Project Engineering Manager

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled engineering manager to oversee critical offshore projects. This role involves ensuring the effective implementation of interface management procedures, providing strategic engineering advice, and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in the offshore oil and gas sector, particularly with ADNOC, and a strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about engineering excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• Experience in mega Oil & Gas projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure control of documents for project interfaces.
• Provide engineering advice for multicontract projects.
• Lead project members and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Offshore platforms knowledge

Multidisciplinary engineering

Health and safety legislation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Planning and analysis

Leadership

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Education And Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university
• Experience in Select / Define / Execute Stage
• Contracts in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry. Must have experience in a similar position for mega Oil & Gas Select / Define Stage projects.

Role and Responsibilities

• To ensure implementation and maintenance procedures of the control of all documents required for definition and control of the interfaces in each of the projects.
• Develop, update, and ensure application of the Interface Management procedure and Project Interface standard matrix.
• Organize and attend project meetings.
• Provide key engineering advice, assessment, and recommendations to ensure delivery of a multicontract project within time, budget, and quality, following industry best practice and observing the maximum respect for Health, Safety, and the Environment to ensure regulatory and legal compliance.
• Provide professional advice on engineering strategies/risk levels and commercial agreements to the project to ensure that cost-effective technical solutions are identified, fully evaluated, and the risk profile is fully understood by the projects.
• Ensure that all assessment advice and recommendations are fully documented in accordance with all internal procedures and industry best practice and that sufficient technical and commercial due diligence (whether internal or external) exists to support those business decisions.
• Provide leadership to the project members potentially comprising employees working from UAE and also from other regions.
• Deliver consistent high-quality, cost-effective engineering advice to the projects.
• Ensure that health and safety and environmental requirements are fully considered and adhered to in design to ensure compliance with legislation and industry best practice.
• Maintain full awareness of the latest technical and commercial developments and identify suitable new technologies that have the potential to reduce cost and risk or improve safety.
• Implement offshore standards, procedures, tools, best practices, and quality requirements to ensure that projects are delivered according to specification, budget, and programme without compromising safety.
• Ensure that appropriate lessons learnt regarding offshore development are captured and shared across the different Offshore Project work packages seeking to address lessons learnt from previous projects. Collaborate with the Lead/Principal Engineer to ensure that the engineering team implements them to enhance business value.

Skills and Experience

• Good knowledge and experience of offshore platforms, compressors, machineries, and structures.
• Multidisciplinary engineering experience in multidisciplinary work packages in international environments.
• Substantial experience designing and working in the offshore industry; ADNOC experience preferred.
• Substantial experience in dealing with health and safety and environmental legislation associated with offshore projects.
• High degree of competency in future planning.
• Proven experience in delivery of large packages.
• Sound relationship management skills and confidence working with Senior Management.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and develop key engineering decisions.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills and ability to summarize key parameters and drivers impacting the package.
• Sound planning and analysis skills with the ability to look forward and anticipate problems, and thereafter plan and implement mitigating solutions.
• Problem solving dealing with conflicting requirements.
• Proven ability in giving accurate, concise, and timely advice to project teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience in a relevant field (offshore/oil and gas).
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering procedures, standards, and guidance.
• Experience of working in highly skilled teams.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Good initiative. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Required Experience:

Manager