Hook-up Engineer (6 Months Extendable Contract)

Job description / Role

Paradigm International is currently seeking experienced Hook-up Engineer to join our client’s production team in Dubai Office, this is a contract opportunity(06 months extendable contract).

Our Client is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for offshore and subsea field developments worldwide. They deliver fixed and floating production facilities, pipelines, and subsea systems from concept to commissioning to help oil companies safely produce and transport hydrocarbons. Core area they are in Offshore, Subsea Solutions and provide Concept to Commissioning(EPCI).

Department: Fabrication
Functional Supervisor: Hookup & Completions Manager
Accountable: Senior Hook up Engineer

PRIMARY TASK OF POSITION
- Provide disciplined Hook-up support in both a Greenfield & Brownfield Project environment in line with PMT expectations on HSE, Quality and Technical needs.
- Liaison with Operations, Pre-commissioning, Design, Engineering and Quality groups to obtain full scope understanding.
- Contribute and activity participate in constructability reviews, plans to drive design optimizations.
- Review and assist with the development of implementation Hook-up estimates.
- Prepare project execution sequence and logic (WBS).
- Identify carry over works and escalate to line management.
- Support and contribute the development of construction work packs.
- Develop a man hour summary via the task sheet / job card module.
- Develop material / equipment requisitions aligned to task / job cards, provide guidance on package requirements. (i.e. Bag & Tag details.)
- Provide 3C experience and support during the implementation phase.
- Identify and support the timely delivery of documentation, fabrication, materials, personnel and vendors aligned to Project delivery schedule.
- Monitor and report implementation related changes and growth during the course of the project.
- Support site surveys during the engineering development phase.
- Travel to facilities to assist project team and coordinate execution aligned to project schedule.
- In conjunction with offshore manager / focal point assist with the alignment of handover priorities.
- Assist pre-commissioning Engineers with effective use of personnel to help achieve further handover post .
- Liaise with Functional Management / PMT to ensure best practice and innovations to optimize delivery against schedule milestones are being achieved.
- Monitor and record punch list status and escalate accordingly to line management.
- Maintain accurate documentation against procedural compliance. (Daily Reports / As built)

RESPONSIBILITIES (in addition to Primary Task)

Health, Safety, and Environment:
- Participate in asset incidents / hazards investigations and communicate findings to PMT or line manager.
- Ensure execution risk and mitigations are identified within work pack.
- Support day-to-day HSE performance during construction to ensure leading indicators are achieved.

Quality:
- Deliver high-quality project deliverables aligned to specification.
- Provide accurate input into Project execution schedules that reflect optimum, realistic and measurable man hours.
- Minimise site queries through quality front end Hook-up planning and preparations.
- Ensure the correct selection of Tools & Equipment.

Cost / Budget:
- Monitor and maintain Project processes within agreed budget constraints (Work Pack level).
- Recognise and be aware of CONQ policy / impact.

Schedule / Reporting:
- Manage project 3C processes within agreed scheduled constraints against agreed milestones & KPI’s.

Leadership / Commitment:
- Take ownership of system handover and communication progress with Pre-Commissioning.
- Know roles and responsibilities of reporting lines.
- Maintain teamwork at all levels within project and peer groups.
- Maintain a high level of project ownership throughout all phases of work.
- Actively participate in the promotion of innovation and continuous improvement measures to limit wastage and unplanned impacts.
- Ensure seamless handover of onshore developed work pack to offshore site team.
- Building Effective Business Relationships:
- Express ideas clearly and concisely by application of strong problem solving and fault finding skills.

Customer Focus:
- Take responsibility for customer satisfaction both internal and external and support Client requests.
- Seek to respond positively to customer feedback.

People management and development:
- Support project by identifying high potential team members for future promotion.

Technical / Systems:
- Support the needs of PMT over that of the short-term personnel gains.

Other:
- Develop company’s capability and relationship with Client, to build future business opportunities.
- Achieve the set Goal & Objectives aligned to project / business needs and ensure periodic reviews and final signoff is completed

Requirements

Selection Criteria - Essential:
- Set clear & realistic timeframes for self & others, and provide the team with a clear sense of direction by reducing inter-discipline barriers.
- Interpersonal and Client liaison skills which create and sustain high-quality relationships.
- Work as part of a team and or independently during the life cycle of Project.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising standards.

Selection Criteria - Desirable:
- Ability to develop robust 3C procedures, and deliver aligned to Project Plans.

About the Company

Paradigm Group is acknowledged by our clients, candidates and competitors for our professionalism, business ethics and integrity. On the back of this, Paradigm International was launched in the heart of the middle east to service the engineering and construction industry. Paradigm International has been able to demonstrate respectable growth and diversification into other related arenas as a direct result of its commitment to our core business principles:

Confidentiality, Integrity, Honesty and Trust Service, Training and Professionalism Technology, Innovation and Achievement

These values permeate the whole organisation. Paradigm International has established a first class reputation for responding to client needs and business initiatives, for delivering the right type of candidate and for managing the placement process in a highly professional and efficient manner. This in turn has led to lasting relationships with our clients. Paradigm has also demonstrated its professionalism by gaining membership of a number of industry regulatory bodies in addition to obtaining the Investors in People accreditation. From our European Head Office and Middle East office, The Paradigm Group successfully delivers a full range of recruitment services, in the following markets:

Europe Middle East & Africa USA Asia Pacific

Offering far more than a traditional recruitment service, we fully support our candidates while they are on assignment. This includes securing visas and work permits, to providing market leading benefits packages, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

Specialties

Project Management, Design & Build, Safety, Senior Appointments, Consultancy, Telecoms, IT, Technology, Networking, Software, Security