Sr. Project Engineer - Structure, Major Projects

Job Summary:

This role supports the Head of Section in managing engineering activities related to the design, development, coordination, implementation, execution, and control of projects, ensuring alignment with the Company’s strategy, commitments, and goals.

The position focuses on providing technical guidance, problem-solving, decision-making, and analysis of the engineering department portfolio using innovative and analytical techniques.

The role-holder is responsible for promoting, adhering to, and ensuring compliance with QAFCO’s Occupational Health & Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality systems and standards.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist the Head of Civil & Structure in coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities to ensure alignment with Project objectives, EPCC Contract requirements, and Project procedures.
• Track and report progress of engineering deliverables, highlighting deviations and supporting recovery actions.
• Review and comment on technical documentation submitted by EPCC Contractor, including datasheets, drawings, specifications, and vendor documents.
• Verify compliance of EPCC Contractor’s technical submissions with approved project-specific specifications and contract requirements.
• Review and support acceptance of fabrication schedules submitted by subcontractors.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for inspection and expediting activities at vendor and subcontractor facilities.
• Follow up on fabrication progress and support resolution of NCRs or fabrication defects reported by subcontractors.
• Collaborate with the construction team to ensure proper installation of equipment and systems in accordance with engineering deliverables.
• Participate in on-site inspections to verify compliance with technical specifications and quality standards.
• Support mechanical completion activities, including punch list generation, classification (A/B/C), and closure.
• Monitor engineering deliverables against the commissioning-driven project schedule and report deviations.
• Support training and technical readiness of Company teams for commissioning and start-up activities.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces between internal departments (Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Procurement) and EPCC Contractor.
• Support the Interface Team in technical review of spare parts, tie-in readiness, and resolution of interface-related issues.
• Support the Head of Civil & Structure in managing design changes, technical queries, and field notes.
• Participate in multidisciplinary reviews such as HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, QRA, and 3D model reviews, and ensure closure of action items.
• Support identification and tracking of engineering-related risks and contribute to the Project Risk Register.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with Environmental Impact Assessment, HSE, and quality requirements.
• Provide inputs to monthly engineering progress reports and dashboards.
• Maintain records of technical reviews, NCR resolutions, inspection outcomes, and interface coordination.
• Support audit preparation and participate in lessons learned sessions.
• Oversee design of foundations, buildings, pipe racks, and structural steel.
• Review geotechnical reports, structural calculations, and construction drawings.
• Ensure compliance with seismic, regulatory, and EPCC Contract requirements.
• Manage the progress of all activities in the area of responsibility and ensure adherence to the approved EPCC Contract Schedule Baseline and report any deviation to the Project Controls Department through the line responsible.
• Ensure that EPCC Contractor schedule is commissioning driven and follow up schedule and progress including detection of deviation from the EPCC Contract schedule.
• Initiate ‘Project Changes’ affecting his function/ discipline in accordance with the Project Information Manual.

• Assist the Head of Civil & Structure in coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities to ensure alignment with Project objectives, EPCC Contract requirements, and Project procedures.
• Track and report progress of engineering deliverables, highlighting deviations and supporting recovery actions.
• Review and comment on technical documentation submitted by EPCC Contractor, including datasheets, drawings, specifications, and vendor documents.
• Verify compliance of EPCC Contractor’s technical submissions with approved project-specific specifications and contract requirements.
• Review and support acceptance of fabrication schedules submitted by subcontractors.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for inspection and expediting activities at vendor and subcontractor facilities.
• Follow up on fabrication progress and support resolution of NCRs or fabrication defects reported by subcontractors.
• Collaborate with the construction team to ensure proper installation of equipment and systems in accordance with engineering deliverables.
• Participate in on-site inspections to verify compliance with technical specifications and quality standards.
• Support mechanical completion activities, including punch list generation, classification (A/B/C), and closure.
• Monitor engineering deliverables against the commissioning-driven project schedule and report deviations.
• Support training and technical readiness of Company teams for commissioning and start-up activities.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces between internal departments (Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Procurement) and EPCC Contractor.
• Support the Interface Team in technical review of spare parts, tie-in readiness, and resolution of interface-related issues.
• Support the Head of Civil & Structure in managing design changes, technical queries, and field notes.
• Participate in multidisciplinary reviews such as HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, QRA, and 3D model reviews, and ensure closure of action items.
• Support identification and tracking of engineering-related risks and contribute to the Project Risk Register.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with Environmental Impact Assessment, HSE, and quality requirements.
• Provide inputs to monthly engineering progress reports and dashboards.
• Maintain records of technical reviews, NCR resolutions, inspection outcomes, and interface coordination.
• Support audit preparation and participate in lessons learned sessions.
• Oversee design of foundations, buildings, pipe racks, and structural steel.
• Review geotechnical reports, structural calculations, and construction drawings.
• Ensure compliance with seismic, regulatory, and EPCC Contract requirements.
• Manage the progress of all activities in the area of responsibility and ensure adherence to the approved EPCC Contract Schedule Baseline and report any deviation to the Project Controls Department through the line responsible.
• Ensure that EPCC Contractor schedule is commissioning driven and follow up schedule and progress including detection of deviation from the EPCC Contract schedule.
• Initiate ‘Project Changes’ affecting his function/ discipline in accordance with the Project Information Manual.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structure engineering or relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience out of which 3 years shall be in major projects in similar capacity within Fertilizer Industry.
• Good exposure to Civil/ Structure engineering software design and knowledge in all aspects of implementation and execution based on International Standards.
• Having strong skills of Project Management, Leadership and team management.