# Project Development Manager — Cooper Fitch

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/li-4444122467-project-development-manager
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 35,000 to 55,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-07-29
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## Description

A leading integrated power and water utility is seeking an experienced Manager to join its Generation function, providing technical and engineering expertise across the full lifecycle of power and water assets — from bid development and M&A due diligence through to construction, commissioning, and operations.

What you'll do:

• Provide technical and engineering support during bidding, M&A activities, and asset development to drive growth and profitability

• Lead technical due diligence, configuration analysis, resource estimation, and availability/degradation modeling for projects under development

• Review and finalize technical proposals from EPC contractors, and support the appointment of owners' engineers and lenders' technical advisors

• Lead negotiation and renegotiation of key project agreements, including power/water purchase agreements, EPC contracts, and LTSAs

• Prepare budget plans and technical inputs to financial models across the project and O&M lifecycle

• Support seamless handover from project development to operations and maintenance teams

• Build and maintain strong relationships with EPC contractors, OEMs, and technical consultants

• Support commercial and revenue management, including tariff and pricing strategy input

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's preferred)

• 8+ years' experience within power and water plants or a similar role (10+ preferred)

• Experience in technology selection, configuration analysis, and basic engineering for thermal power generation and desalination

• Strong contractual knowledge of power/water purchase agreements, EPC contracts, and LTSAs

• Experience developing international and GCC-level projects

• Understanding of financial business models is a plus

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## Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's preferred). 8+ years' experience within power and water plants or a similar role (10+ preferred). Experience in technology selection, configuration analysis, and basic engineering for thermal power generation and desalination. Strong contractual knowledge of power/water purchase agreements, EPC contracts, and LTSAs. Experience developing international and GCC-level projects. Understanding of financial business models is a plus.

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