About the Role / About the Job
We are seeking an experienced PMC Lead Engineering (Island Design)/Project Engineer for our ADNOC project located in Abu Dhabi, within our Oil, Gas & New Energies business. The position will be based full-time at our client office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. You will lead and manage the offshore island design engineering activities for a PMC project, ensuring all engineering deliverables, interfaces, technical studies, and design reviews are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications, international codes, and client requirements. The role will provide technical leadership for the island design discipline and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities involving civil, structural, marine, geotechnical, offshore facilities, pipelines, utilities, and construction interfaces.
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What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high-profile clients across the Energy Sector.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We actively promote diversity and inclusion within our organization.
- Competitive remuneration package: Regular reviews to ensure competitive compensation in line with the market.
- Medical Insurance: Covers inpatient and outpatient medical care.
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: Includes life assurance cover.
- End of Service Gratuity: Eligibility for benefits in line with UAE Labor Law.
- The Employee Share Plan: Opportunity to purchase company shares with a company match.
- Long Service Award: Recognizes and rewards employee commitment and loyalty at five-year milestones.
- Commitment to continued professional development: Tailored development plans.
- Global connections: Join experts globally at the forefront of the energy sector.
- Energy Transition Academy: Access to a community of experts sharing knowledge on emerging energy systems.
Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
- Lead the overall offshore island design engineering scope from concept/select phase through detailed engineering and construction support.
- Establish design criteria, engineering philosophies, design basis, specifications, and technical requirements.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables produced by EPC contractors, design consultants, and specialist subcontractors.
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, applicable international standards, local regulations, and client requirements.
- Provide technical guidance to engineers and designers within the PMC team.
- Monitor engineering progress, quality, and technical performance against project schedules and milestones.
Offshore Island Design
- Lead the development and review of offshore island layouts, grading plans, reclamation concepts, breakwaters, causeways, marine facilities, and associated infrastructure.
- Coordinate geotechnical, hydrodynamic, metocean, coastal, marine, and environmental inputs into the island design.
- Review design of reclamation systems, rock protection, erosion protection, revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, and marine structures.
- Evaluate settlement, consolidation, stability, bearing capacity, slope stability, scour, and foundation-related design considerations.
- Coordinate interfaces between the offshore island and topsides, offshore facilities, pipelines, subsea systems, utilities, roads, drainage, and temporary works.
- Ensure constructability, operability, maintainability, and future expansion requirements are incorporated into the design.
Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Coordinate with civil, structural, geotechnical, marine, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, process, HSE, and construction disciplines.
- Manage engineering interfaces between the island, offshore facilities, marine works, pipelines, subsea infrastructure, and onshore facilities.
- Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews, HAZID/HAZOP/constructability reviews, model reviews, and technical workshops.
- Resolve technical queries, interface issues, deviations, and design changes.
PMC / EPC Contractor Management
- Review contractor engineering submissions, calculations, drawings, specifications, design reports, and technical studies.
- Monitor contractor compliance with approved design basis and project requirements.
- Address technical queries, concession requests, deviations, and requests for information.
- Identify potential engineering risks and ensure mitigation measures are implemented.
- Support management of engineering change requests and technical deviations.
Construction & Commissioning Support
- Provide engineering support during offshore island construction and installation activities.
- Review construction methodologies, temporary works, marine spreads, reclamation sequences, and offshore execution plans.
- Participate in site visits, technical inspections, FAT/SAT where applicable, and construction readiness reviews.
- Resolve field engineering issues and capture as-built requirements accurately.
Technical Documentation
- Review and maintain:
- Design Basis and Design Criteria
- Engineering philosophies
- Layouts and general arrangements
- Design calculations and reports
- Technical specifications
- Material requisitions
- Engineering drawings
- Interface registers
- Technical query registers
- Design review comments
- Engineering deliverables register
- As-built documentation
Qualifications
What Makes You Remarkable?
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, Coastal Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- A Master's degree in relevant fields is advantageous.
- Professional engineering certification/registration is preferred.
- Minimum of 15+ years of relevant engineering experience, particularly in offshore, marine, artificial island, reclamation, or major oil & gas infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience in a lead engineering role within a PMC/EPCM/EPC environment.
- Strong experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and EPC contractors.
- Proficient in design review, contractor management, technical assurance, and construction support.
Technical Knowledge
Strong knowledge of relevant standards and practices, including:
- API / ASME standards
- ISO offshore standards
- BS / EN standards
- DNV standards and recommended practices
- PIANC guidelines
- Eurocodes
- Local authority and environmental requirements
- Client engineering specifications and standards
Desirable Knowledge:
- Coastal and marine engineering
- Geotechnical and reclamation engineering
- Hydrodynamic and wave studies
- Metocean conditions
- Breakwater and revetment design
- Shore protection and scour protection
- Settlement and consolidation analysis
- Marine structures
- Offshore construction methodologies
- Dredging and reclamation
- Offshore logistics and temporary works
- Interface management
Key Competencies
- Strong technical leadership and decision-making skills
- Excellent multidisciplinary coordination capability
- Solid understanding of PMC/EPC project execution
- Effective contractor and consultant management
- Proficient engineering review and technical assurance
- Strong problem-solving and interface management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under project schedule and delivery pressure
- Strong understanding of HSE and engineering quality requirements
