Senior Project Engineer

Vinci; High Offley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for a contract position located in Algeria. The ideal candidate will manage project execution, develop project charters, and coordinate technical teams. A degree in engineering and experience in the oil and gas sector are required, along with project management skills. English proficiency is a must, and knowledge of French or Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Facilities Engineering and petroleum production facility design.
• Brown field experience working for Operators/Clients and/or Engineering consultant companies.
• Experience of commissioning and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of assigned projects at site locations.
• Develop Project Charters and define project scopes.
• Coordinate technical teams and ensure proper personnel allocation.
• Maintain familiarity with industry design codes and standards.

Skills

Project Management skills

Facilities Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

English language skills

French language skills

Arabic language skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER required by our Client, an Oil and Gas Operator, to be assigned on a Contract basis, located in Algeria.,

• Responsible for the execution of assigned projects at site locations.
• Develop Project Charters for the assigned projects for stakeholders and Management approval
• Define the scope of engineering work, develop schedules, and set budgets for assigned project components, while tracking progress to ensure adherence to these schedules and budgets.
• Operate within the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Manage project costs by preparing monthly reports on the value of work completed and providing financial forecasts.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary technical teams for assigned projects, collaborating with other discipline engineers and ensuring proper personnel allocation from various technical support groups within the company.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and approvals throughout the FEED, detailed design engineering, procurement, fabrication/construction, inspection & testing, installation, commissioning, and start-up phases of the company’s facilities.
• Ensure successful project execution, meeting deadlines and budgets while adhering to project and stakeholder requirements, company standards, specifications, and Algerian regulatory requirements.
• Develop engineering and project scopes of work, ensuring that all deliverables comply with relevant codes, standards, project specifications, and corporate and statutory requirements.
• Facilitate coordination and alignment of discipline interfaces across project phases, guiding contractors’ design efforts while considering safety, startup, cost, and constructability factors.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary engineering team and liaise with other GB departments.
• Maintain familiarity with relevant industry design codes and standards.
• Candidate with a degree level qualification (BEng, CEng, BSc or MSc) in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
• Project Management skills - extensive experience in Facilities Engineering, Petroleum production facility design and operation knowledge, control systems and safety systems.
• Ideally will have brown field experience working for both Operators/Clients and/or Engineering consultant companies
• Will have experience of commissioning and construction projects
• Must have broad, international experience in a wide variety of oil and gas and/or chemical processing facilities
• English language skills are required - French and/or Arabic skills in addition would be advantageous