Project Support Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Project Support Engineer to join our team in Dammam 2nd Industrial city, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and excellent organizational skills. As a Project Support Engineer, you will be responsible for assisting with project planning, scheduling, and execution, as well as coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure project success. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to further their career in project management and gain valuable experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Support the Programme Manager in all technical, commercial and contractual matters.
2. Coordinate and support pre-outage planning for service projects.
3. Provide support for pre-outage activities (development of work scope, outage schedules, staffing histograms, site organization chart, and safety document).
4. Forecast and schedule resources for field service outages.
5. Provide first response mechanical support for customers as may be necessary during unplanned maintenance events, including deployment to site to recommend, direct and/or implement troubleshooting, fact finding, or repair activities.
6. Provide support for post outage activities (site restoration and parts shipment) upon completion of services.
7. Provide support to MHPS-SA commercial department for proposal development.
8. Support customer/internal negotiation and implementation meetings as required.
9. Support the development of quality vendors to support the service mission of MHPS-SA by seeking quality service organizations that can contribute to the requirements.
10. Interface internally with service organizations as needed in order to plan outage implementation requirements.
11. Develop cost estimates for Gas Turbine, Generator and Steam Turbine service proposals, including RFQ, Quotations, arranging PO’s with Commercial Department, and checking invoices.
12. The coordination and supervision of internal resources and subcontractors will be expected.
13. The production of documentation is a key activity; this will include Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Technical information, quotations and reports.
14. Provide first line response to technical queries, including initial diagnosis and rectification.
15. Correspond at all levels with internal and external departments in order to manage all customer related issues.

Skills

Preferred Candidate:

1. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
2. 1-4 years of experience in project management or a related role.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
5. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
6. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
7. Proficient in project management software and tools.
8. Knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks.
9. Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
10. Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering quality work.

Skills

1. Project management
2. Technical knowledge in relevant field
3. Analytical skills
4. Problem-solving skills
5. Organizational skills