Senior Project Engineer Minor Scheme

ADNOC Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi invites an experienced Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary oil and gas initiatives from inception to handover. You will provide planning, contracting and site construction support, guiding vendors and EPC/PC contracts to deliver safe, on-time results.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in engineering and at least 8 years in oil & gas, with strong risk management, cost control, and HSE compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• 8 years of experience in a similar position within Oil & Gas companies.

Responsibilities

• Create Acquisition Requests; develop the contracting strategy in coordination TC(ENG).
• Develop project scope of work in compliance with approved Engineering packages.
• Review budget estimation provided by TC(ENG) to align with contractor quotations and identify optimization opportunities.
• Review, with engineering, all Technical Queries submitted by the contractor.
• Participate in tender evaluations to ensure technical merits in selection of tenders.
• Accompany contractors on site visits to survey work magnitude and interaction with facilities.
• Develop the project execution strategy in coordination with Site teams for smooth implementation.
• Monitor and report project progress against plan (scope, schedule, cost, EV) for on-time delivery.
• Manage change orders, contractor claims, and variation requests with approvals.
• Manage project risks; maintain risk register and elevate high-impact risks.
• Monitor expenditure and forecast budgetary incidents; follow up on invoices and milestones.
• Manage multinational EPC contractors ensuring compliance with HSE and contracts.
• Ensure submission of mandatory deliverables (Drawings, MS, MARs, ITPs, Execution Plan, Work Schedule).
• Participate in FAT, SAT, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Review and endorse final completion certificates with asset owner.

Skills

Oil & Gas experience

Education

Bachelor Degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description:

About The Company

We are the largest oil producer within the ADNOC Group, accounting for over half of ADNOC’s total oil production. As the country’s oldest oil production company, our operations date back to 1939, when a 75-year concession was signed to explore for oil and gas in Abu Dhabi. As a global industry leader in environmental sustainability, we are the first in the world to capture carbon from the iron and steel industry. Our Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facility at Al Reyadah has the capacity to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) each year, for use in the Bab and Rumaitha oil fields to support Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Al Reyadah is, therefore, a critical enabler of ADNOC’s 2030 sustainability goals.

JOB PURPOSE:

Manage, supervise and control the development and implementation of a diverse range of multi-disciplined

projects from initial inception through to completion, commissioning and handover. Provide planning,

contracting, and site construction support for projects, deliver technical advice to support successful project

delivery, and ensure optimal and economic development of projects .

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Create Acquisition Requests; and prepare all related documents. Develop the contracting strategy in coordination TC(ENG), including EPC vs. PC, and call-off contract recommendations.
• Develop project scope of work in compliance with approved Engineering packages.
• Review budget estimation provided by TC(ENG) to align with contractor quotations and identify optimization opportunities.
• Review, in conjunction with engineering, all Technical Queries submitted by the contractor.
• Participate in tender evaluations against established technical specifications; ensure the technical merits of all tenders are carefully assessed in the selection of a suitable tender.
• Accompany contractors on site visits to physically survey work magnitude and locations and assess interaction with existing facilities.
• Develop the project execution strategy in coordination with Site teams in accordance with the project execution standard to ensure smooth implementation.
• Monitor and report project progress against the project plan — including scope, schedule performance, quality, cost, earned value (EV), and estimates — to ensure projects are delivered on time, cost, safety and quality.
• Manage change orders, contractor claims, and variation requests; obtain required approvals in line with the Delegation of Authority.
• Manage and resolve project risks; maintain the project risk register and elevate high-impact risks to the Team Leader.
• Monitor project expenditure and forecast budgetary incidents to stay within approved estimated values; follow up with contractor on invoice submission and milestone payments.
• Manage multinational EPC contractors ensuring projects are implemented in accordance with sound project management principles and in full compliance with HSE requirements.
• Ensure submission of mandatory deliverables by contractor (Drawings, MS, MARs, ITPs, Execution Plan, Work Schedule) and review/approve same in line with contracts, SRO scope and AGES.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Review and endorse final completion certificates in coordination with the asset owner.
• Review contractor performance and evaluations according to PD procedures.
• Review the project Close-out Report capturing schedule, cost, quality, HSE and lessons-learned; transfer outcomes to the asset owner and PD knowledge base.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 8 years of experience in a similar position within Oil & Gas companies