Senior Project Engineer

Our client, an oil and gas operator is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in the projects team, based onshore in the Aberdeen office, with occasional offshore trips, when required.  This is a PAYE contract role.

ROLE

• Responsible for the delivery of multi discipline engineering and D&D modifications safely and successfully to the business on an Asset or specific project basis from initiation to closeout and handover.
• Responsible for managing the development of work scopes, technical queries, supervision of contractors for delivery of technical documents.
• Key point of contact for onshore and offshore support for engineering work scopes

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the initiation, development and routing of work through the work initiation and eMoC process
• Provides support in the areas of feasibility, scope definition, cost and schedule
• Ensure compilation of work scopes and work specifications.
• Ensure execution of work and deliverables are compliant with project requirements.
• Input into the review and monitoring of delivery programs and cost estimates.
• Input into the preparation of project control documents and processes and their upkeep.
• Project management of engineering/construction contractor and other key service providers, review and challenge of contractor performance, review of work schedules/plans, identifying opportunities to improve performance, reduce costs, maximise use of resources, etc.
• Occasional offshore trips required to monitor/plan progress and oversee key tasks.
• Vendor management, package management and interface with 3rd Party Contractors

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential

• Degree in engineering discipline
• Project engineering experience
• Highly effective relationship builder at all levels, internally and externally
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, interpersonal, written and presentation)
• Strong initiative and orientation towards focused delivery
• Experience of applying risk and change management processes
• Past exposure to multi-discipline work
• Knowledge of process/engineering drawings & schematics

Preferred

• Project management qualifications e.g., APM, PMI, PRINCE2
• Current Offshore Survival Certificate
• Knowledge of project delivery framework for decision making and assurance
• Knowledge and experience of financial control, cost estimating and planning
• Design engineering awareness and good understanding of codes, standards, risk-based decision making, quality assurance and compliance
• Experience in systems for construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities (Orbit System or equivalent knowledge)
• Experience of CMMS systems (Maximo)