Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach, and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.
We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source a Head of Engineering (Brownfield). This is a long-term contract role. Please see details below.
Title: Head of Engineering (Brownfield)
Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)
Location: Qatar Onshore (Doha HQ/Site - Ras Laffan)
Working Schedule: 6 days per week / 8-10 hours per day or as per project requirement
--Experience Required—
Key Job Accountabilities
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities for Brownfield modifications, upgrades, tie-ins and integration with existing offshore facilities across all phases of project execution.
• Provide engineering leadership, governance and technical assurance to ensure Brownfield designs comply with Company requirements, project specifications, applicable codes and standards, safety requirements and existing facility constraints.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering interfaces and coordination between Engineering, Operations, Construction, Installation and Commissioning to ensure safe and effective integration of Brownfield scope with existing facilities.
• Ensure appropriate site surveys, engineering studies and field verification are undertaken to establish existing facility conditions and provide a reliable basis for Brownfield design and execution.
• Coordinate and oversee EPC Contractor, subcontractor and vendor engineering activities to ensure Brownfield deliverables meet technical, quality, schedule and project execution requirements.
• Lead resolution of multidisciplinary technical issues, engineering queries, deviations and field changes, and ensure Brownfield modifications are managed in accordance with the project change management process.
• Monitor engineering progress, interfaces and risks and ensure mitigation or recovery measures are developed to protect critical project, procurement, construction, installation and shutdown milestones.
• Promote application of lessons learned, standardization, value improvement and continuous improvement across Brownfield engineering activities.
--Minimum Requirements--
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in a relevant discipline, such as Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, etc.
Knowledge and Key Skills
• 10 years’ experience in Engineering roles and project execution for Major Projects including extensive involvement in Construction, installation, fabrication, execution, completion, hook-up, etc., including 6 years in the Oil & Gas Industry and including 2 years of experience in a supervisory role, including acting roles, or oversight of service/vendor personnel.
• Extensive experience in multidisciplinary Brownfield engineering and modifications to existing offshore Oil & Gas facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering interfaces between existing facilities and new project scope.
• Broad knowledge of engineering design standards, specifications, codes and safety criteria applicable to offshore facilities and Brownfield modifications.
• Experience in site surveys, field verification, constructability, SIMOPS, shutdowns, tie-ins, isolation requirements and integration of new and existing systems.
• Experience with risk assessment approach in decision making.
• Strong technical competency in at least one engineering discipline with broad multidisciplinary engineering knowledge.
If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply direct to this advertisement with your CV with contact details.