Production Engineer - Fabrication

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 133,920 - 223,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career growth in production engineering

Exposure to major Oil and Energy projects

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Job summary

Mc Dermott is seeking a Production Engineer in Dubai, UAE. This role will involve project fabrication and production planning within the Oil and Energy sector, emphasizing tasks like scope review, material coordination, and ensuring productivity.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience in oil and gas projects. Responsibilities include reviewing schedules and constructability of plans while coordinating materials and guiding production teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant.
• Strong understanding of fabrication production processes and project execution requirements.
• Good knowledge of industry standards related to production processes.

Responsibilities

• Review project scope of work and production requirements.
• Prepare scope of work details and supporting production planning information.
• Monitor fabrication progress and report weekly status.

Skills

Production engineering

Fabrication planning

Oil and gas project execution

Scope of work review

Constructability review

Material coordination

Weekly progress reporting

Subcontract coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Production Engineer - Fabrication
Job Snapshot
Role: Production Engineer
Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Production Engineering/Planning/Scheduling
Experience: 3 years
Job Type: Full-time

Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Production Engineering/Planning/Scheduling
Salary: 12000-20000
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Production Engineer in Dubai, UAE for the Oil and Energy sector is a project fabrication and production planning role focused on scope review, constructability checks, material coordination, work pack deliverables, fabrication progress, and productivity monitoring. This opportunity is ideal for an engineering professional with oil and gas project experience who can support yard production activities, coordinate with planning and construction teams, and help ensure fabrication work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review project scope of work, schedules, specifications, deliverables, and production requirements.
• Prepare scope of work details, task lists, and supporting production planning information.
• Review fabrication schedules and suggest practical corrections to the planning team where required.
• Check drawings for constructability and identify special items, subcontract needs, or execution constraints.
• Review monthly material reports and highlight delivery issues that may affect fabrication progress.
• Review material requisitions before orders are placed and verify grade, plate sizing assumptions, and material suitability.
• Initiate site queries to support use of available materials and manage substitution requirements where appropriate.
• Provide field guidance to production teams and ensure work follows company specifications and project procedures.
• Attend production meetings, report concerns, and follow up on actions related to schedule, materials, drawings, and productivity.
• Monitor scope changes, production revision orders, and their impact on fabrication activities.
• Report weekly fabrication progress and track production manhours, productivity, and work status.
• Review 4-week lookahead plans and identify constraints related to materials, drawings, procedures, or subcontract scopes.
• Coordinate with construction engineers to ensure required procedures are issued on time and clearly understood by all parties.
• Coordinate subcontract scope and support smooth handover of related production activities.
• Review as-built drawings and confirm production updates are properly captured.
• Coordinate material movements within the yard to support fabrication and erection requirements.
• Work with shop planning and erection floor planning teams to maintain alignment with the project plan.
• Approve relevant fabrication drawings and review work pack deliverables according to the approved work pack index.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant.
• Strong understanding of fabrication production processes, yard coordination, and project execution requirements.
• Familiar with the content and application of API RP2A, AISC, and AWS.
• Able to review drawings, schedules, material reports, work packs, and fabrication deliverables with accuracy.
• Good knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to production processes and facilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordination with planning, construction, procurement, subcontractors, and production teams.
• Able to identify constraints early and support practical solutions to protect schedule, productivity, and quality.
• Comfortable working in a structured project environment with changing priorities, deadlines, and multi-discipline interfaces.

Skills Set

• Production engineering
• Fabrication planning
• Oil and gas project execution
• Scope of work review
• Task listing
• Constructability review
• Fabrication schedule review
• Material requisition review
• Material coordination
• Site query preparation
• Work pack review
• Work pack index compliance
• Weekly progress reporting
• Manhour monitoring
• Productivity tracking
• 4-week lookahead planning
• Subcontract coordination
• As-built drawing review
• Yard material movement
• API RP2A
• AISC
• AWS standards
• Shop planning coordination
• Erection floor coordination

Why Join Us

• Work on fabrication and production activities connected to major Oil and Energy projects in Dubai.
• Gain practical exposure to yard execution, constructability, material planning, work packs, subcontract coordination, and productivity control.
• Strengthen production engineering experience in an environment where schedule, quality, safety, and field coordination are critical.
• Collaborate with planning, construction, procurement, engineering, and fabrication teams on complex project deliverables.
• Build long-term career growth in production engineering, fabrication support, project execution, and energy infrastructure delivery.