Engineering Manager

Our client is a global industrial conglomerate with approximately 7,000 employees, specializing in equipment manufacturing, energy engineering, and technical services. The company is expanding into the UAE with a new production facility, leveraging its extensive oil and gas expertise to deliver high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining strong standards of safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

What we offer
Your salary is tax free! You will have the opportunity to expand your network and be a part of a dynamic and growing company. Our client offers a direct employment contract, competitive salary package, and other benefits as per UAE Labor Law.

Who you are
You are an experienced Engineering Manager in the oil and gas industry, skilled in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing onshore EPC projects while ensuring engineering quality and HSE compliance.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of ADNOC standards, engineering codes and HSE requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project and 3D model review tools.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Good English communication skills.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree or diploma in Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of oil and gas experience, including 5 years in senior engineering management on onshore EPC projects.
• UAE/GCC onshore experience preferred.
• ADNOC project experience and valid approval are strong advantages.
• Attested degree and ADNOC supporting documents required.
• Valid CICPA/Security Pass required.

Description
In this role will lead and oversee all engineering disciplines, ensuring project activities are delivered within approved budgets, schedules, and quality and safety standards. The role involves managing engineering resources, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, overseeing design reviews, ensuring compliance with ADNOC and project requirements, and maintaining effective coordination with clients, procurement, and construction teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering disciplines and manage the engineering budget, manhours and schedule.
• Set the engineering execution plan and deliverable list with the discipline leads.
• Make sure design follows codes, ADNOC and project specifications and safety in design.
• Run design reviews, model reviews and safety workshops (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, 3D model review).
• Manage technical interfaces between disciplines, procurement, construction and the client.
• Review technical bid evaluations and vendor document approvals.
• Report engineering progress to the Project Manager and attend client meetings.
• Resolve technical queries and manage design changes.