Project Assurance Engineer - O&G

Job description / Role

Job Purpose & Scope
• Provide leadership through effective consultancy and guidance in the execution of Saudi Aramco Project Management Team processes, procedures and system
• Provide leadership through effective engagement and direction in the development and implementation of General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) Contractors processes, procedures and systems
• Responsible for the implementation of Project Management Quality Index (PMQI) to monitor project management quality and compliance performance.
• Regular reporting to Project Management Services (PMS) and Saudi Aramco management meetings

Principal Accountabilities
• Prove project engineering leadership in engaging with GES+ Contractor and Saudi Aramco project management team in addressing shortfall in the following areas:

- Initiation Planning
- Execution
- Monitoring and Control
- Closeout

• Establish effective communication interfaces with GES+ Contractors, Saudi Aramco and PMS team
• Participate, initiate and manage continuous improvement in processes and procedures for the PMS program and Saudi Aramco Procedures, Engineering Reports and General Instructions
• Identifying areas of concern with respect to project progress, recommending corrective actions and necessary engagement with project stakeholders.
• Responsible for reporting / issuing progress report of assigned project management issues and corrective actions
• Lead task force where required to undertake improvement requiring multiple stakeholders alignment.
• Participate in Technical and Quality Audits in projects
• Participate in Value Improvement Practices
• Participate in assisting Saudi Aramco Project Management Team in design concerns during Technical Bid Evaluations, Constructions and Commissioning
• Participate in the development of Faithful and Gould initiatives and procedures.

Organizational Relationships (Work Contacts)
• Reporting to Design Coordinator
• Interface with PMS Team – Engineering
• GES+ Contractor Project Management Team, Engineering Team
• Saudi Aramco Project Management Team
• Faithful and Gould regional engineering management team

Independence of Operations and Decision-making Authority:
• Able to work within a defined role with limited supervision
• Able to make judgement in making decisions and solve problems; knows when to seek advice.
• Establishes credibility with peers and supervisors

Requirements

Minimum Requirements
• B.Sc. (Eng).
• Hands on project engineering / interface management experience
• Mandatory experience in pre-FEED, FEED, Detail Design, EPC
• Construction / Commissioning / Operations experience is not mandatory but desirable
• Minimum 15 years post graduate experience.
• Good leadership and team building skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Cultural awareness.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes
• A competitive salary
• Accommodation allowance
• Transportation allowance
• 22 calendar days annual leave (based on 5 day working week)
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).