Head of Offshore Brownfield Engineering

NES Fircroft; Doha; On-site; QAR 655,000 - 1,019,000; Part time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Head of Engineering (Brownfield) for a major offshore oil and gas brownfield development project in Qatar. The role demands leadership over multidisciplinary engineering activities, governance, and technical assurance across EPCC phases, with strong emphasis on safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in engineering, 6+ years in Oil & Gas, and proven supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, or related discipline).
• Minimum 10 years of engineering and project execution experience on major projects.
• At least 6 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or engineering leadership role.
• Extensive brownfield engineering and offshore facility modification experience.
• Strong knowledge of SIMOPS, shutdowns, tie-ins, constructability, field verification, and offshore engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering activities for brownfield modifications and offshore facility integration.
• Provide engineering leadership, governance, and technical assurance throughout project execution.
• Manage interfaces between Engineering, Operations, Construction, Installation, and Commissioning teams.
• Oversee site surveys, field verification, engineering studies, tie-ins, and shutdown planning activities.
• Coordinate EPC contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure technical, quality, and schedule compliance.
• Lead the resolution of engineering challenges, design changes, technical queries, and field modifications.
• Monitor engineering progress, risks, interfaces, and mitigation plans to protect project milestones.
• Promote standardization, lessons learned, value improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

SP3D

Navisworks

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a Head of Engineering (Brownfield) for a major offshore oil and gas brownfield development project in Qatar. The role demands leadership over multidisciplinary engineering activities, governance, and technical assurance across EPCC phases, with strong emphasis on safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in engineering, 6+ years in Oil & Gas, and proven supervisory experience.