Engineering Manager- Offshore Oil & Gas

Innovations Group UAE; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager specializing in Offshore Oil & Gas. This pivotal role involves managing engineering resources, ensuring adherence to best practices, and leading a team in a challenging environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in engineering management and a strong understanding of offshore projects, particularly in FEED and detailed design. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety and innovation, and contribute to impactful projects while fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience with 10-15 years in offshore projects.
• Strong management and administrative skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering resources and staffing levels.
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices and client procedures.
• Lead and mentor the engineering team.

Skills

Management of Engineering

Offshore Oil & Gas FEED

Fabrication/Construction

Saudi Aramco Standards

Risk and Change Management

Program and Project Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

The Innovations Group has been operating within the UAE for close to 2 decades and is one of the market leaders in Employee Outsourcing & Recruitment services. We work across myriad industries servicing the private sector, government, Oil & Gas, banking & financial institutions and other SME's. As a pioneer in employee outsourcing, we currently have 11,000+ employees outsourced to our clients. We specialize in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions for diverse nationalities, skill sets & domain expertise.

Position- Engineering Manager

Domain - Offshore Oil & Gas

Role Responsibilities:

• Manages / forecasts engineering resources utilization, staffing levels and recruitment requirements
• Evaluation of engineering/design staff capabilities identifying development and training needs
• Deliver on Engineering Saudization targets
• Oversight on all engineering execution
• Applying best engineering practices and ensures client and company procedures are followed
• Key engineering interface with Project Managers and Clients
• Coordinates with Company Global engineering centers
• Management of Offshore Engineering Department Managers
• Succession planning
• Oversight of all licensed engineering software requirements, budgets and usage
• Proposal input, review and presentations
• Technical delivery strategies
• Engineering estimation and engineering estimation norms
• Design and Safety Reviews
• Engineering Team Leadership and mentorship
• Engineering quality processes, including checking and approval requirements
• Appraising direct reports on a regular basis
• Maintaining and promoting Company Values
• Promoting the capturing and implementation of lessons learned on Projects

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in the management of engineering
• Must have strong knowledge of offshore oil & gas FEED and detailed design projects. Ideally a mix of greenfield and brownfield experience.
• Fabrication/Construction experience would be beneficial.
• Experience of Saudi Aramco standards would be beneficial.
• Able to lead others in a challenging environment.
• Able to make decisions and drive decision processes.
• Well-developed management and administrative skills.
• Works within a team to establish direction, alignment and commitment.
• Interpersonal skills
• Risk and Change Management
• Program and Project Planning
• Well organized with attention to detail, credible and decisive
• High level of awareness and commitment to safety

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering is required
• Total of 20 years Experience and 10-15 years Offshore experience

Required Nationality:

• American
• British
• Canadian
• Any European
• Australian