Project Engineering Manager (Offshore)

The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for establishing and leading the engineering framework for project execution, ensuring the effective delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering and design activities across our offshore projects in Energy and hydrocarbon sectors.

Establish and implement the project engineering execution framework, including procedures, deliverables, workflows, and interface management.

Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams across Feasibility/ Concept, FEED and Detailed Design phases.

Direct the preparation and quality of engineering deliverables, ensuring alignment with scope, standards, and schedule requirements.

Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant design output, meeting customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Review and approve engineering execution strategies, project organization structures, and discipline responsibilities.

Prepare and implement the Engineering management Plan on projects and ensure discipline schedules/budgets include safety and sustainability activities for the asset lifecycle.

Manage technical Value Improvement Practices (VIPs) - technology selection, value engineering, energy optimization, RAM, etc.

Provide overall integration across engineering disciplines, ensuring effective sequencing and interface management.

Establish and maintain engineering coordination procedures with internal teams, licensors, contractors, and stakeholders.

Oversee and manage interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, and third-party contractors.

Ensure structured communication and resolution of technical queries and inter-disciplinary conflicts.

Ensure engineering activities comply with Worley standards, international codes, and customer specifications

Must ensure maintaining engineering quality assurance processes, including document control, review cycles, and approval timelines.

Lead the review and approval of key engineering documents, ensuring compliance with HSSEQ, operability, maintainability, and technical integrity requirements.

Must ensure and participate in design reviews, safety studies, and technical assurance activities.

Ensure required Technical Peer Reviews (TPRs) are planned, scheduled, and budgeted; proactively engage Location Director of Engineering when needed.

Overall key technical interface with customer management teams.

Support the safe, on-time, and within-budget delivery of engineering scope across all project phases.

Monitor engineering progress against schedule, budget, and deliverable milestones, identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans.

Provide technical and commercial input to optimize design solutions and manage project risks.

Ensure alignment between engineering outputs and project controls (cost, schedule, procurement needs).

Maintain engineering registers for assumptions, holds, technical queries, deviations, key document changes, and SEAL decisions.

Champion Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality culture within engineering activities.

Ensure designs incorporate safe, sustainable, and environmentally compliant solutions.

Ensure compliance with local and international regulatory frameworks and standards.

Lead, mentor, and develop multi-location engineering teams, ensuring effective resource allocation and competency.

Ensure teams are appropriately staffed and aligned with project requirements.

Foster collaboration across disciplines, offices, and stakeholders.

Capture and implement lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline of Engineering from an accredited University.

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage.

MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement.

Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period.

Significant experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, or energy sector projects.

Must have proven experience as Project Engineering Manager / Engineering Manager on Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Engineering projects during the last five years.

Strong exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering and global delivery teams.

Strong understanding of engineering governance, execution planning, and design assurance.

Extensive knowledge of cross-discipline integration, interfaces, and sequencing.

in engineering deliverables, specifications, and design review processes.

Solid understanding of project lifecycle phases (Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design, EPC).

Familiarity with industry standards and customer specifications.

in risk management, change management, and technical decision-making.

Strong leadership capability with ability to manage diverse, multi-location teams.

Effective communicator with the ability to influence technical and commercial decisions.

Strong problem-solving mindset with ability to manage complexity and conflicting priorities.

High level of planning, organization, and execution discipline.

Ability to operate in fast-paced, multi-project environments.