Senior Project Engineer(Interface)

• Identify, develop, coordinate, expedite and steward closure of Project Internal and External interface issues
• Manage all technical Interfaces, ensure comprehensive, multi-functional review of all requests and meets Project objectives, requirements, budget, and schedule.
• Assess information on overall Interface Agreements (IA) process performance and implement improvements ensuring that the process is fit for purpose, well established and maintained. Manage guidelines and procedures necessary to support and control the various Interface Agreement (IA) processes for the Project.
• Plan and organize the interface works and activities based on identified interfaces and priorities.
• Provides clear, accurate, timely, and consistent two-way communication with other organizations (internal & external) with respect to the exchange and alignment of interfaces related information and documentation.
• Act as a liaison between the Client and Project Team for the interfaces with the Client operations, including third-party agencies and subcontractors
• Manage and lead interface team ensuring to receive all inputs from other EPCs, engineering and construction teams to receive timely approvals of technical packages.
• Provide leadership and accountability for the Project interfaces with internal and external parties.
• Promote clear, accurate, timely, and consistent communication with internal organizations with respect to transferring interface information and documentation.
• Develop and Implement Project Interface Management Plan
• Develop, maintain and accountable for Interface Register for the Project.
• Chair Interface Weekly and Monthly meetings ensuring timely issuance and record of minutes of meetings and steward close out of action including update of the Interfaces Registers and Databases.
• Timely Identify and report area of concerns or unresolved interfaces issues to the Project Director/Manager.
• Responsible for generating weekly and monthly Interface reports. Provides input to weekly management reports.
• Works effectively within established procedures or creates and endorses new procedures as necessary for the Project.
• Works on a multi-million Project in a highly dynamic and multi-cultural environment that has tight-deadlines, high pressure and visibility, requiring accuracy, initiative and the ability to multi-task as essential skills.
• Operates in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment which requires professional conduct and proper office protocol.
• The position is dynamic and requires high commitment, capacity to take workload, discipline, facilitation and negotiating skills.
• Expected to have general awareness of requirements of project Interfaces with responsibility for:

• Qatargas OES Department
• Qatargas Operations - QG OPCO (North, South, Offshore).
• Other Qatargas Major Projects (i.e. EPCOL, COMP1, COMP3, COMP 8a, COMP9 , NFXP,NFE, etc)
• Ministry of Environment (MME) and Ministry of Interior (MOI).
• Company's shareholders
• Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) and RLIC Operators (e.g QSGTL, Dolphin Energy, Barzan, Gasal, etc.).
• QatarEnergy Operations
• Communications and Working Relationships:

• Interfaces with various project team members and departments on resolving related issues that requires effective communication, initiative, flexibility, and an ability to induce collaboration and make decision by being accountable.
• Interacts effectively with Qatargas Management including auditors, and other entities to discuss Project practices and issues as they may arise.
• Exhibits team leadership skills, integrity, self-confidence, fairness, and ability to effectively manage his team.
• Problem Solving/Complexity:

• Undertakes complex tasks and acts as a source of guidance for his team and internal customers.
• Takes initiatives, based on experienced gained, to deliver timely and cost-effective service. Be inventive to suggest new methods and procedure to achieve the Project objectives.
• Seeks to find solutions and best for project outcomes without re-cycle and looks to de-risk project schedule in the resolution of all issues
• Sets situations/issues in the context of the entire team and has an appreciation of the wider relationships with other people and organizations
• Decision Making Authority and Responsibility:

• Works independently within established procedures, plans and budgets and contributes to the development of these.
• Has autonomy over scheduling and planning of own work; organizes efforts of work group to achieve overall efficiency.
• Establishes credibility with EPC Contractors, his managers, peers, subordinates, and supervisors.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, or project management
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of experience in the oil and gas industry and preferably offshore project related with a minimum of 5 years in a management position and having experience of detail engineering as well as Project Execution/Construction.
• Proven experience as Discipline Engineer, Project Engineer, experience as an Interface Engineer or Interface Head is preferable.
• Excellent oral and written English skills. Able to write technical reports/letters in English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills

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