Project Engineer - MEP and Data Center project (To relocate to Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Job Description

Position: Project Engineer

Job Purpose: Manage all engineering deliverables for the assigned scope - ensuring statutory and consultant approvals, timely procurement and submittals, and rigorous drafting / validation controls - so that the project is handed over fully compliant, on program and within cost targets.

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (on-site)

Focus Areas

• Design Validation & Value Engineering
• Procurement & Material Control
• Engineering Governance & Compliance

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in appropriate discipline or equivalent demonstrated experience and/or
• 10+ years' experience
• MEP Experience is a must have
• Large scale production/ modular production a benefit
• Data Centre experience .
• GCC/ME Experience not required, but beneficial

Responsibilities:

• Enforce contract, statutory and consultant specifications throughout design, construction and close out stages.
• Prepare material submittals that demonstrate full specification compliance and maintain an up-to date approval register
• Compile method statements and risk assessments in line with HSE and QA/QC procedures and consultant expectations.
• Maintain a live procurement / long-lead schedule, following up deliveries, logging delays and flagging program impacts.
• Distribute current, approved drawings to site teams and promptly relay scope changes to Commercial.
• Lead the Drafting team: verify drawings, keep a four-week look-ahead register, and coordinate output with offshore resources.
• Conduct value-engineering studies and detailed material take-offs with Senior Engineers and Construction Managers.
• Validate design, engineering and installation details for compliance, functionality and maintainability; secure supplier commitments on testing & commissioning, spares, warranties and defect-liability before issuing PRs/LPOs.
• Plan and execute all design-validation activities, ensuring conformity with project specifications and industry standards.
• Supervise on-site installations, guaranteeing adherence to the Project Quality Plan, program and workmanship standards.
• Direct specialist subcontractors and maintain close coordination with MEP supervision, inspectors and project staff.
• Contribute technical insight and progress updates at project meetings, support testing and commissioning phases.
• Record weekly efficiencies, changes, constraints and deviations, report to Senior Project Engineer.
• Resolve on-site challenges proactively to maintain safety, quality and schedule.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties aligned with business needs.

Take note: The ideal candidate must be present on the following locations - UK – LONDON, MANCHESTER, GLASGOW, and DUBLIN (for onsite interviews)