Senior Project Engineer

About the role

Penspen is looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead multidisciplinary engineering activities on a major upstream oil & gas project in Abu Dhabi. The role covers the full project lifecycle from early production facilities design through construction, commissioning and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage engineering disciplines throughout the project, ensuring deliverables meet schedule, quality and safety targets.
• Review EPC contractor submissions for compliance with ADNOC specifications, international standards and project requirements.
• Facilitate technical reviews, design workshops, HAZOP/HAZID studies, constructability and value‑engineering sessions.
• Identify risks, technical issues and schedule impacts, and develop mitigation plans.
• Support procurement by evaluating technical bids and reviewing vendor documentation.
• Provide engineering support during construction, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up and handover.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of oil & gas project experience, including at least 10 years in project engineering roles within PMC, consultancy or EPC firms.
• Hands‑on experience with Early Production Facilities and upstream projects, covering Front‑End Engineering, FEED, detailed engineering and EPC phases.
• Previous experience on ADNOC or other major Middle‑East operator projects is highly preferred.

Required skills

• Front‑End Engineering (Concept/Pre‑FEED) and FEED development.
• Detailed engineering and EPC execution.
• HAZOP and HAZID studies.
• Constructability reviews, model reviews and value‑engineering activities.
• Project coordination across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.