Senior Project Engineer (Maritime)

Direct Search Global; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 38.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Direct Search Global is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead shipbuilding projects from award to handover, coordinating engineering activities and ensuring safety, schedule, and budget compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in shipbuilding/offshore projects, strong PM and leadership abilities, and is based full-time in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. Collaboration with clients and yards is essential for successful delivery.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of shipbuilding/offshore engineering experience.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead shipbuilding or marine projects from award to completion.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, risks, and progress.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and resolve issues.
• Liaise with clients, yards, and suppliers.
• Prepare reports and support continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Project management

Engineering coordination

Leadership

Problem-solving

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Descripción del empleo

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to manage the planning, coordination, and execution of shipbuilding projects. The successful candidate will oversee engineering activities, coordinate with clients and production teams, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with technical and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shipbuilding, offshore, or marine engineering projects from award to completion.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, and progress to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and resolve technical issues.
• Liaise with clients, classification societies, vendors, subcontractors, and internal departments.
• Support procurement, fabrication, testing, commissioning, and project handover.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare project reports, manage documentation, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• At least 3-5 years of Project Engineering experience on OSVs, vessel or ship building.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in shipbuilding, offshore, marine engineering, or EPC/EPCIC projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management, engineering coordination, fabrication, and commissioning.
• Experience working with ship owners, shipyards, offshore operators, or classification societies is advantageous.
• Good communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with project management software is an advantage.
• Willingness to work full-time in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia.