Job description
Position Summary: The CBS Project Manager will be responsible for managing the planning, design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of security systems (the "Build"), and then transition to leading the long-term management, maintenance, and continuous improvement of these systems during the operational phase (the "Operate").
This ensures a seamless handover from construction to a fully functional, high-reliability security operation.
Key Responsibilities 1: Build (Design, Construction, & Commissioning) • Project Leadership: Develop and own the master project plan, schedule, and budget for all security systems, ensuring alignment with the overall project's critical path.
• System Design & Integration: Lead the review and approval of all security designs, ensuring integration of such systems.
Ensure designs support long-term operational efficiency.
• Procurement & Contracts: Manage long-term operational support (OLS) and service level agreements (SLAs).
• On-Site Execution: Provide direct supervision of installation, ensuring strict adherence to quality, HSE, and schedule requirements.
• Testing & Commissioning: Develop and execute rigorous Test & Commissioning plans, including integrated system tests that simulate real-world operational scenarios.
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Compliance: Act as the primary liaison with Egyptian government authorities to secure all necessary approvals for both construction and operation.
: Operate (Long-Term Operations & Maintenance) • Operational Leadership: Assume responsibility for the 24/7/365 performance of all security systems post-commissioning.
Manage the operational team and/or the maintenance contractor.
Performance Management: Monitor system health, availability, and performance against defined KPIs and SLAs.
Implement a continuous improvement program to enhance system effectiveness and efficiency.
• Budget & Spares Management: Own the O&M budget for security systems, managing spare parts inventory, maintenance contracts, and operational expenditures.
• Incident Response & Reporting: Serve as the technical authority during security incidents.
Ensure systems are used effectively for investigation and reporting.
Conduct regular drills and system audits.
• Team Training & Development: Ensure operational team is fully trained and competent to take over the system upon project transfer.
Develop and update all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Qualifications & Experience Essential: • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics Engineering, or a related field.
PMP or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in security systems project management and operations, with hands-on experience on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience with the full project lifecycle, having managed the handover and operational phase of complex security systems, preferably in a BOT environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of security systems such as X-ray scanners, Video Surveillance, Perimeter Intrusion Detection, Security Command Center operations, and so on.
Desirable: • Knowledge of international standards (e.
g., ISO 27001, ASIS CPP, PSP).
• Proficiency in project management software (MS Project,).
• Native Egyptia with Fluency in English.
Skills & Competencies • Dual-Focus Mindset: Ability to shift from a project-driven, deadline-focused approach to a long-term, reliability-focused operational mindset.
• Exceptional Leadership: Capable of leading multidisciplinary teams during construction and managing operational staff and contractors.
• Strategic Problem-Solver: Adept at anticipating lifecycle challenges from construction through to long-term operations.
• Financial Acumen: Strong skills in managing both CAPEX and OPEX budgets.
• Resilience & Cultural Awareness: Ability to thrive under pressure and work effectively within the Egyptian context.
• • Benefits offered: Individual medical insurance, social insurance, and transportation from designated pickup points (for Sokhna) • Travel requirements: Currently based in Maadi, but you must be open to relocating or traveling to Sokhna once required • • Work location and model: Onsite (primarily Maadi, with possible work from Sokhna) • • Residential location preference: Preferably Cairo • Fluency in English is a must as they will be dealing with suppliers all over the world
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