P6 will be considered an advantage;
- Strong written and spoken English / Portuguese is required;
- Understanding of HSE principles, risk assessment processes and operational compliance requirements;
- Strong emotional intelligence, maturity and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to communicate naturally and professionally with people at all levels, from site and vessel crews to senior management and clients;
- Demonstrated ability to handle difficult conversations diplomatically, manage expectations and maintain constructive working relationships;
- Proactive problem-solving mindset (able to identify risks or issues early and present practical, considered solutions);
- Good organizational skills, personal discipline and ability to manage competing priorities under pressure;
- Ability to work with limited supervision (after an initial onboarding and coaching period);
- Familiarity wi…