Senior Offshore Construction Lead

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Lead Construction Engineer for a prestigious UAE PMC project. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and 15+ years, including 5 in offshore oil and gas EPC environments. You will lead offshore teams, oversee installation, hookup, commissioning, and ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and specs.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership, safety focus, and excellent communication to interface with project managers, design engineers and client representatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Piping or related field) is required.
• Minimum 15+ years of overall experience including 5 years offshore oil and gas construction in EPC environments.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to manage multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage offshore construction teams, including engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors.
• Oversee installation, hookup, and commissioning of offshore facilities such as platforms, pipelines, and subsea structures.
• Ensure construction activities align with schedules, budgets and technical specs; provide guidance to resolve challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Offshore construction

Project coordination

HSE management

Risk assessment

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Piping or related field)

Job description

Penspen is seeking a Lead Construction Engineer for a prestigious UAE PMC project. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and 15+ years, including 5 in offshore oil and gas EPC environments. You will lead offshore teams, oversee installation, hookup, commissioning, and ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and specs.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership, safety focus, and excellent communication to interface with project managers, design engineers and client representatives.