Lead Project Engineer

Worley; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company based in Sharjah is seeking a Project Engineer to manage and coordinate multidiscipline engineering activities for oil and gas projects. Responsibilities include ensuring projects conform to client requirements, managing budgets, and maintaining client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering, extensive experience in oil and gas project execution, and strong client relations skills. This role offers a diverse and inclusive workplace committed to sustainable impact.

Qualifications

• B.S. or equivalent in Engineering with relevant Oil/Gas or Petrochemical experience.
• Expertise in mega oil & gas/petrochemical project execution.
• Familiar with engineering sequencing and contracting principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidiscipline engineering activities for project execution.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements and contract.
• Monitor project costs and manage budgets effectively.

Skills

Project Engineering

Client Relations

Commercial Management

Cost Control

Team Management

Education

B.S. or equivalent degree in Engineering

Job description

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

• Manage and coordinate multidiscipline engineering activities to ensure projects are executed in a safe efficient cost effective and timely manner.
• Act as primary technical co‑ordination 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 all applicable regulatory and code requirements.

Responsibilities

HSE Management

• Actively support the Worley One-Way program and ensure there is a HSE focus within the team to ensure OHSE requirements including those documents required in design and procurement activities.
• Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of world’s best health safety and environmental performance.
• Assist in developing, communicating, implementing and regularly reviewing systems, strategies, standards and processes (including environmental plans or health management programs).

Client Relationships

• Establish, maintain and build healthy client relationships.
• Proactively resolve performance, scope and schedule issues with the Client as they arise.
• Identify, document, communicate and meet the client’s requirements.

Commercial Management

• Effectively manage assigned budgets within Worley total scope.

Scope Management

• Ensure compliance with WPMP procedures.
• Ensure compliance with requirements of the contract.
• Apply effective change control process.

Time Management

• Contribute to the development of overall project schedule.
• Supervise work in accordance with the approved schedule.

Cost Control

• Monitor cost aspects of the project within direct control and forecast final costs, identify trends and take action to avoid cost overruns.

Quality Management

• Contribute to compliance with Worley policies and procedures.
• Utilise as appropriate strong working knowledge of Worley engineering and procurement systems and procedures.

Team Management

• Focus the relevant team members on 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.

Communications Management

• Regularly provide clear reports to project management.
• Effective communication with the design team and third parties.
• Accurate, timely and effective reporting to the Project Manager.

Risk Management

• Monitor the closure of all identified risks and opportunities.
• Visibly support risk identification and mitigation throughout the project.

Design Management

• Set clear objectives to the design team including achieving productivity and budget targets.
• Ensure the design team is aware of and complies with client’s Basis of Design and applies regulations and codes.
• Manages inter‑discipline interfaces effectively.

Procurement/Subcontracts Management

• Assess procurement processes throughout the project to ensure goods meet specification, are delivered on time and are within budget.

Qualifications

• B.S. or equivalent degree in Engineering from an accredited university with relevant experience in the Oil/Gas or Petrochemical industry.
• Extensive expertise in execution of mega oil & gas/petrochemicals projects and particularly holding similar positions of project engineering/project management on those projects.
• Full familiarity with sequencing of engineering development and interrelationship between various engineering disciplines and with basic contracting principles.
• Experience with Consultant or EPC Contractors organizations in the execution of similar projects.

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values‑inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.