Senior Project Engineering Lead – FEED to Commissioning

ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC in Abu Dhabi invites an Engineering Manager / Project Manager to lead and execute project engineering activities across the full lifecycle—from concept through handover—ensuring safety, quality, schedule, cost, and Value Assurance Process requirements.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Operations, licensors, contractors, and vendors to ensure technical compliance and timely delivery, overseeing FEED, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover, while driving risk

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary project engineering across FEED, EPC, and commissioning.
• Strong coordination with engineering disciplines, operations, licensors, vendors and contractors.
• Proven ability to monitor costs, timelines, and quality against plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support execution of projects across FEED, detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Develop and review Statements of Requirement (SOR) and project execution strategies.
• Support preparation of tender documents and evaluation of consultants, PMC, and EPC contractors.
• Review contractor engineering deliverables, construction methodologies, and execution plans.
• Monitor project progress and identify bottlenecks with recommended corrective actions.
• Lead value engineering, constructability reviews, and technical workshops.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, licensors, contractors, vendors, and third parties.
• Participate in project meetings, design reviews, and progress tracking sessions.
• Ensure alignment across multidisciplinary stakeholders for efficient project execution.
• Monitor contractor performance, costs, and invoices in coordination with cost control functions.
• Evaluate contractor claims and support negotiations and contract close-out.
• Track project variations, risks, and trends impacting cost and schedule.
• Conduct risk analysis, Project HSE Reviews (PHSER), and ATR reviews in line with ADNOC procedures.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, safety requirements, and quality expectations.
• Review site safety audit plans and ensure proper implementation at project level.
• Maintain project documentation, records, close-out reports, and technical deliverables.
• Provide inputs to progress reporting for management review.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning and commissioning activities with contractors and Operations teams.
• Review commissioning procedures, readiness plans, and documentation.
• Monitor punch list closure and ensure project completion prior to PAC issuance.
• Facilitate handover of facilities and support start-up and operational readiness.
• Strong ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary project engineering activities.
• Effective control of project execution, contractors, and technical deliverables.
• Proactive identification and mitigation of engineering and project risks.
• Consistency with ADNOC VAP, standards, and governance requirements.
• Strong coordination between Engineering, Projects, and Operations.

Skills

Project engineering leadership

FEED/EPC coordination

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

Engineering degree

PMP or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

ADNOC in Abu Dhabi invites an Engineering Manager / Project Manager to lead and execute project engineering activities across the full lifecycle—from concept through handover—ensuring safety, quality, schedule, cost, and Value Assurance Process requirements.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Operations, licensors, contractors, and vendors to ensure technical compliance and timely delivery, overseeing FEED, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover, while driving risk