Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contract Type: 6-month Contract
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior Civil Engineer to oversee and drive civil engineering activities for major oil and gas projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both offshore and onshore developments, excellent team leadership skills, and a proactive approach to interdisciplinary coordination and technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Technical Leadership & Oversight
- Provide technical management and mentorship to civil engineering team members, ensuring delivery of high-quality, accurate, and timely design outputs
- Guide work distribution, support performance improvement, and foster team development
2. Civil Design Expertise
- Lead development of site plans, civil layouts, and infrastructure routing studies for complex oil & gas projects
- Ensure alignment with project specifications, procedures, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
3. 3D Design Environment Proficiency
- Manage civil engineering deliverables within a 3D design environment using tools such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, or similar platforms
- Organize and lead periodic internal 3D model reviews, ensuring design integrity and project alignment
4. Interdisciplinary Coordination
- Work closely with geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping, and other engineering disciplines to ensure cohesive, integrated project delivery
- Address constructability and layout challenges with practical, cost-effective engineering solutions
5. Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Interface with clients, vendors, and contractors in technical discussions and design clarification
- Participate in key project meetings including layout reviews, HAZOPs, constructability workshops, lessons learned sessions, and model reviews
6. Quality Assurance
- Ensure compliance with project-specific and international codes and standards
- Monitor engineering quality and proactively address issues to maintain high standards of performance
7. Communication & Reporting
- Deliver clear and concise reports, technical documentation, and presentations to project stakeholders
- Maintain effective communication across project teams and client interfaces
Profile Requirements:
- Qualification: Degree in Civil Engineering
- Experience: Minimum 12 years in civil design and engineering, with a strong track record of delivering major offshore and onshore oil & gas projects in a Lead or Area Lead role
- Proven experience in leadership roles within civil engineering for large-scale oil & gas projects
- Strong proficiency in 3D civil design tools (e.g., Civil 3D, Revit) and familiarity with data-driven project delivery methods
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive complex project execution
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Flexible, solution-oriented, and highly collaborative approach to engineering challenges