About the Role
The Senior Project Engineer will play a key role in supporting future growth within an expanding business, focusing on delivering various scopes of work, including FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield projects. This long-term assignment is based in Qatar and entails executing project work according to the project execution plan, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards while meeting man-hour, cost, and schedule targets.
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Responsibilities
The Senior Project Engineer will be responsible for:
- Executing project work in alignment with the project execution plan, prioritizing safety and quality while adhering to man-hour, cost, and schedule targets.
- Supporting project and engineering excellence by collaborating with Project and Engineering Managers.
- Taking ownership of assigned project scopes, ensuring timely delivery to meet internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Possibly acting as the Proposal, Study, or Project Manager for small to medium-sized scopes under guidance from senior management.
- Coordinating activities in collaboration with Lead Engineers, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Managing and coordinating multi-discipline engineering scope across various geographical locations.
- Ensuring adherence to contract and scope requirements while overseeing the quality of project and engineering deliverables.
- Developing key project and multi-discipline deliverables including Project Execution Plans, Procedures, Basis of Design, subcontract scopes of work, design reviews, and project trackers.
- Chairing and documenting technical and project review meetings ensuring technical issues are tracked and resolved.
- Leading site surveys and data gathering for brownfield projects.
- Supporting Project and Engineering Managers in identifying and flagging project and technical risks.
Qualifications
Experience:
- An undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- Enrollment on the Register of Engineers in the State of Qatar as a Grade A or B Engineer is desirable.
- Preferred further education and certification in project management (e.g., PMP or APM).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications for document development, presentations, and project trackers.
- A self-motivated, proactive individual with high standards and attention to detail.
- Strong commercial aptitude and awareness, capable of interpreting contracts effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience leading and motivating multifunctional teams.
- Extensive experience in risk and change management through the full project lifecycle.
- Preferably experienced in dealing with onshore and offshore projects including greenfield and brownfield scopes (Pre-FEED through to EPC).
- Familiarity with technical reviews (HAZID, P&ID, HAZOP, etc.) and developing multi-discipline deliverables is desirable.
- A customer-focused approach with the ability to respond effectively to client needs and maintain collaborative teamwork.
- Experience with Qatar O&G customer standards is beneficial.
- Capability in cost control and planning systems for project management.
What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders in the oil and gas and emerging energy sectors.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion, with employee networks advocating for a voice for all employees.
- Competitive salary with regular reviews to ensure market alignment.
- Life insurance covering 2x base salary upon death (maximum QAR 1 million).
- End of service gratuity per Qatar Labor Law, offering three weeks’ pay for every year of service after one year.
- Medical insurance with coverage up to QAR 250,000 per person, per year, including pre-existing conditions up to QAR 10,000.
- An employee assistance program providing confidential support for various personal and work-related issues.
- Support for professional development, including one membership/certification reimbursement per annum.
- Opportunity to connect with industry experts worldwide, at the forefront of energy and materials sectors.
Travel Requirements
- Applicants should be available for work in Doha, Qatar from September/October 2022.
- Must be willing to represent the organization in both onshore and offshore surveys, with relevant certifications or a willingness to undergo training (e.g., BOSIET, H2S Awareness).
- Ability to work independently and manage scopes of work with minimal guidance.
