Senior Project Engineer EandI

Ghobash Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC, a Ghobash Group member, seeks a Senior E&I Engineering Lead to oversee the EPC lifecycle on ADNOC offshore projects in Abu Dhabi. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, review ADNOC Offshore standards, and ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 8–12 years of E&I experience in oil and gas, offshore facilities, and proven capability to manage interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering.
• 8–12 years of E&I experience in oil and gas EPC.
• Experience in ADNOC Offshore projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-discipline teams and projects.
• Knowledge of ADNOC specifications, risk management, and HSE procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate E&I engineering activities throughout the EPC lifecycle.
• Review scope, contractual requirements, technical specs, and ADNOC Offshore standards.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, procurement, vendors, construction, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to ensure timely project execution.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, milestones, and activities against schedules and requirements.
• Coordinate installation, testing, FAT/SAT, and commissioning activities with onshore and offshore teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coordination

Problem-solving

HSE compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is a proud member of the Ghobash Group. For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We have the expertise to carry out full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.

Job Description

• Lead and coordinate E&I engineering activities throughout the EPC project lifecycle.
• Review project scope, contractual requirements, technical specifications, design basis, and applicable ADNOC Offshore standards to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering disciplines, procurement, vendors, construction teams, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to ensure timely project execution.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, project milestones, and technical activities against approved project schedules and contractual requirements.
• Review and coordinate E&I engineering deliverables, including single-line diagrams, cable schedules, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, termination drawings, hook-up drawings, and equipment layouts.
• Ensure multidisciplinary engineering interfaces are properly managed and resolve technical queries, design discrepancies, and engineering conflicts.
• Coordinate material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews, technical approvals, and procurement activities for E&I equipment and materials.
• Monitor vendor documentation, equipment manufacturing progress, inspection activities, and material delivery schedules to avoid project delays.
• Provide technical support to construction teams and subcontractors during E&I installation activities at offshore facilities and associated onshore locations.
• Coordinate electrical equipment installation, cable tray installation, cable pulling and termination, earthing, lighting, instrumentation installation, tubing, and hook-up activities.
• Support offshore brownfield modifications, tie-ins, hook-up activities, and shutdown-related work in accordance with project requirements.
• Coordinate with construction and commissioning teams to resolve site technical issues, installation constraints, and field engineering changes.
• Coordinate inspection, testing, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), loop checking, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure E&I work is executed in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, quality requirements, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and applicable international standards.
• Liaise with ADNOC Offshore representatives, PMC/engineering consultants, vendors, and subcontractors to resolve technical issues and obtain required approvals.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZID/HAZOP sessions, technical meetings, and project progress reviews as required.
• Monitor technical risks, engineering changes, non-conformances, and interface issues, implementing corrective actions in coordination with the project team.
• Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements, ADNOC standards, offshore safety procedures, hazardous-area requirements, and permit-to-work systems.
• Prepare and review technical progress reports, engineering documentation, test records, as-built drawings, and project completion dossiers.
• Coordinate punch-list clearance, system handover, final documentation, and project close-out activities in accordance with contractual and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience in E&I engineering and execution within the oil and gas EPC industry.
• Mandatory: Previous experience in ADNOC Offshore projects.
• Proven experience coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning interfaces.
• Experience in offshore facilities, platform projects, brownfield modifications, tie-ins, or hook-up and commissioning activities.
• Strong understanding of ADNOC project specifications, technical approval workflows, engineering documentation, and applicable international standards.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, vendors, subcontractors, construction personnel, and client representatives.
• Good knowledge of project schedules, progress monitoring, technical risk management, quality requirements, and HSE procedures.
• Excellent technical communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to work with tough deadlines and under pressure.
• Ability to work in ADNOC offshore sites.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Department: Services

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