Project Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Leadership & Project Delivery

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams through FEED, detailed engineering, and proposal phases of EPC projects for green-field and brown-field oil & gas.
• Plan, monitor, and control project engineering schedules, man-hour budgets, and resourcing to meet contractual milestones and client KPIs.
• Capture project objectives from contracts and client specifications, and establish procedures for controlling discipline-wise engineering activities.
• Take ownership of engineering support activities for assigned projects, escalating and resolving delays or deficiencies proactively.
• Monitor overall project progress against schedule and take corrective action where slippage or deficiencies are identified.

Technical & Design Oversight

• Strong exposure to both greenfield and brownfield refinery and upstream oil & gas facilities
• Hands-on experience in Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed engineering
• Oversee piping and layout engineering deliverables plot plans, equipment layouts, pipe rack layouts, 3D models, piping specifications, stress analysis, and general arrangement drawings — for compliance with international codes, project specifications, and local regulations.
• Good understanding of project planning, engineering schedules, and resource management
• Ensure timely issuance of isometric drawings in line with project milestone plans, including commissioning isometrics to support smooth pre-commissioning and commissioning handover.
• Drive interdisciplinary coordination and squad checks of drawings/documents, resolving 3D model clashes across process, piping, civil, mechanical, and instrumentation disciplines, and liaise with the stress engineering team on piping load data for civil/structural design.
• Review vendor documentation, technical bid evaluations, and valve GADs, special items, and safety-critical components against bid documentation, coordinating with procurement on technical compliance.

Proposal, Tendering & Procurement Support

• Conduct technical analysis of Invitations to Bid (ITB), define scope of work and execution strategy, and lead man-hour estimation and resource allocation for proposals.
• Estimate and coordinate piping MTOs.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications, international codes, quality standards, and HSE requirements

Stakeholder, Client & Site Coordination

• Act as the primary technical point of contact with clients, Owner's Representatives, PMC representatives, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring smooth workflow between client and engineering disciplines.
• Follow up on client approvals of technical documentation and maintain transparent, timely communication on project status.
• Conduct and chair technical meetings with internal departments, clients, and vendors to resolve outstanding engineering issues.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Piping Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (Piping
• discipline preferred
• Minimum 16 years of experience with 5 years in the position of Senior Project Engineer or EM in the EPC oil & gas industry
• Demonstrated experience across FEED, Basic Design, Proposal, and Detail Engineering for EPC projects, on onshore facilities.
• Track record of successful delivery for major international operators, within time and budget.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams of 100 or more engineers.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and resource-management skills, with the ability to manage competing project priorities.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder-management skills, with proven cross-cultural work experience.