Engineering Manager - Energy Sector

About the role

Blackgold Energy Authorities, an energy, oil and gas management consulting firm, is hiring a full-time Engineering Manager in Abu Dhabi. The position has a hybrid arrangement, combining on-site collaboration with some work from home. The manager leads and mentors engineering teams, sets technical direction and ensures high-quality delivery of solutions for clients in the energy and extractives sector.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee software development and integration projects and coordinate cross-functional work
• Manage project timelines, risks and budgets, and review technical designs
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and best practices
• Align engineering efforts with business and project goals
• Collaborate with stakeholders and support pre-sales and solution design when needed
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, safety and innovation within the team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong engineering management skills, with experience setting technical direction and overseeing end-to-end delivery
• Proven team leadership, including mentoring, performance management and building inclusive, high-performing teams
• Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, execution, stakeholder communication and risk management
• Experience integrating systems and platforms, ideally in energy, oil, gas or related industrial environments
• Hands-on background in software development, able to guide architectural decisions and review code or design artifacts
• Familiarity with energy-sector standards, safety practices and regulatory considerations is an advantage