**Company Overview:** Avanceon Automation \& Control is Qatar's leading automation and control solutions provider, delivering cutting\-edge projects across Oil \& Gas, Utilities, and Industrial sectors. We pride ourselves on technical excellence, innovative solutions, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and with measurable commercial outcomes. **Position Overview:** We are seeking a highly experienced **Automation Project Manager** with 8–10 years of expertise in automation systems, including PLCs, RTUs, Control Panels, HMIs, and SCADA. This role demands a professional who combines **technical expertise, project management skills, and commercial acumen**, capable of driving complex automation projects while ensuring revenue realization, cross\-department coordination, and digital transformation initiatives. **Key Responsibilities:** **1\. Project \& Program Management:** * Lead end\-to\-end automation projects from feasibility and design through commissioning and handover, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. * Develop detailed project plans, schedules, resource allocation, risk registers, and cost estimates aligned with corporate and client objectives. * Monitor project KPIs, progress, and financial performance, including invoicing, revenue inflows, and profitability. * Coordinate multiple simultaneous projects, balancing priorities, and managing dependencies. **2\. Technical Leadership** * Oversee design, installation, testing, and commissioning of PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, SCADA and control panels, ensuring compliance with project specifications and industry standards (IEC, ISA, QCS, and Ashghal ICA) * Drive digitalization initiatives, including Smart Plant solutions, cloud\-based SCADA integration, IoT connectivity, and automated reporting. * Troubleshoot technical challenges, provide engineering guidance, and approve technical deliverables. * Lead cross\-functional teams (on\-site and remote), ensuring effective collaboration and knowledge transfer. **3\. Commercial Management \& Revenue Realization:** * Manage project financials, including budgets, cost tracking, change orders, and commercial risk. * Ensure timely invoicing and revenue recognition, coordinating with commercial and finance teams. * Identify scope changes, contract variations, and opportunities to maximize revenue and project profitability. * Collaborate with business development teams to evaluate new project opportunities and proposals. **4\. Stakeholder \& Client Engagement:** * Act as the primary client interface, ensuring expectations are met and relationships are strengthened. * Maintain open communication with internal departments (engineering, procurement, commissioning, QA/QC, and commercial) to ensure seamless project execution. * Provide regular project reports and dashboards to senior management and stakeholders. * Promote a client\-focused culture, addressing concerns proactively and building trust for future projects. **Qualifications \& Experience:** * Bachelor's degree in electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or Instrumentation Engineering. * PMP certification or equivalent is preferred. * 12\-14 years of experience in automation, with hands\-on exposure to PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, SCADA (AVEVA preferred), and Control Panels. * 4\-5 years of proven project management experience, including multi\-discipline, high\-value projects. * Solid experience in commercial management, invoicing, and revenue realization. * Strong understanding of standards including IEC, ISA, QCS, and international best practices. **Skills \& Attributes:** * Strong technical expertise and problem\-solving capabilities in automation systems. * Proficient in project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent). * Excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills. * Experience in cross\-functional coordination across engineering, procurement, commissioning, QA/QC, and commercial teams. * Knowledge of digitalization in automation, including SCADA analytics, IoT integration, and automation reporting. * Middle East experience, particularly in Qatar, is an advantage. * Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.