Principal Program Engineer

ENEC Operations; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to oversee engineering programs related to the CRH Program for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and over 8 years of experience. Responsibilities include governance, technical support, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Competitive compensation and a dynamic working environment are offered.

Qualifications

• More than 8 years of experience in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Certification in engineering programs required.
• Ability to guide development of engineering programs and manage technical activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance and oversight of the CRH Program.
• Guide development of engineering programs to optimize performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and security policies.

Skills

Governance and oversight

Technical support in CRH Program

Heat exchanger performance monitoring

Software tools development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose: PE in Mechanical : HVAC and refrigeration or Thermal and Fluid Systems. Guide the development, implementation and execution of engineering programs as well as ensure governance, oversight, and control of these programs in place to support safe and reliable Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) operation.

Responsibilities

• Provides governance and oversight of the CRH Program.
• Provides technical support regarding CRH Program for all units.
• Interfaces with industry on CRH issues.
• Maintains the CRH Program per applicable program plan.
• Performs the technical, schedule, and cost activities associated with the CRH Program.
• Monitors heat exchanger performance through using the appropriate efficiency and effectiveness methods.
• Ensures the development and maintenance of the Heat Exchanger Program.
• Optimizes required activities and their frequencies on each in-scope heat exchanger (HX) through trending inspection/test data to maintain heat exchanger’s integrity.
• Provides technical guidance to the design changes or temporary modifications that will influence equipment under the program scope.
• Reviews PM Change for inspection and testing.

Engineering Program Development

• Guide the development of engineering programs in accordance with regulatory requirements and licensing basis to support safe and reliable operation of BNPP.
• Guide the development of the engineering, operational, inspection, and maintenance actions that control the effects of physical degradation of components to optimize length of service.
• Develop long-term plans for engineering programs, as well as policies, processes, procedures, guidelines, and activities related to equipment performance management or issues at BNPP.
• Lead the implementation of adjustments to engineering program documents and procedures to verify BNPP objectives and unique conditions are met.
• Guide the development of software tools to support engineering programs and verify input baseline data in related databases for data security and governance.
• Liaise with the review of the corresponding programs for the reference plant, Shin Kori Units 3&4, to ensure alignment with BNPP objectives.
• Lead the development of engineering program procedures, processes and guidelines to ensure Maintenance and Operations personnel have clear references for safe and proper execution.

Security, Health, Safety, Environment, and Continuity

• Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity: All individuals take personal responsibility for safety; follow HSE policies and report hazards or conditions that could pose risk; do not misuse workplace resources.
• Security: Follow all relevant security policies to ensure security compliance in all aspects of work.
• Business Continuity: Follow relevant requirements for compliance with policies and procedures related to incident and business disruption planning to continue critical processes with minimal impact.

Qualifications

• Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical or electronic engineering).
• Experience: Recommended more than 8 years.
• Certifications: APPU-ENG-IT-QC2005-PROG.