Project Engineer (Onshore)

Penspen; Al Khafji; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior project engineer to provide coordination between EPC contractors, clients, and multiple technical disciplines on onshore oil and gas projects in Alkhafji. The role involves reviewing design deliverables, monitoring schedules, managing RFIs, and ensuring constructability and commissioning readiness, with a focus on meeting scope, cost, and quality.

Ideal candidates have 10–14 years of experience and a degree or diploma in engineering, and will support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Diploma in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project engineering between EPC contractor, client, and disciplines.
• Review design deliverables, schedules, and progress against scope, cost, and quality.
• Support Senior Project Engineer and Construction Manager on technical issues and RFIs.
• Verify that engineering designs align with constructability, commissioning, and operation needs.
• Attend design and progress meetings; track and close action items.
• Monitor material submittals, vendor documents, and construction readiness.
• Assist with project reporting and performance summaries.

Skills

Project coordination

Engineering experience

RFI management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Diploma in engineering

Job description

Penspen is a leading energy services company, providing engineering, project management, asset management and integrity services to the energy industry worldwide for over 70+ years. Originally founded in the UK in 1954 as Spencer & Partners, the company has now grown to include almost 1,000 members of staff, with major offices in London, Mexico, Colombia Houston and Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia. ( https://www.penspen.com )

Job Description

Provide project engineering coordination between EPC contractor, client, and multiple technical disciplines to ensure smooth project execution. Review and monitor design deliverables, schedules, and progress to ensure compliance with scope, cost, and quality requirements. Support the Senior Project Engineer and Construction Manager in managing technical issues, RFIs, and interface resolutions. Verify that engineering designs align with constructability, commissioning, and operation requirements. Participate in design and progress meetings, track action items, and ensure closure. Monitor material submittals, vendor documents, and construction readiness of critical systems. Support project reporting and contribute to the preparation of project performance summaries.

Required Experience Criteria In Years

Alternative (I): Ten (10) years Alternative (II): Fourteen (14) years Experience in engineering, procurement, construction, contract administration, coordination and project support activities for major Oil and Gas/Petrochemical Onshore projects.

Minimum Education Qualification Required

Alternative (I) Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in the appropriate field. Alternative (II) Diploma in Engineering in the appropriate field.

The job location will be based on Alkhafji , Saudi Arabia.