Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with expertise in static and piping disciplines to provide technical design and engineering services across major oil & gas projects. The role involves overseeing engineering activities from concept through FEED, detailed design, and commissioning, ensuring adherence to standards, project schedules, budgets, and HSE requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical design and engineering services in mechanical engineering for assigned projects, ensuring quality, schedule, cost, and HSE compliance.
• Conduct mechanical engineering activities, including site surveys, engineering studies, FEED, detailed design, and commissioning.
• Apply technical assurance practices, engineering standards, environmental, and safety policies in all engineering work.
• Review technical deviations and variations to approved guidelines, codes, and standards.
• Plan and coordinate activities of multidiscipline engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of technical services.
• Coordinate engineering designs, develop and review multi-disciplinary work scopes, ensuring clarity and comprehensiveness.
• Review and approve method statements from contractors, liaising to resolve technical issues.
• Develop, update, and monitor engineering schedules and contribute to FEED/EPIC scheduling activities for effective project delivery.
• Evaluate technical bid packages for scope compliance and review contract changes or variations.
• Support personal and team technical development, mentoring associate Qatari engineers as part of structured training initiatives.

Qualifications & experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Chartered Engineer / Professional Engineer status or equivalent is preferable.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant post-graduate experience, including at least 6 years in the oil & gas industry in static and/or piping disciplines. Expert-level competency required in at least one discipline.
• Experience across concept development, FEED, EPIC, and providing technical support to site/plant operations.
• Strong knowledge of relevant engineering standards, international codes, and company standards.
• Proven ability to manage time, cost, and quality in greenfield and brownfield projects, including multiple-project environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; fluent in English.

Skills & competencies

• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical engineering (static & piping).
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Competency in reviewing and approving contractor deliverables and method statements.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and project coordination abilities.
• Commitment to HSE standards and quality assurance.
• Mentoring and training skills for junior engineers.