Principal Project Engineer (Qatar) Doha

Requirements

Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline and possess at least 10 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in project management methodologies and experience in the oil and gas sector, particularly with offshore and brownfield projects, is required.

Job Summary

Wood is actively seeking applications for Principal Project Engineer role to
support future growth in our expanding business.

The projects team focusing on delivering across FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield,
Greenfield scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the
execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan,
including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within
the man-hour, cost and the project schedule targets. 

This is a long-term assignment based in Qatar.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Principal Project Engineer will be responsible for the execution of project
work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or
project procedures, maintaining Safety and Quality within the manhour, cost and
project schedule targets. 

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and greenfield
opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with
experience in: 

* Onshore Oil and Gas 

* Offshore Oil and Gas

Designing the future. Transforming the world 

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field
opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with
experience in: 

Onshore Oil and Gas  
Offshore Oil and Gas 

What we can offer 

* Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across
oil and gas  and emerging energy sectors  

* Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively
committed to diversity and inclusion across our busiess with employee
networks committed to giving all employees a voice 

* Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at
the right level in line with the market 

* Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1
million) upon death  

* End of Service Gratuity; In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1
years’ service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three
weeks for every year of service. 

* Medical Insurance: Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person,
per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre-existing and/or
chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000. 

* Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that
you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or
personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps
support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being. 

* Professional Memberships; One professional membership, registration,
subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood
employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently
employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed
via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence. 

* Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge
of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession 

Typical responsibilities

* Champions both Wood and client Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
cultures. Leads by example in ‘raising the shield’, demonstrating the
‘courage to intervene’. Ensures that procedures are followed and that a high
standard of safety and quality is achieved in all associated work  

* Supports delivery of project and engineering excellence in support of the
Project and Engineering Managers on assigned project scopes  

* Takes ownership of assigned project scope and activities, ensuring timely
delivery to the satisfaction of both internal and external customers in
accordance with the applicable procedures, work practices, specifications and
standards 

* May be appointed as the Proposal, Study or Project Manager with guidance from
more senior management for small to medium sized scopes of work  

* Coordinates activities, collaborating with the Lead Engineers, engineering
disciplines and supporting departments to ensure tender and/or project scopes
are correctly interpreted and deadlines met with 

* Management and coordination of multidiscipline engineering scope, inputs and
deliverables across multiple geographic locations including specialist and
high-volume engineering centres 

* Ensures that the Engineering disciplines comply strictly with the contract
and scope of work in completing project activities 

* Ensures the quality of project and engineering deliverables before issue to
customer, taking responsibility for the approval of key deliverables as
required 

* Takes responsibility for the coordination and development of key project and
multi-discipline deliverables such as the Project Execution Plan, Project
Plans / Procedures, Basis of Design, Subcontract Scopes of Work, Design
Reviews, Study Reports, Project Trackers / Lists and project plans 

* May be required to take responsibility of other key multi-discipline
deliverables such as the equipment list and weight control schedule 

* Coordinates the development of method statements, deliverable lists,
manhours, CTRs and risk in support of both tender and project scopes  

* Takes responsibility for schedule, manhours, key milestones and coordination
of medium sized engineering projects in accordance with the established
policies, procedures, systems, and requirements approved by the Wood and the
customer 

* Ensures that the project is delivered in the correct sequence, highlighting
and managing risk if works are completed out of sequence 

* Expected to be fully conversant with the scope of work assigned, managing
project action registers and risk. Is familiar with and across technical and
project issues 

* Chairs and minutes technical and project review meetings with customers,
vendors, subcontractors and other third parties, managing technical and
project issues through to completion  

* Takes a leading role in project reviews, design reviews and audits to ensure
that they are completed as per Wood and customer expectations 

* Holds and minutes weekly progress meetings with discipline engineers,
ensuring that ownership is assigned and actions are driven to closure in a
timely manner 

* When delegated, acts as the day-to-day contact and communication with the
client to maintain client satisfaction 

