Senior Project Engineer - Oil & Gas, Fire Fighting Systems

What you will do

The Senior Project Engineer is a key role directly reporting to Senior Project Manager of Fire Protection systems for the Middle East region. You will be based in Abu Dhabi and will be a part of a growing team that is responsible for the execution & engineering of Fire protection System projects within Oil & Gas sector in the Middle East region. You will be assigned to prepare engineerable deliverables in coordination with OEMs product data, Project requirement for the allocated engineering projects, review compliance with End – User Requirement , project specifications ,NFPA codes & UAE life safety Code, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and you will interact daily with the clients to interpret their needs and requirements and represent them in the field.

As a member of this team, you will work within a vibrant environment that provides a platform for you to use your experience to support the operation team.

How you will do it

As an experienced Project Engineer, you will have expertise in project executions and preparing technical deliverables with complex knowledge of engineering of firefighting solutions including Fire Protection (water Based systems), Gas Suppression, Foam, and Alarm Detection Systems within Oil & GAS Sector in the Middle East region. You will develop project engineering deliverables by reviewing project design, contractual documents & proposals, plans, complete the technical deliverables like specifications, datasheets, Operation Philosophies, C&E matrix, Procedures etc., within the cost estimation, and conferring with management. Maintains project schedule by ensuring the project engineering deliverables on time submission, coordinating activities, resolving problems within budget, agreed schedule and exceeding the customer expectations.

What we look for Required

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in project execution of Major projects for Fire Fighting System in Oil & Gas sector within GCC countries.
• Solid organizational skills & attitude including attention to detail and multi-tasking.
• Knowledge of project cost management, revenue generation.
• Strong technical knowledge of Fire Protection (water Based systems)/Gas Suppression/Foam / special hazard protection and Alarm Detection systems & International codes and standards.
• Responsible for production and issuance of technical documents, drawings, calculation for manufacturing.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Must have work experience in UAE/Oman/Kuwait/Qatar within the Oil & Gas sector
• Proven track record in cost estimate during the engineering and development process, recommending cost-effective solutions, and ability to produce high quality and impactful professional documents for clients and internal use
• Fluency in the English language is essential
• Driving License with ability to travel