Lead Project Engineer – Site Based

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Project Engineer to lead and coordinate engineering teams, ensuring successful planning, execution, and completion of technical projects for a high‑profile client in the energy sector.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering inputs and deliverables across multiple execution centers.
• Prepare design instructions, manpower plans, and contract requisition scopes.
• Create and implement work plans, schedule forecasts, and work‑share plans.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality systems and conduct audits.
• Drive design verification, change management and risk mitigation.
• Supervise a large interdisciplinary team (≈50+), providing communication and leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Approximately 15 years of experience in project delivery, preferably in oil & gas.
• Strong understanding of technical scopes, commercial aspects and contract conditions.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and manage stakeholder interfaces.

Required skills

• Mechanical engineering expertise.
• Project management and scheduling.
• Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSES) compliance.
• Quality assurance and audit procedures.
• Change management and risk mitigation.

What we offer

• Meaningful projects for high‑profile energy clients.
• Diversity and inclusion commitment.
• Competitive remuneration with regular reviews.
• Medical, life and personal accident insurance.
• End‑of‑service gratuity per UAE labor law.
• Employee share plan and long‑service awards.
• Professional development and global networking opportunities.