Lead Project Engineer (Site based)

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Project Engineer with a proven track record in leading and coordinating engineering teams to ensure the successful planning, execution, and completion of technical projects for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
The Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model, and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids, and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition, and supply have never been more important. Our enabling teams are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package: Regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Opportunity to purchase shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of hard work and dedication at 5-year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing knowledge and gaining exposure to various energy systems

Job Objective
Ensure successful project delivery by leading engineering teams, managing technical scope, controlling quality/cost/schedule, mitigating risks, and coordinating stakeholders (client, contractors). Ultimately, deliver the project on time, within budget, and to specified standards, acting as the main technical liaison for the client.

Responsibilities
Project Deliverables

• Oversee a team managing and coordinating engineering multidiscipline inputs and deliverables across multiple execution centers including workshare/high value engineering centers
• Appraise the Project Engineering team on key execution principles and the contractual basis of the project
• Prepare Discipline Design Instruction; check Project Engineering Manpower Plans; prepare multidiscipline contract requisition scopes
• Interface with discipline managers for resources
• Create and implement work plans for discipline and inter-discipline interfaces; identify key dates, milestones, and deliverables; manage forecasts
• Create work share plans

HSE, Quality and Assurance

• Check compliance with Project Quality System; audit projects; proactively drive team
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSES) reviews are planned and implemented; support initiatives
• Manage the development of project-specific procedures
• Ensure quality of engineering deliverables before issue to the customer
• Create and implement work plans for discipline and inter-discipline interfaces; resolve escalated delays and changes; ensure recovery plans are implemented and reviewed

Design Verification

• Drive and participate in Design Verification; understand risk and mitigation requirements
• Use knowledge of conditions of contract to support decisions on schedules, key milestones, and change management
• Understand customer needs and deliver customer satisfaction; actively monitor and support initiatives
• Quantify effects of change project-wide; develop mitigation plans against change and drive change management

People Management

• Supervise the work of technical professionals in delivering engineering deliverables including checking work
• Coordinate and manage inputs from large interdisciplinary teams (typically 50+)
• Provide communication to the project team; demonstrate public speaking skills; lead people to participate and contribute

Qualifications
Skills and Qualifications
What makes you remarkable?
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. If you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply.

Expected

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Typically requires 15 years in a project delivery environment
• Previous experience with ADNOC Projects would be an advantage but not a limitation
• Deep understanding of technical work scopes and commercial aspects of projects
• Able to use conditions of contract to support decisions on schedules, key milestones, and change management
• Good working and application knowledge of specifications and standards
• Extensive experience in delivering to internal customers, including other engineering disciplines
• Familiar with change management practices and able to robustly manage change
• Expert knowledge of standards, procedures, and work practices; follows project execution flow chart; developing skills in project and technical execution
• Ability to lead Project Engineering team; manage between Engineering Discipline Groups
• Good communicator in leading work efforts; motivate team; maintain a strong positive and proactive approach
• Competent at managing technical matters and interfaces with Third Parties
• Able to manage and enhance performance and build an effective team

We recognize the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on objective criteria, without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with relevant laws.