Summary
Saipem is hiring a Project Technical Manager for its Engineering Business Line in Doha, Qatar. The role leads multidisciplinary engineering activities, coordinates project planning and design reviews, and oversees technical decisions, budgets, risks, and client interfaces through project handover. Applicants need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering and 10–15 years of relevant experience, including leadership on EPC projects in oil and gas, energy, or infrastructure. The position is offered on a permanent, project-based contract with a stated 45-hour workweek.
The posting
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Company description:
Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.
Purpose of the position:
As Project Technical Manager, you will report to the Project Manager/Director and be part of the Engineering Business Line within the Project Execution scope. You will manage and supervise all project engineering and technical activities, ensuring alignment with contract requirements, project objectives, and delivery within time, cost, and quality targets.
How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:
Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives, contract requirements, and quality standards
Define and implement the project engineering organization, including staffing and coordination with discipline leads
Ensure effective application of technological and engineering solutions throughout all project phases up to plant handover
Participate in project planning and scheduling, overseeing engineering deliverables and outsourcing strategies
Lead risk management, design reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination, ensuring consistency and optimization of technical solutions
Take ownership of critical technical decisions, resolving conflicts between disciplines and ensuring alignment with project goals
Monitor and control engineering budgets, manhours, and material costs, proposing mitigation actions when deviations occur
Support Project Manager in client interactions, contract management, variation orders, and technical negotiations
What are we looking for?
Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or related discipline)
Experience:
Minimum 10–15 years of experience in engineering/project roles, with proven leadership experience in EPC projects within oil & gas, energy, or infrastructure sectors
Languages:
Fluent in English (mandatory)
Additional languages (Italian, French, Arabic) are an advantage
Technical Skills:
Strong knowledge of engineering design processes across all project phases (conceptual to commissioning)
Proven experience in project engineering management, planning, and multidisciplinary coordination
Expertise in risk management, cost control, and engineering budgeting
Deep understanding of international engineering standards, codes, QA/QC, and HSE requirements
Capability to manage interfaces with clients, licensors, vendors, and subcontractors
IT Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
Familiarity with engineering and document management systems
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) is an advantage
What else should you know?
You will have the opportunity to work on international projects and travel globally, supporting operations across EMEA, offshore, and onshore sites.
What we can offer to you:
Permanent Contract – Project-based position
Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package
Working Hours: 45 hours (9 hours x 5 days)
As Technical Clerk under Offshore Operations you must be available 24/7
Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.
Location: Doha, Qatar
Your opinion helps us grow every day! We would greatly appreciate it if you could share your opinion by completing this short, anonymous survey. https://forms.office.com/e/3sCe293xsf
Additional Information
We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!
We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.
Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.
Find out more in our career page here and our Instagram profile here.
One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.
PRIVACY POLICY
In accordance with the Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (PDPPL) enacted as Law No. 13 of 2016 (“GDPR”). All interested candidates (L. 903/03) are invited to consult the privacy policy (art 13, 14, D.Lgs 196/03 and art 13 GDPR 679/16)
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Company description:
Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.
Purpose of the position:
As Project Technical Manager, you will report to the Project Manager/Director and be part of the Engineering Business Line within the Project Execution scope. You will manage and supervise all project engineering and technical activities, ensuring alignment with contract requirements, project objectives, and delivery within time, cost, and quality targets.
How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:
Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives, contract requirements, and quality standards
Define and implement the project engineering organization, including staffing and coordination with discipline leads
Ensure effective application of technological and engineering solutions throughout all project phases up to plant handover
Participate in project planning and scheduling, overseeing engineering deliverables and outsourcing strategies
Lead risk management, design reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination, ensuring consistency and optimization of technical solutions
Take ownership of critical technical decisions, resolving conflicts between disciplines and ensuring alignment with project goals
Monitor and control engineering budgets, manhours, and material costs, proposing mitigation actions when deviations occur
Support Project Manager in client interactions, contract management, variation orders, and technical negotiations
What are we looking for?
Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or related discipline)
Experience:
Minimum 10–15 years of experience in engineering/project roles, with proven leadership experience in EPC projects within oil & gas, energy, or infrastructure sectors
Languages:
Fluent in English (mandatory)
Additional languages (Italian, French, Arabic) are an advantage
Technical Skills:
Strong knowledge of engineering design processes across all project phases (conceptual to commissioning)
Proven experience in project engineering management, planning, and multidisciplinary coordination
Expertise in risk management, cost control, and engineering budgeting
Deep understanding of international engineering standards, codes, QA/QC, and HSE requirements
Capability to manage interfaces with clients, licensors, vendors, and subcontractors
IT Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
Familiarity with engineering and document management systems
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) is an advantage
What else should you know?
You will have the opportunity to work on international projects and travel globally, supporting operations across EMEA, offshore, and onshore sites.
What we can offer to you:
Permanent Contract – Project-based position
Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package
Working Hours: 45 hours (9 hours x 5 days)
As Technical Clerk under Offshore Operations you must be available 24/7
Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.
Location: Doha, Qatar
Your opinion helps us grow every day! We would greatly appreciate it if you could share your opinion by completing this short, anonymous survey. https://forms.office.com/e/3sCe293xsf
Additional Information
We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!
We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.
Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.
Find out more in our career page here and our Instagram profile here.
One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.
PRIVACY POLICY
In accordance with the Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (PDPPL) enacted as Law No. 13 of 2016 (“GDPR”). All interested candidates (L. 903/03) are invited to consult the privacy policy (art 13, 14, D.Lgs 196/03 and art 13 GDPR 679/16)
#LI-AR1