About the Role
This position involves leading and supervising the technical office team within an international EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) context. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the technical integrity and compliance of projects with the company's standards and Oil & Gas industry regulations. This role requires effective coordination with various stakeholders, including project managers, site engineers, and clients, to facilitate seamless project execution and minimize delays or cost overruns.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise the technical office team, including engineers, draftsmen, and document controllers.
- Review, verify, and approve all technical submissions including shop drawings, material submittals, and method statements.
- Ensure all technical documents and designs comply with the company's standards and Oil & Gas industry regulations.
- Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, procurement, and consultants for seamless technical execution.
- Liaise with the company's representatives, consultants, and clients for technical approvals and clarifications.
- Monitor and manage design changes, variations, and technical issues to avoid project delays or cost overruns.
- Ensure proper document control, version management, and timely submission of all technical documents.
- Provide periodic technical progress reports to management and project stakeholders.
- Support procurement in material selection, ensuring all materials comply with approved vendor lists (AVL) and the company's specifications.
Qualifications
What you will need to have:
- B. Tech / MTech or equivalent in any discipline
- Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas, EPC/EPCM, or major infrastructure projects, depending on the position.
- Proven experience working on projects in the UAE is highly preferred / required.
- Strong knowledge of the company's standards, specifications, HSE requirements, project procedures and work practices.
- Previous experience with the company's group entities will be considered a strong advantage.
- Experience in EPC projects, preferably involving large-scale oil & gas facilities, offshore/onshore facilities, pipelines, terminals, or associated infrastructure.
- Familiarity with UAE statutory requirements, authority approvals and local regulations relevant to Oil & Gas construction activities.
- Proven ability to work in a multicultural and high-pressure project environment and coordinate effectively with Client, Consultant, Contractors and Subcontractors.
- Strong understanding of construction planning, execution, quality control, HSE and project schedules relevant to the position.
- Excellent communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
- Previous UAE/GCC project experience is mandatory or highly preferred, depending on the seniority of the position.
- Ability to join the project within a short notice period will be an advantage.
- Excellent command (written and oral) of English.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you:
Expat package is on the shelf, yet the real joy comes from being a member of smart and passionate teams, within an international leading EPC Group on a mission that matters. We create mega construction projects - literally around the globe - with meaningful impact on the local communities for the years to come. You will find a proud, productive, and human-centric culture, caring for and building on our people and their development!
Please note that you will be contacted only in case you are shortlisted for an interview. In the meantime, do not hesitate to stay in touch and keep monitoring our open vacancies and our LinkedIn page! Rest assured that your application will be treated with strict confidentiality and under all applicable data privacy regulations.
Depending on the nature of the position and its associated compliance risk level, a background check on your profile may be carried out.
Team: Technical Office (TOM)
Job Level: Highly experienced professional (10 - 15 years)
