Engineer - Projects at Al Ghurair Construction

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Engineering, Contract Administration, Claims Management, Variation Order Management, FAT Coordination, Stakeholder Coordination, Project Controls, EPC Project Management, Risk Management, Procurement Support, Budget Monitoring, Contractual Compliance

Industry

Holding Companies

Description

STRATEGIC * Support the Project Manager in delivering projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual requirements. * Ensure project activities are executed in accordance with contract conditions, company procedures, client requirements, and applicable utility standards. * Protect the company's contractual and commercial interests through effective contract administration and documentation management. * Support successful project execution through proactive stakeholder coordination and issue resolution. * Contribute to project risk management by identifying contractual, commercial, procurement, and execution-related risks. * Maintain accurate project records to support contractual claims, variation orders, and commercial recoveries. OPERATIONAL * Coordinate day-to-day project activities and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks in accordance with project schedules, contractual requirements, and organizational objectives. * Support project planning, execution, monitoring, control, reporting, mobilization, and close-out activities throughout the project lifecycle. * Maintain project documentation including action trackers, deliverable registers, risk registers, stakeholder registers, contract registers, correspondence logs, claims registers, variation registers, and other project records. * Monitor project progress and coordinate with engineering, procurement, logistics, finance, QA/QC, document control, site teams, clients, consultants, OEMs, suppliers, subcontractors, utility authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure timely execution of project activities. * Follow up on project deliverables, approvals, inspections, client comments, action items, and stakeholder commitments to ensure compliance with project milestones and schedules. * Prepare project progress reports, dashboards, management updates, presentations, meeting agendas, minutes of meetings, action trackers, and weekly/monthly reports covering project progress, contractual compliance, procurement status, FAT status, variations and claims status, commercial issues, and project risks. * Administer project contracts during the contract execution period and ensure compliance with contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, notices, reporting requirements, and other contract provisions. * Draft, review, and submit contractual correspondence including notices, letters, clarifications, RFIs, extension of time (EOT) notifications, claims submissions, and commercial communications. * Monitor contractual risks, obligations, entitlements, and potential commercial impacts and proactively highlight issues requiring management attention. * Support the interpretation, implementation, and administration of contractual provisions throughout project execution. * Maintain complete contractual records and supporting documentation for claims, variation orders, contractual correspondence, and commercial negotiations. * Prepare, substantiate, submit, and track Variation Orders (VOs) with supporting technical and commercial documentation. * Draft, manage, and monitor contractual claims related to scope changes, delays, disruptions, prolongation costs, additional works, and other contractual entitlements. * Coordinate with engineering, planning, procurement, commercial, and site teams to gather supporting evidence, records, and documentation required for claims and variation submissions. * Review subcontractor and supplier claims, assess contractual entitlement, and support negotiations and closure with clients, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors. * Coordinate pre-FAT and post-FAT activities with OEMs, suppliers, consultants, clients, and project teams, including preparation of FAT documentation packages, schedules, agendas, inspection requests, reports, and stakeholder communications. * Ensure availability of approved drawings, specifications, datasheets, procedures, and test plans prior to FAT execution and monitor closure of FAT punch points and observations. * Coordinate FAT attendance, logistics, equipment release approvals, shipment readiness, and maintenance of FAT records. * Prepare project initiation documents including Project Execution Plans, Cash Flow Forecasts, Project Information Sheets, Risk Registers, Stakeholder Registers, and Deliverable Schedules. * Coordinate issuance of Advance Bank Guarantees (ABG), Performance Bank Guarantees (PBG), Retention Guarantees, and related project securities, while liaising with finance departments, banks, and insurance functions. * Coordinate procurement activities related to project materials, manufacturing progress, delivery schedules, FAT schedules, documentation requirements, and commercial or contractual matters. * Facilitate metal booking activities for Copper Earthing Materials, Power Cables, Control Cables, and Conductors, monitor booked metal rates, and support purchase order amendments resulting from metal price fluctuations. * Assist project teams during client meetings, progress reviews, technical discussions, commercial discussions, and stakeholder coordination activities. * Coordinate contractual and commercial close-out activities, including preparation of final account documentation, close-out submissions, retention releases, warranties, guarantees, and completion of outstanding contractual obligations. * Facilitate preparation and submission of as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, handover packages, completion certificates, taking-over certificates, final approvals, and payment milestones. * Ensure proper closure of all contractual, commercial, technical, documentation, and handover requirements prior to project completion. * Maintain accurate project, contractual, commercial, and technical records and ensure compliance with document control procedures, project filing systems, corporate governance requirements, and quality standards. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT * Coordinate and collaborate with project team members to ensure successful execution of assigned tasks. * Support junior engineers, coordinators, and project support personnel when required. * Promote teamwork, communication, accountability, and compliance with project procedures. * Foster effective working relationships across departments and project stakeholders. PRODUCT/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT * Identify opportunities to improve project administration, contract management, and reporting processes. * Support implementation of digital project management and document control systems. * Develop and maintain standardized templates for contractual correspondence, claims, variation orders, FAT documentation, and project reporting. * Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives. * Support process optimization to improve project efficiency and contractual compliance. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA * Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, project management, or a related discipline. * Minimum 5–8 years of experience in project engineering, project coordination, contract administration, project controls, or commercial project support. * Experience in EPC projects related to substations, transmission, distribution, power, utilities, or infrastructure. * UAE utility project experience is preferred. * Experience with DEWA is an advantage. * Proven experience in contractual correspondence, claims preparation, variation order management, FAT coordination, procurement support, and project close-out activities. * PMP Certification & Primavera P6 Training. * FIDIC Contracts Training & Contract Management Certification. * SAP/ERP Training & Microsoft Project Training.

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Responsibilities

Support the Project Manager in delivering EPC projects safely and on schedule while managing contractual compliance and commercial interests. Coordinate day-to-day activities, including FAT processes, variation orders, and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.