Project Development Manager

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 profitabilityLead technical due diligence, configuration analysis, resource estimation, and availability/degradation modeling for projects under developmentReview and finalize technical proposals from EPC contractors, and support the appointment of owners' engineers and lenders' technical advisorsLead negotiation and renegotiation of key project agreements, including power/water purchase agreements, EPC contracts, and LTSAsPrepare budget plans and technical inputs to financial models across the project and O&M lifecycleSupport seamless handover from project development to operations and maintenance teamsBuild and maintain strong relationships with EPC contractors, OEMs, and technical consultantsSupport commercial and revenue management, including tariff and pricing strategy inputWhat 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 desalinationStrong contractual knowledge of power/water purchase agreements, EPC contracts, and LTSAsExperience developing international and GCC-level projectsUnderstanding of financial business models is a plus