Lead Engineer, Project II

Ma’aden; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Lead Engineer, Project to oversee the Project Execution Engineering function. The candidate must have at least 8 years of experience in mining, petrochemical, or construction project management. Responsibilities include leading Project Engineers, planning and scheduling, and ensuring conformity with design specifications. A Bachelor's degree in engineering is required. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in mining, petrochemical, construction, or mega project management.
• Must have strong leadership characteristics and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Engineers in the whole cycle of project management.
• Plan and provide work direction to Project Engineers.
• Participate in construction activities and follow construction progress.

Skills

Project management practices

Economic principles

Project risk management

Safety fundamentals

High proficiency in English

Organizational skills

Project control tools (Primavera, MS Project)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Higher degree in engineering or project management

Job description

Job Title

Lead Engineer, Project

Reporting to

Project Manager

Business Unit / Function

PD & E

Department

Project Execution

Direct Reports

Budget/Size

Grade

M11S

Job Family

PD & E

Sub Family

Project Execution

Position Type

Regular

Role Profile Number

10350

Job Purpose

Leads the Project Engineers in the Project Execution Engineering function related to project management for the Owners Team during the whole cycle of project starting from FEED, through EPC/EPCM and commissioning phases of the project.

Key Accountabilities

1. Planning and Scheduling
   • Plan, schedule and provide work direction to the Project Engineers as required for preparation designs, possess reports, correspondence and related data and assurance the efficiency, adequacy, and conformance of overall objectives of all project phases
2. Construction & execution
   • Participate in construction activities, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and function test activities for the new projects.
   • Assist in the plan preparation acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions, design changes, progress evaluations and reports.
   • Follow and inspect the construction progress of assigned projects assuring conformance with design specifications, codes and standard, recommend or confirm design changes material and equipment substitutes.
3. Data Collection
   • Formulate the design basis by collecting, analyzing project information and data relative to operating requirements, process, economic considerations, and such other pertinent factors.
4. Monitoring
   • Provide project monitoring of EPC/EPCM and construction contractors to assure adherence to design documents and contract documents based on Ma’aden Engineering Standards (MES).
   • Assist Project Manager with documentation controls, reports, deliverables, and analysis of project costs.
5. Reporting
   • Provide technical and management reports which detail project related performance and contribution in terms of project activities to highlight risks to the project and plans to minimize their impact.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Higher degree in engineering or project management is preferred

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 08 years of experience in mining, petrochemical, construction, or mega project management.

Ma’aden High Performance Competencies

• Leadership
• Achievement Drive
• Communication

Role Profile

Classification: Restricted

• Developing others
• Teamwork & collaboration
• Analytical thinking
• Strong leadership characteristics preferably in a multicultural environment
• Task and outcome focused behaviours
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skill

Skills

• Must have a thorough knowledge of project management practices and economic principles, calculation methods, design details, international Codes, Standards and Specifications.
• Experience in Project risk management.
• Must have a practical understanding of safety and environmental fundamentals and application.
• High proficiency in English, must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to multi-task various assignments and consistently meet project deadlines with positive organizational outcomes are required.
• Knowledge to read and use project control tools (Primavera, MS project, etc,).