Engineering Manager for Critical Infra and Hardening

Pioneer International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 480,000 - 840,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer IPMC is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering activities across FEED, design development, reviews, and construction support for high-security facilities in Abu Dhabi. The role requires extensive experience in physical protection systems, civil/structural hardening, and governance, with a track record in managing design teams, contractors, and client interfaces.

You will oversee progress, quality, risk, and compliance, ensuring solutions meet codes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Civil or Structural Engineering is preferred for hardening projects.
• Minimum 15 years of multidisciplinary engineering experience, including engineering management.
• Experience with FEED, detailed design, and engineering design reviews.
• Experience with physical protection systems, structural hardening, blast-resistant design, or critical infrastructure.
• Background in PMC, EPC, engineering consultancy, or design management consultancy.
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, HSE, quality assurance, technical risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and client representatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical consultants.
• Manage FEED, detailed design, design development, and technical assurance activities.
• Review engineering deliverables, calculations, specifications, drawings, and technical submissions.
• Oversee design reviews for physical protection systems and civil and structural hardening works.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with project requirements, applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and specialist engineering disciplines.
• Manage technical queries, design changes, deviations, and non-conformances.
• Manage design changes, value engineering proposals, and technical queries.
• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Provide technical support during construction and resolve design-related site issues.
• Monitor engineering progress, deliverable quality, and design-related risks.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, designers, and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Technical risk management

Design reviews

Governance & HSE

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Pioneer IPMC is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering activities across FEED, design development, reviews, and construction support for high-security facilities in Abu Dhabi. The role requires extensive experience in physical protection systems, civil/structural hardening, and governance, with a track record in managing design teams, contractors, and client interfaces.

You will oversee progress, quality, risk, and compliance, ensuring solutions meet codes and