Senior Project Engineer, E&I

Company Description

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is a proud member of the Ghobash Group. For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We have the expertise to carry out full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.

Job Description

- Lead and coordinate E&I engineering activities throughout the EPC project lifecycle.
- Review project scope, contractual requirements, technical specifications, design basis, and applicable ADNOC Offshore standards to ensure compliance.
- Coordinate with project management, engineering disciplines, procurement, vendors, construction teams, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to ensure timely project execution.
- Monitor engineering deliverables, project milestones, and technical activities against approved project schedules and contractual requirements.
- Review and coordinate E&I engineering deliverables, including single-line diagrams, cable schedules, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, termination drawings, hook-up drawings, and equipment layouts.
- Ensure multidisciplinary engineering interfaces are properly managed and resolve technical queries, design discrepancies, and engineering conflicts.
- Coordinate material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews, technical approvals, and procurement activities for E&I equipment and materials.
- Monitor vendor documentation, equipment manufacturing progress, inspection activities, and material delivery schedules to avoid project delays.
- Provide technical support to construction teams and subcontractors during E&I installation activities at offshore facilities and associated onshore locations.
- Coordinate electrical equipment installation, cable tray installation, cable pulling and termination, earthing, lighting, instrumentation installation, tubing, and hook-up activities.
- Support offshore brownfield modifications, tie-ins, hook-up activities, and shutdown-related work in accordance with project requirements.
- Coordinate with construction and commissioning teams to resolve site technical issues, installation constraints, and field engineering changes.
- Coordinate inspection, testing, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), loop checking, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities.
- Ensure E&I work is executed in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, quality requirements, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and applicable international standards.
- Liaise with ADNOC Offshore representatives, PMC/engineering consultants, vendors, and subcontractors to resolve technical issues and obtain required approvals.
- Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZID/HAZOP sessions, technical meetings, and project progress reviews as required.
- Monitor technical risks, engineering changes, non-conformances, and interface issues, implementing corrective actions in coordination with the project team.
- Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements, ADNOC standards, offshore safety procedures, hazardous-area requirements, and permit-to-work systems.
- Prepare and review technical progress reports, engineering documentation, test records, as-built drawings, and project completion dossiers.
- Coordinate punch-list clearance, system handover, final documentation, and project close-out activities in accordance with contractual and client requirements.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience in E&I engineering and execution within the oil and gas EPC industry.
- Mandatory: Previous experience in ADNOC Offshore projects.
- Proven experience coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning interfaces.
- Experience in offshore facilities, platform projects, brownfield modifications, tie-ins, or hook-up and commissioning activities.
- Strong understanding of ADNOC project specifications, technical approval workflows, engineering documentation, and applicable international standards.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, vendors, subcontractors, construction personnel, and client representatives.
- Good knowledge of project schedules, progress monitoring, technical risk management, quality requirements, and HSE procedures.
- Excellent technical communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Ability to work with tough deadlines and under pressure.
- Ability to work in ADNOC offshore sites.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.