Engineering Manager

• 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

• 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
• 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

• 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
• 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
• 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