Project Engineering Manager

1. Position Details

• Position Title: Project Engineering Manager
• Location: Abu Dhabi / Engineering Centers (India/UAE)
• Reporting To: Project Director
• Functional Reporting: Engineering Director / Corporate Engineering Head
• Direct Reports:
  • Discipline Engineering Managers (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Process)
  • Engineering Coordinators
  • Design & Document Control Team

2. Role Purpose

To lead and manage the entire engineering function of the project, ensuring:

• Timely delivery of all engineering deliverables
• Full compliance with technical specifications and standards
• Seamless integration across disciplines and project phases
• Alignment of engineering outputs with procurement, fabrication, and construction requirements

3. Detailed Key Responsibilities

3.1 Engineering Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement the Engineering Execution Plan (EEP)
• Define:
  • Engineering work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Deliverable schedule aligned with project milestones
• Establish engineering resource plan and staffing

3.2 Engineering Delivery Management

• Ensure timely preparation, review, and approval of:
  • Design calculations
  • Drawings and specifications
  • Datasheets and material requisitions
• Monitor engineering progress against:
  • Level 2 / Level 3 schedules
• Ensure adherence to engineering KPIs and milestones

3.3 Multi-discipline Coordination

• Lead coordination across:
  • Process, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Instrumentation disciplines
• Resolve:
  • Interdisciplinary design conflicts
  • Interface issues between systems
• Ensure consistency and integration of design outputs

3.4 Engineering Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with:
  • Project Quality Plan
  • Customer standards
  • International codes (ASME, API, ISO, IEC)
• Conduct:
  • Design reviews
  • Independent checking and verification
• Ensure “Right First Time” design philosophy

3.5 Procurement Engineering Support

• Ensure timely issuance of:
  • Material Requisitions (MRs)
  • Technical Bid Evaluations (TBEs)
• Support procurement in:
  • Vendor selection and approvals
• Review vendor drawings and documents

3.6 Construction & Fabrication Support

• Ensure engineering deliverables support:
  • Fabrication sequences
  • Construction methodologies
• Resolve:
  • Site queries (Field Engineering Queries – FEQs)
  • Technical issues during fabrication
• Provide site engineering support during execution

3.7 Offshore Installation & Commissioning Support

• Support engineering requirements for:
  • Load-out and installation
  • Hook-up and commissioning
• Ensure readiness of:
  • System documentation
  • Red-line markups and as-built updates

3.8 Interface Management (Critical for Mega Projects)

• Identify and manage engineering interfaces across:
  • Internal disciplines
  • External contractors and packages
• Coordinate with Interface Manager for:
  • Interface resolution and tracking
• Ensure engineering deliverables align with interface requirements

3.9 Schedule Integration & Project Controls

• Coordinate with Planning Manager for:
  • Engineering schedule development and updates
• Ensure engineering deliverables are aligned with:
  • Procurement timelines
  • Fabrication milestones
• Monitor engineering impact on critical path and LD milestones

3.10 Change Management & Technical Governance

• Manage engineering changes through:
  • Formal change control processes
• Evaluate impact of changes on:
  • Cost
  • Schedule
  • Technical integrity
• Support Contracts Manager in:
  • Technical inputs for variations and claims

3.11 Risk Management (Engineering Risks)

• Identify and manage engineering-related risks such as:
  • Design changes
  • Late deliverables
  • Technical uncertainties
• Support Risk Manager in:
  • Risk assessments and mitigation planning

3.12 Digital Engineering & Systems

• Implement and manage:
  • Engineering management systems
  • EDMS (Aconex or similar)
• Support digital initiatives such as:
  • 3D modeling / BIM
  • Smart plant systems
• Ensure document control and revision tracking

3.13 Client & Stakeholder Interface

• Interface with:
  • Client engineering teams
• Lead:
  • Design reviews and workshops
• Ensure timely incorporation of client comments and approvals

3.14 Team Leadership & Resource Management

• Lead and manage multi-location engineering teams
• Ensure:
  • Adequate staffing and competency
  • Performance monitoring and development
• Foster a culture of collaboration and accountability

4. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical / Civil / Electrical / Process)
• Master’s Degree (preferred)
• 20–25+ years of experience in EPC Oil & Gas projects
• Minimum 8–10 years in Engineering Management roles
• Proven experience in:
  • Mega projects (>USD 1B; preferably 3B+)
  • Offshore and brownfield projects
• Strong Middle East experience

5. Technical Competencies

• Multi-discipline engineering management
• EPC design lifecycle (FEED to detailed engineering)
• Design standards (ASME, API, IEC, ISO)
• Vendor engineering & procurement support
• 3D modeling / Smart Engineering Systems
• Interface and change management
• Understanding of construction & installation practices

6. Behavioural Competencies

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Excellent coordination and communication
• High attention to detail and accountability
• Ability to manage complex, multi-location teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Technology Honors (BTech Hons)