Hydrogen Maritime Project Manager

Job Description

Summary

BACKGROUND

NEOM’s mandate to deploy 100% renewable energy has paved the way towards a carbon neutral energy economy. The competitive cost edge for green hydrogen production for readily available renewable electricity has opened a new market for H2 end-use business cases within NEOM and beyond. The technology and innovation (T&I) business unit in the Hydrogen department is responsible for enabling innovation through technology scouting, partnering with strategic players, and building an innovation ecosystem to drive low technology readiness level solutions into commercially feasible and implementable solutions. NEOM is located in a rich marine environment as a key asset to protect and enhance with a coastline length ranging 650km and multiple islands to be developed and launched, the motivation for ENOWA Hydrogen to be involved in maritime applications have grown significantly. The extensive coastal use by multiple sectors and regions within NEOM for mobility, port operations, water activities, tourism, sports, and leisure are creating major demands for hydrogen and fuel supply to comply with NEOM’s environmental standards.

PURPOSE

ENOWA’s Technology & Innovation Business Unit is looking for a hydrogen marine project manager to implement and execute the green hydrogen maritime innovation strategy through the deployment of end-to-end demonstrations projects within Hydrogen marine mobility within NEOM’s demand points. This will involve a general understanding of marine operations and implementation of zero emission sea mobility projects. An end-to-end demonstration project would involve planning and executing the full operation of infrastructure from production, transport, refueling, and storage as well as the fuel cell final end solution at vessel scale. All deployed infrastructure/vessel solutions must be cutting-edge and innovative where they could be further developed from an R&D perspective. Obtaining permits and understanding overall regulatory aspects within the context of KSA will be a new area where the PM will need to connect with the regulatory bodies and experts to ensure seamless project delivery. The innovation maritime initiative will also entail recruitment of new positions reporting directly to this role thus people management will be required.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Project Management: Plan, coordinate, and manage projects related to hydrogen marine technology innovation. Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This will involve coordinating and ensuring delivery of hydrogen fuel cell boats/vessels along with the associated infrastructure. Coordinate with Hydrogen asset development and asset operations to ensure physical delivery of the demonstrations in terms of asset build-up.

Stakeholder Engagement: Work alongside Hydrogen business development unit with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and industry associations, to build relationships and facilitate collaboration on hydrogen marine technology innovation initiatives.

Technical Expertise: Serve as a technical expert on hydrogen mobility and infrastructure, providing guidance and support to other professionals within the organization. Keep up to date with industry developments and best practices in hydrogen marine infrastructure and entire ecosystem.

Permits and Regulations Oversight: Coordinate with regulatory bodies internal within NEOM and support the team in obtaining all marine/H2 specific certifications and assemble all safety requirements. As hydrogen mobility in marine space is still nascent.

Ethical Behavior: Understand ethical business practices and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with NEOM values.

Effective Communication: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

Innovative: Develop new and unique ways to solve problems and challenges

Team player: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

Lead: Positively influence the team to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.

Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.

Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.

Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes in a calm manner, gather and process relevant information across all parties/sectors/departments/individuals, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

Flexible and agile: Capable to cope and adapt to a rapidly evolving environment like NEOM and work on Ad-Hoc T&I projects when necessary

Good Interpersonal skills: Friendly and approachable to enable professional discussions with potential partners/customers/stakeholders

Background, Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management within the hydrogen mobility industry, maritime industry, or consulting firm focused on hydrogen/ zero emission maritime projects.
• Effective use of professional project management tools for monitoring and reporting progress
• Strong understanding of hydrogen and/or marine industry
• Excellent technical skills and ability to develop solutions with external suppliers.
• Excellent MS computer software skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Bachelors in marine, chemical, mechanical. Electrical Engineering or relevant
• Project management certification preferable
• Master’s degree in engineering