* Manages interfaces with third parties to ensure availability of input for
completion of engineering deliverables in accordance with the project
schedule 

* Leads site surveys and data gathering activities for brownfield scope of
work, taking responsibility for development of the site survey report 

* Support the project and engineering managers in flagging project and
technical risks, taking responsibility for related actions and close out of
such

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented
individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don’t match every
statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills
needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working
together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Experience:

* Undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline 

* Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

* Enrolled on the Register of Engineers in the State of Qatar as a Grade A or B
Engineer desirable 

* Ideally candidates will have further education and certification in the field
of Project Management, PMP or APM for example

* Must have good working experience of the Microsoft Office applications in the
development of documents, presentations, trackers and schedules etc

* Is a self-motivated, proactive and highly driven individual with high
standards, attention to detail and capable of demonstrating initiative

* High level of commercial aptitude and awareness. Should be able to interpret
and follow the Contract whilst raising potential delays, change and
commercial matters to the Project and Engineering Managers in good time

* Must be an excellent communicator, being a leader in the success of
multi-discipline team delivery. Motivates teams in a positive manner to
ensure a proactive approach in the delivery of timely solutions

* Highly experienced with risk and change management across the full project
lifecycle, ideally having exposure to both design and site works. Highlights
and quantifies change when it impacts the work

* Must have excellent multidiscipline coordination skills with experience of
resolving complex technical issues and conflict, whilst being able to
prioritise and plan work logically 

* Experience of working in a variety of projects and contract scopes, including
greenfield and brownfield, on and offshore, Pre-FEED through to EPC, with a
focus on offshore upstream.

* Experienced across multiple project phases such as Concept/Feasibility,
Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning,
Star-Up and Warrantee

          Site experience in the Construction and Commissioning phase is
desirable and would be of benefit

* Experienced with project design and technical reviews, such as HAZID, P&ID,
HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, Plot Plan, 3D Model Stage Reviews, SAFOP, QRA, etc

* Experience developing and managing multi-discipline deliverables such as
equipment lists and weight control is desirable

* Experienced with the interpretation of complex scopes of work, contracts,
schedules and engineering deliverables such as P&IDs and Plot Plans

* Demonstration of customer focus and ability to respond to customer needs
whilst achieving project and corporate objectives

* Ideally has experience with Qatar O&G customer standards and local regulatory
requirements, including Shell DEPs, Qatar Civil Defence requirements for DC1
and DC2, Qatar Construction Standards, etc

* Builds collaborative teams and leading by example in the demonstration of
Wood’s core values

* Has experience of guiding and mentoring other project and discipline
engineers in the delivery of work scope 

* Display analytical and innovation skills to manage scopes of work

* Experience of project cost control and planning systems

 Applicants are required to:

* Be available for work in Doha, Qatar from September/October 2022

* Confidently deliver assigned scopes of work independently / remotely from
management whilst leading others, with minimal guidance and direction

* Take ownership of scopes of work, coordinating the engineering disciplines
and supporting functions to deliver successful outcomes

* Have demonstrable experience of working independently / remotely from
technical leadership personnel (although functional leadership will be within
the Doha office).

* Have demonstrable experience of working within a small project office,
supporting cross discipline activities beyond their core discipline

* Be willing and able to represent Wood in both onshore and offshore surveys,
holding relevant certification or willing to undertake suitable training such
as BOSIET and H2S Awareness. 

* Must have a proficient level of both written and spoken communication skills
in the English language, able to interpret and disseminate complex scope and
contract documents

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy
and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports
clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes
while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the
Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara – a global partnership uniting leading
multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.
www.woodgroup.com [https://www.woodgroup.com/]

Diversity Statement 
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse
workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the
following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender,
national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected
veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant
governing laws.

Responsibilities

The Principal Project Engineer is responsible for executing project work in accordance with safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets. They coordinate multidiscipline engineering scopes and manage interfaces with clients, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery.

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