Senior Operations Engineer

NMDC Energy; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC Energy in Saudi Arabia seeks an Offshore Construction Engineer to lead marine construction activities, coordinating offshore and onshore resources to meet project scope, schedule, and budget while upholding HSE standards.

Requirements include a Bachelor in engineering, 8+ years in offshore oil & gas construction, strong English, and proven leadership and contract awareness. Based in KSA or willing to relocate; priority to those with Aramco project experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Naval preferred).
• Minimum 8 years offshore construction experience.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Good commercial and contractual awareness.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate offshore resources on projects to meet contractual requirements.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor onshore and offshore activities to project completion.
• Review mobilization plans for vessels, equipment, crew, and subcontractors.
• Review and approve installation procedures to cover project scope.
• Provide feedback to method engineers as required during reviews.
• Track barge/vessel progress daily and address any delays or material shortages.
• Coordinate project activities among departments and sub-contractors.
• Guide Operation Engineers and assist senior colleagues as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, integrity, and HSE standards.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Decision making

English proficiency

Team player

Commercial awareness

Offshore operations

Contract awareness

Education

Bachelor in Engineering

Job description

** This position is for our projects in KSA.

** ONLY Candidates who are currently based in KSA or are willing to relocate to KSA will be considered.

** Candidates with experience working on Aramco projects will be given priority.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the direction and co-ordination of offshore resources, typically on smaller, less complex projects, or as part of substantially larger projects, to ensure that offshore operations meet all contractual requirements in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor activities and resources onshore and offshore to project completions.
• Review mobilization plans to ensure proper and timely mobilization of vessels covering equipment, material, construction crew, subcontractors, documentation…etc.
• Review and approve installation procedures to ensure they full cover the project requirements and scope of work.
• Provide feedback to the method engineers as required upon procedural review.
• Follow up the barge / vessel progress on a daily basis to ensure the offshore progress is developing as per the agreed time schedule and resolve any technical issues / shortage of material supply ensuring a downtime-free operation.
• Co-ordinate project activities among departments and sub-contractors.
• Guide the Operation Engineers and provide necessary assistance to senior colleagues (i.e. Lead operation engineers and HOOPs)
• Compliance in accordance with Company policies & procedures, Policy of Integrity & Code of Conduct and HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Civil, Naval), or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years' experience in Offshore Construction in Oil & Gas Industry
• Good commercial, financial and contractual awareness
• Good negotiation and decision-making skills
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills
• Committed team player/ leader
• Thorough understanding of offshore operations and equipment