Project Engineer – Technologies

Job description / Role

Al-Futtaim Technologies, one of the region's leading system integrators, is part of the Al-Futtaim Group. As both system integrator and business solution provider, Al-Futtaim Technologies, boasts of a highly skilled and professional workforce and world-class products and services.

Products range from Alcatel-Lucent Voice and Data Solutions to Toshiba Office Automation, Microsoft Business Solutions to MobiApps and Verso amongst others. Our services include consulting, design and deployment of infrastructure, voice and data solutions as well as business applications.

Project Engineer will be responsible for coordination of all technical activities on assigned projects. Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates assigned engineering work; monitors work for compliance to applicable codes and accepted engineering practices; ensures effective communication and coordination on assigned projects between all disciplines and all other project participants.

Essential duties and responsibilities will include:

* Project engineering schedules and forecasts.
* Coordination and checking of engineering deliverables.
* Monthly project status reports and change orders.
* Responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects of projects.
* Accountable for the successful completion of engineering projects.
* Requires extensive regular contact with assigned project Clients.
* Assist in the preparation of engineering project proposals.
* Budget monitoring and trend tracking.
* Participating in Client/contractor meetings and resolving Client/engineering and management project issues.

Requirements

To be successful in winning this role, you will have the following pre-requisites:

* Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
* 2 - 3 years of experience in a similar role in IT industry
* Good understanding of IT products and solutions specially in the areas of IT & Telecom
* Strong written and oral communication skills
* Able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
* Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
* PMP is desirable

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.