Project Manager - BCAD

­To support our Team, we are looking for:

Project Manager – Dubai, UAE

We are seeking an experienced and driven Project Manager to join our SYST Division, to lead the execution of complex reciprocating compressors across the Middle East Region.

This role requires a strong leader capable of managing international stakeholders, balancing technical and commercial priorities, and ensuring successful project delivery from contract award through commissioning and final handover.

Your tasks will be the following:

• Lead the complete execution of reciprocating compressor package projects from order intake to final handover to the client.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements, technical specifications, schedule commitments, quality standards, and financial targets.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions where required.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout project execution.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication and issue resolution.
• Lead project review meetings, progress updates, and contractual discussions with clients.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams located across multiple countries and time zones.
• Manage interfaces between engineering centers, manufacturing facilities, procurement organizations, quality teams, logistics providers, and field service personnel.
• Ensure effective collaboration between all stakeholders and eliminate execution bottlenecks.
• Manage project scope, variations, claims, and contractual obligations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the execution phase.
• Protect project profitability through effective commercial management and change control.
• Support invoicing milestones, cash collection, and financial forecasting activities.
• Oversee procurement activities and supplier performance for critical equipment and services.
• Monitor manufacturing progress at internal and external facilities.
• Coordinate inspections, quality control activities, factory acceptance tests, and shipment readiness.
• Ensure timely delivery of equipment and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer specifications, and applicable industry requirements.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the project team.

Job Requirements:

• Have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or process engineering, or similar education.

• At least 3 years' experience in similar business.
• In addition, MBA or PMP certification would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment and\or related process would be beneficial.
• Fluent in English.
• Business fluent, contractual level, in English orally and in writing.

• Availability to travel up to 30% of the time, both domestically and internationally, to support business operations, project execution, and customer requirements

• Able to make himself familiar with the application- oriented tasks self-employed, incl. study of relevant literature and theoretical studies.
• Team player.
• Oriented towards quality
• Highly motivated and self-driven personality.
• Strives for successful project delivery.  

What we offer:

• We offer you flexible working conditions, versatile and independent activities in a dynamic international environment.
• Good working conditions and an open corporate culture based on clearly defined values that are lived out in everyday life are the hallmarks of the company.
• Hybrid work and flexible working hours.
• Work life balance and health initiatives.

Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844, its passionate, customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.