Senior Manager Project Engineering

About the role

McDermott International is looking for a Senior Manager Project Engineering in Dubai. The role develops departmental plans covering business, production and organisational priorities, manages several related teams and allocates resources. It involves resolving complex technical, operational and organisational problems and directly supports projects, products, services and technologies while developing policies and plans.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the engineering scope of a project and establish procedures so deliverables meet quality and technical requirements through contract documents
• Administer and manage the Project Engineering department, including budget and salary planning, recruitment and staffing levels
• Provide leadership and training, identify and correct performance gaps, and maintain company processes and procedures
• Control cost, schedule, quantity and budget, and coordinate with other departments, offices, fabrication and construction
• Monitor project performance, manage change proactively, and take part in monthly Project Reviews
• Support proposal development, the Lessons Learned process and continuous improvement, and enforce compliance with McDermott policies
• Ensure timely completion of mandatory training for the manager and their teams

Required profile

• 20+ years of proven experience in project engineering management
• Management of offshore oil and gas projects at the EPC Detailed Engineering stage (fixed platforms and pipelines)
• Extensive Middle East project experience (required); ADNOC project experience preferred
• Experience of multiple office engineering executions
• B.Eng / B.Sc Engineering degree (minimum); Master's degree or Chartered Engineer preferred
• Discipline engineer background