Senior Engineer - Projects

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA); Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) in Dubai seeks a qualified project lead to drive and support initiatives across EPCM/consultants, overseeing budgets and delivering projects from inception to handover in the UAE.

The role emphasizes strong planning, communication, and teamwork, with a focus on achieving KPIs, coordinating with operations and design reviews, and applying value engineering to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree required.
• 5 years experience in execution of projects.
• Demonstrated ability in project management, communication and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the completion of projects in line with KPIs and objectives.
• Actively participate in monitoring progress against the project schedule and budget.
• Raise project scheduling and budget concerns with first line manager and manage corrective actions.
• Lead the coordination between Operation and the consultants.
• Coordinate with Operations to complete scope aspects of the project and participate in formulating and evaluating solutions.
• Manage small to medium size projects from inception to handover.
• Review and advise on fabrication, shop drawings and material submittals by contractors.
• Participate in design review meetings with EPCM/EPC/consultants and contribute to design optimization and Value Engineering.
• Check readiness of project drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and other final documents at project completion stage.
• Support the project team supervising construction activities to ensure execution aligns with technical specifications.
• Support POV activities to ensure smooth handover to Operations on schedule.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure project quality meets best practice standards.

Skills

Effective project management

Planning and organization

Communication and problem solving

Team player

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Desired Candidate Profile

• Lead and support the completion of projects in line with KPIs and objectives
• Actively participate in monitoring progress against the project schedule and budget
• Raise project scheduling and budget concerns with first line manager and manage corrective actions
• Lead the coordination between Operation and the consultants
• Coordinate with Operations to complete scope aspects of the project and participate in formulating and evaluating solutions
• Manage small to medium size projects from inception to handover
• Review and advise on fabrication, shop drawings and material submittals by contractors
• Participate in design review meetings with EPCM/EPC/consultants and contribute to design optimization and Value Engineering
• Check readiness of project drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and other final documents at project completion stage
• Support the project team supervising construction activities to ensure execution aligns with technical specifications
• Support POV activities to ensure smooth handover to Operations on schedule
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure project quality meets best practice standards

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Engineering degree

Minimum Experience:

5 years experience in execution of projects

Skills:

• Effective project management skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Effective communication and problem solving skills
• Strong team player