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Principal Program Engineer

Unlock employer United Arab Emirates Direct to Company 1 hour ago · 19 Oct 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Role
The role involves guiding the development, implementation, and execution of engineering programs within Mechanical Engineering, specifically focusing on HVAC and refrigeration or Thermal and Fluid Systems. The primary objective is to ensure governance, oversight, and control of these programs to support the safe and reliable operation of the facility.

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Key Activities, Responsibilities & Accountability

  • Provide governance and oversight of the CRH Program.
  • Offer technical support regarding the CRH Program across all units.
  • Interface with industry on CRH issues.
  • Maintain the CRH Program per applicable program plan.
  • Perform technical, schedule, and cost activities associated with the CRH Program.
  • Monitor heat exchanger performance through appropriate efficiency and effectiveness methods.
  • Ensure the development and maintenance of the Heat Exchanger Program.
  • Optimize required activities and their frequencies on each in-scope heat exchanger through trending inspection/test data to maintain heat exchanger integrity.
  • Provide technical guidance to design changes or temporary modifications that influence equipment under the program scope.
  • Review PM Change for inspection and testing.

Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Take personal responsibility for safety; follow company HSE policies, procedures, and instructions.
  • Challenge existing conditions and report any situation that could present a hazard.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant Security policies and processes in all aspects of work.
  • Adhere to Business Continuity and Resilience requirements to continue critical business processes with minimal adverse impact.

Engineering Program Development
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Guide the development of engineering programs in alignment with regulatory requirements and licensing to support facility operations.
  • Develop engineering, operational, inspection, and maintenance actions that control the effects of physical degradation over time or with use.
  • Create long-term plans for engineering programs, including policies, procedures, guidelines, and activities focused on performance management issues at the facility.
  • Lead the implementation of adjustments to engineering program documents and procedures based on reference plant or industry best practices.
  • Guide software tool development to support engineering programs and ensure data security and governance.
  • Liaise for the review of programs for reference plants to ensure they align with facility objectives.
  • Develop procedures, processes, and guidelines for easy reference by Maintenance and Operations personnel.

Professional Certifications

  • Minimum: N/A
  • Maximum: APPU-ENG-IT-QC2005-PROG.

Qualifications

  • Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
  • Maximum: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering.

Experience

  • Recommended: More than 8 years of relevant experience.
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