Senior Civil Engineer

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