Senior Project Engineer - Offshore Oil & Gas
Location: Qatar
Contract Type: Contract until 2031
Work Schedule: 5-day work week
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to take a lead role in the engineering and execution of major offshore oil and gas facilities. The role will focus on delivering large-scale process and gas compression platform projects, including jackets, topsides, bridges, and related structures. This is a senior-level position for a highly capable engineer with a proven track record in managing complex engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) projects from start to finish.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognised university; a higher degree is advantageous.
- Professional membership with a recognised engineering or project management institution is an asset.
Experience
- Minimum 12 years of experience in engineering, project management, and execution of major offshore EPIC projects.
- Proven experience in process/gas compression platforms involving jackets, topsides, bridges, and appurtenances.
- Strong communication skills, including presentation, report writing, and managing technical meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate project teams to deliver offshore process platform/facility projects on schedule and within budget.
- Develop and implement Project Execution Plans, including project planning, cost control, budgeting, and contract administration.
- Manage multi-discipline engineering reviews, resolve technical issues, and ensure timely approval of project deliverables.
- Prepare scopes of work and tender documentation; participate in tender evaluation and recommendation processes.
- Monitor contractor and vendor performance, ensuring adherence to project specifications and milestones.
- Contribute to risk management, identifying and mitigating potential issues throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitate interface management between contractors and stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with HSE standards, regulations, and quality requirements.
- Assess contractor claims related to time and cost, and support contract variation processes.
- Oversee project handover, ensuring completion certificates, punch list close-outs, and asset transfer documentation are in place.
- Support the project close-out process, ensuring documentation and lessons learned are captured.
- Prepare detailed progress reports for internal stakeholders.
- Mentor junior engineers to build technical and project management capabilities.