About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to execute projects and support bids in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This role involves collaboration with Project Managers and effective communication with various project participants to ensure successful project delivery within schedule and budget. You will monitor progress, provide technical support, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, all while striving to uphold our commitment to innovation and excellence.
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Reports To
The Senior Project Engineer reports to the Manager of Projects.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist Project Managers in the execution of projects.
- Participate in project review meetings, HSE workshops, design review meetings, etc.
- Monitor work in progress and prepare weekly reports on the status of each assignment.
- Ensure project deliverables are submitted as per planned schedule.
- Ensure interfaces/requirements between all disciplines are incorporated where required to achieve objectives.
- Report project progress and close-outs weekly for presentation to management.
- Interpret clients' requirements and monitor compliance with applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.
- Cooperate and communicate effectively with project manager and other project participants to provide technical support.
- Evaluate, organize, and prioritize workload within a schedule.
- Demonstrate sufficient technical knowledge to recognize developing technical problems and initiate corrective actions.
- Provide guidance and input during project implementation.
- Participate in project reviews and pre-start-up reviews as required.
- Review technical proposals and amend them to ensure viability.
- Attend company-organized training courses when invited.
- Ensure adherence to the company's health, safety, environmental, and quality rules while performing activities according to company standards.
- Ensure safe, quality, timely, and cost-efficient project implementation, high resource capacity utilization, and efficiency in projects.
- Suggest training and improvements based on needs.
- Ensure that software for projects is available and effectively utilized.
- Act as the frontline contact with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers during projects.
- Report efficiently, timely, and proactively to management on project activities, deviations, and achievements, at least on a weekly basis.
- Measure and report reliably on project progress, productivity efficiency, remaining work, cost, and time for accurate revenue and cost recognition and financial forecasting.
- Suggest and implement timely improvements in overall performance.
- Lead project control, engineering, and procurement work in assigned projects.
- Ensure the agreed project deliverables are delivered according to quality, scope, and schedule.
- Verify scope variations from a scope, time, and cost perspective, presenting findings to management.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, energy, and environmental objectives.
Preferred Skills & Requirements
- Engineering graduate (BSc. or MSc.)
- Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in project management and control, with at least 10 years in the Oil & Gas, refining, petrochemical, and chemical industries.
- Experience in all stages of project delivery (studies, FEED, and detailed engineering).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong people management skills with a solid understanding of customer interface.
- Willingness and ability to meet tight deadlines and overcome challenges during peak activities.
- Fluency in English both verbal and written.
- Alignment with the company vision of “Home of the Learning Minds” and values such as teamwork, transparency, honesty, diversity, and equality.
- Team player with a hardworking, problem-solving attitude; readiness to join on short notice is a plus.
- Strong understanding of project control and scheduling.
- Any locally or internationally recognized professional certifications and affiliations are a plus (PMP certification preferred).
- Must meet UAE visa requirements.
Benefits
- Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Join a company that prioritizes success through cooperative effort and shared goals.
