Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Principal Engineer - Assurance to be based in Sharjah, UAE.

What we do

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.

Equal Opportunities

We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.

Main purpose of role:

Principal Engineer, Assurance will support the Assurance Manager in ensuring the highest level of quality and compliance across all project phases. This role will involve coordinating assurance activities, facilitating communication between project teams, and assisting in the implementation of quality management systems. Principal Engineer, Assurance will contribute to the company\'s commitment to delivering projects with exceptional quality and adherence to industry standards.

Responsibilities:

Support the Assurance Manager in the development and implementation of assurance strategies, plans, and procedures.

Develop Value Assurance dashboard for all stage gates and reviews framework.

Coordinate and schedule quality audits, inspections, and assessments to ensure compliance with project quality requirements.

Facilitate communication between project teams, ensuring the smooth flow of information related to assurance activities.

Assist in the maintenance of quality management systems, including document control, revision control, and access management.

Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to address project concerns and implement corrective actions.

Contribute to the review and development of project documentation, including quality plans, procedures, and inspection and test plans.

Assist in the analysis of project performance indicators and quality metrics, identifying areas for improvement and recommending solutions.

Participate in lessons learned sessions, capturing best practices and contributing to the continuous improvement of assurance processes.

Support the training and development of project teams regarding quality management systems and assurance processes.

Key Interfaces

Chief Technical Officer

Head of Assurance

Assurance Manager

Group Heads of Technical Functions

Regional VPs

Project Directors and Project Organisation

Knowledge & Qualifications:

University degree qualification

Experience in project controls (cost & progress)

Project management qualifications (engineering or otherwise) will be beneficial.

Experience in risk assessment and management, including the ability to identify and prioritize risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.

Experience in using @risk and risk profile analysis.

Experience in developing dashboards to the senior management.

Good understanding of Petrofac group, business, and service lines

Fluent with Microsoft Office especially Excel and PowerPoint, MS Project & PowerBI

Skills:

• Strong organisational and project management skills, planning and time management. Ability to deliver against tight deadlines and work with a potentially diverse and dispersed team to deliver outputs to the necessary quality standards and schedule. Attention to detail is critical to succeed in this role.

• Communication: the ability to prepare written communications for senior stakeholder is key \xe2\x80\x93 and the facility to present these communications to different audiences will also be critical. In addition to, the ability to communicate and build a rapport with personnel from entry level all the way through to the Group Executive Committee

• Collaboration: adept at collaborative working; ability to collaborate with a broad spectrum of stakeholders within both the technical and corporate functions

• Familiarity with governance processes \xe2\x80\x93 Knowledge and understanding of Project management governance, principles, and processes.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to maintain confidentiality: in all aspects of work and handle sensitive information.

• Personable and team oriented: able to quickly build relationships across the Group and with external third parties and develop junior or less experienced resources (e.g. Transformation Program Analyst and wider functional teams)

• Self-starter and can-do attitude: Ability to plan and demonstrate progress with little supervision.

• Highly motivated and aligned with Petrofac\xe2\x80\x99s Values

Experience:

• Demonstrable previous project management experience in operations

• Prior experience of leading the structuring, analysis and presentation of outputs for senior stakeholders is essential.

• Previous Petrofac experience with a solid track record of career progression including at least one managerial role.

• A good understanding of how Petrofac operates as a company highly beneficial.

• Prior experience in driving transformation / initiatives

Additional Information

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