SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

Dar es Salaam , Tanzania

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reference
Job reference 1271227
location
Location Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published March 31, 2026

Senior Project Engineer

Job Type: 

Contract

Duration:

Until December 2026

Location: 

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

This pipeline project is the largest privately led, government-participated transnational infrastructure project ever undertaken in East Africa. The Job Holder is responsible for supporting the CFR Package Manager in delivering the Carbon Footprint Reduction (CFR) package, enabling a minimum 30% CO? emission reduction at start?up.

Responsibilities

  • Act as CFR Package Company Representative in the manager’s absence, and with contract engineer support, procure, monitor and verify vendor/contractor progress and costs with Cost Control. Participate in dispute settlements with legal, insurance and finance.

  • Monitor and approve deliverables from the EPS Contractor, vendors and construction contractors.

  • With functional delegation, lead and manage CFR contracts and coordinate a multidisciplinary technical team.

  • Liaise with all contract and technical specialists involved in CFR contractual or technical development. Interface with other project entities (EITS, Engineering, Operations, HSEQ, Environment & Societal, Commercial & Legal).

  • Provide timely reporting to the CFR Package Manager; participate in meetings with partners, authorities and stakeholders. Recommend CFR organizational arrangements as the project develops.

  • Assist package leadership with scheduling, progress and reporting activities in coordination with relevant parties (EPS Contractor, Main Logistic Contract team, etc.).

  • Assist the Contracts Lead with change management (schedule impact, extensions of time, re?baseline, etc.).

  • Provide inputs to the Integrated Planning & Reporting Lead for consolidation of all package data.

  • Implement procedures, tools and means ensuring efficient scheduling, progress control and reporting within the CFR package.

  • Provide schedule analyses and simulations as required.

  • Consolidate productivity/efficiency metrics and establish schedule trends using contractor schedules and Quantity Surveyor actuals.

  • Review contractor reports for accuracy and compliance with EACOP, partners and authorities.

  • Report progress, opportunities and concerns to the Package Manager.

  • Gather and share lessons learned on scheduling, progress control and reporting.

  • Perform any additional duties required by the position.

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry on similar large?scale projects and environments, with detailed knowledge of the CFR package and experience in at least one key discipline (Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Construction Supervision).

  • Degree: BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in a recognized Engineering discipline; registered or licensed professional engineer.

  • 10–20 years of Oil & Gas experience in large?scale projects.

  • Perfect knowledge of Primavera required.

  • Ability to work in a multi?cultural business environment.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Fluent in English (spoken and written).

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