Project Engineer I - Buildings Projects

About the Role
The Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is seeking a Project Engineer I – Building & Office Tower Projects to support the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of office towers, administration buildings, control centers, and associated facility infrastructure under PMC contracts.

Primary Objectives

• Management of support services for supervising and directing engineering, procurement and management of construction contractors appointed by the Client.
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects through all phases, including concept design, FEED, detailed engineering, tendering, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Act as primary technical coordination interface with client to ensure that the client’s expectations are satisfied.
• Ensure the project conforms to the client’s approved Basis of Design and local authority requirements, building regulations, sustainability objectives, and applicable international codes and standards.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, fire protection, security, ICT, vertical transportation, and interior fit-out disciplines to achieve an integrated design solution.

Responsibilities

• Support project mobilization, setup, takeover, and handover activities.
• Set-up, take over / hand over of projects.
• Establish clear objectives and deliverables for design consultants and engineering teams.
• Management of PMC’s engineering teams during FEED, prepare and review scopes of work, technical specifications, employer requirements, and tender documentation.
• Compilation of scope of work documents, technical part of Invitation to Bid documents, and documentation of Project Milestone Reviews.
• Coordination of reviews and comments on engineering and other technical deliverables of 3rd party companies like P&IDs, line lists, equipment datasheets, instrumentation index, cable routing, etc., within the agreed review time.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable project standards and specifications.
• Ensure proper compilation and updating of as-built documents, redlines, MTOs, loop folders, and commissioning binders and handover documentation.
• Ensure the delivery of the as built (End of Job) documentation to the client in time and good quality.
• Contribute to the development of overall project schedule.
• Ensure work progress as per approved schedule in close cooperation with Project Controls Team.
• Set up and regularly maintain a project dashboard in close cooperation with Project Controls Team.
• Monitor, with the support of the Project Controls Team, cost aspects of the project within direct control to forecast final costs, trends and take action to avoid cost overruns.
• Evaluate Earned Value/value of work for project completion with support of the Project Controls Team.
• Build and maintain a healthy relationship with clients and act as project focal point for the client.
• Proactively resolve scope and schedule issues with the 3rd party contractor as they arise.
• Understand the contract between the FEED or EPC Contractor and the Client, as well as the PMC Contract between the company and the Client.
• Ensure Change Order recording and participation from project team in technical parts of change order assessment.
• Regularly provide input to project reports to internal Project Management and the Clients.
• Assess and provide feedback on third-party contractor’s project reports.
• Define and communicate team’s priorities such as achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.
• Listen to the team, discuss the issues, resolve problems and direct activities to remove roadblocks and achieve objectives.
• Ensure effective communication with the design and engineering teams (inside PMC and third parties) and other project stakeholders such as operations, maintenance, etc.
• Regularly chair and record project team meetings within the PMC organisation, with the client and with the 3rd party contractors or consultants.
• Be responsible for preparation and status tracking of all projects related correspondence and transmittals/project documents.
• Perform together with relevant discipline engineers technical bid evaluations (TBE) and award recommendations.
• Participate or delegate participation of discipline engineers in Factory and Site Acceptance Tests.

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• B. Sc. Eng from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduation total experience.
• 10 years minimum experience post qualification in infrastructure, buildings projects.
• 5 years of minimum experience in a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager role.
• Must have demonstrated ability of effective functioning in a multi-cultural environment, preferably in the Middle East.

Essential skills/experience

• Project planning and execution.
• Multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Commercial and contract awareness.
• Construction and commissioning management.
• Stakeholder engagement and client management.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Presentation and reporting skills.
• Leadership and team coordination.
• Risk management and change control.
• Proficiency with project management and BIM platforms.
• Analysis and problems solving.
• Creativity/innovation.
• Ability to influence and persuade.