Project Engineer

-; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Project Engineer to play a critical role in capital project development. This position involves leading the FEL-2 phase, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring the technical and economic feasibility of projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and over 5 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and technical writing skills are essential, as is familiarity with risk management and cost estimation tools. This role offers the opportunity to work on exciting industrial projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, or related field).
• 5+ years of relevant project engineering experience in industrial or capital projects.
• Experience in FEL-1 and FEL-2 stages of project development preferred.
• Strong understanding of conceptual engineering, design practices, and project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the FEL-2 phase for capital projects.
• Coordinate with various engineering disciplines to define project scope.
• Participate in option assessments and trade-off studies.
• Prepare or review conceptual design deliverables including PFDs.
• Collaborate with cost estimators for capital cost estimating.
• Assist in developing preliminary project schedules.

Skills

Project engineering

Technical writing

Communication skills

Coordination

Cost estimation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Scheduling tools

Risk management tools

Cost estimation tools

Job description

Job Requirements

The Project Engineer will play a critical role in the FEL-2 phase of capital project development, supporting the evaluation of project concepts, scope definition, and early design. The role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical and economic feasibility of project alternatives, and to develop the conceptual engineering deliverables required for gate reviews and funding approval.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead or support the FEL-2 phase for capital projects, focusing on developing and optimizing conceptual engineering scope.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and other engineering disciplines to define project scope and design basis.
• Participate in or lead option assessments and trade-off studies to identify the most viable technical solutions.
• Prepare or review conceptual design deliverables including PFDs, design basis documents, block flow diagrams, plot plans, and preliminary equipment lists.
• Collaborate with cost estimators to support Class 4 (or similar) capital cost estimating.
• Assist in developing preliminary project schedules and identifying long-lead items.
• Support risk assessments, constructability reviews, and value improvement practices during FEL-2.
• Interface with stakeholders, including operations, maintenance, HSE, and commercial, to align project objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation for stage-gate reviews, including decision support packages.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, or related field).
• 5+ years of relevant project engineering experience in industrial or capital projects.
• Experience in FEL-1 and FEL-2 stages of project development preferred.
• Strong understanding of conceptual engineering, design practices, and project lifecycle.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and technical writing skills.
• Familiarity with cost estimation, scheduling, and risk management tools.