Head of Project Engineering (Offsites)

Kintec Recruitment Limited; Al-Daayen; On-site; QAR 436,000 - 656,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Project Engineering for LNG projects in Qatar. This role requires 10+ years in the Oil & Gas industry, with strong EPC management capabilities and leadership in multi-discipline teams. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering execution, ensuring project compliance, and managing stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and has experience with LNG facilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in the Oil & Gas industry with major project engineering management experience.
• Experience with LNG projects, ideally in a supervisory role.
• Engineering leadership in multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering design and execution by EPC contractors ensuring quality, schedule, and budget.
• Lead multi-discipline activities with the Offsite Delivery Team.
• Monitor execution using KPIs and report performance through delivery reports.

Skills

Risk management expertise

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Teamwork and facilitation skills

Analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

Head of Project Engineering – Offsites

Location: Qatar Onshore
Contract Type: MFA, 36 months
Work Schedule: 10 hours/day, 6 days/week, 26 days/month
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Estimated End Date: 31 December 2028

We are supporting a leading LNG company in Qatar in recruiting a Head of Project Engineering (Offsites) for the North Field South and North Field West Onplot projects. This role oversees engineering design and execution by EPC contractors and sub-contractors, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget compliance while leading project coordination with multiple stakeholders.

Reporting and Relationships

• Reports to Project Division Manager – Offsites
• No direct reports
• Frequent contact with EPC Project Division Managers, EPC Engineering Manager, other Project Team Heads (Quality, Construction, Systems Completion, Procurement, SHE, Interface), and discipline Heads
• Periodic interaction with other LNG projects and departments, contractors, vendors, consultants, and project stakeholders

Job Context & Major Challenges

• Responsible for seamless execution of all project engineering activities within the Offsite Delivery Team
• Manage risks, develop mitigation strategies, and provide fit-for-purpose solutions
• Develop engineering execution plans, sequencing, prioritisation, and resource allocation to meet project objectives
• Manage conflicting priorities and multiple stakeholder views
• Ensure sufficient high-quality resources to meet safety, quality, and schedule objectives
• Interface and coordinate multiple groups to efficiently resolve issues and implement opportunities
• Handle ad-hoc and short notice engineering support requests

Key Accountabilities

• Lead multi-discipline activities with the Offsite Delivery Team and coordinate EPC execution of engineering, procurement, and construction to meet milestones and budget
• Support Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning to ensure alignment and timely execution
• Monitor execution using KPIs, detect deviations, enable early interventions, and report performance through weekly and monthly delivery reports
• Apply risk management techniques for multi-discipline decision making and communicate technical issues to management
• Uphold project safety programmes and ensure safe execution of all activities, participating in safety walks and initiatives
• Lead change management processes, documenting and managing risks associated with design changes
• Evaluate and participate in equipment testing, site visits, contractor workshop assessments, and EPC performance monitoring
• Provide leadership to resolve multi-discipline issues and drive alignment between stakeholder groups

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum 10 years in the Oil & Gas industry with experience in detailed engineering management of major projects
• Preferably experience on LNG projects, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or oversight role
• Engineering leadership in multi-discipline teams, with knowledge of design safety aspects
• Risk assessment experience to support decision making
• Experience with LNG facilities and large process unit design
• Experience working with major EPC contractors in a Lump Sum environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to lead and communicate at all organisational levels
• Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds
• Field engineering experience is desirable

Technical & Business Skills

• Technical background as a discipline or project engineer
• Teamwork and facilitation skills
• Analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Risk management expertise