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Assistant Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Support and Leadership

  • Assist the Engineering Manager in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

  • Coordinate daily engineering activities across disciplines (E&I, Mechanical, Civil, Process).

  • Support implementation of engineering execution plans and strategies.

  • Ensure engineering work aligns with project objectives and client requirements.

Design and Technical Coordination

  • Review engineering deliverables including drawings, calculations, and specifications.

  • Support integration between disciplines to ensure design consistency.

  • Assist in resolving technical issues and design conflicts.

  • Ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, and standards.

Project Engineering Execution

  • Monitor engineering progress and ensure timely submission of deliverables.

  • Coordinate engineering input for procurement, construction, and commissioning.

  • Support engineering planning and workload distribution.

  • Assist in managing engineering interfaces with project teams.

Quality Assurance and Technical Review

  • Support review and verification of engineering designs and documentation.

  • Ensure engineering outputs meet required quality standards.

  • Participate in technical reviews and design verification activities.

  • Assist in identifying and correcting engineering errors or deviations.

Interface and Stakeholder Coordination

  • Liaise with clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors on technical matters.

  • Participate in project coordination meetings and design discussions.

  • Support communication of engineering requirements and changes.

  • Assist in resolving technical queries from site and construction teams.

Procurement and Construction Support

  • Provide engineering input for procurement specifications and technical evaluations.

  • Support vendor document review and technical clarifications.

  • Assist construction teams with engineering support and site issue resolution.

  • Ensure engineering responsiveness to site requirements and deviations.

Health, Safety, and Compliance

  • Ensure engineering designs consider HSE requirements and regulations.

  • Support integration of safety standards into engineering deliverables.

  • Participate in risk assessments and technical safety reviews.

  • Promote safe engineering practices across all project activities.

Documentation and Reporting

  • Assist in preparing engineering progress reports and updates.

  • Maintain engineering documentation and revision control.

  • Support preparation of as-built drawings and project close-out documents.

  • Ensure proper record keeping of engineering activities.

Team Support and Development

  • Assist in supervising and guiding engineers and junior staff.

  • Support training and development of engineering personnel.

  • Help in resource planning and workload distribution.

  • Contribute to performance monitoring and improvement initiatives.

Requirement

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Instrumentation, or related discipline).

  • PMP or project management certifications are an advantage.

  • Professional engineering certification is a plus.

  • Discipline-specific technical certifications are preferred.

  • Minimum 7–12 years of engineering experience in EPC or industrial projects.

  • At least 2–5 years in a senior or supervisory engineering role.

  • Strong experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, or infrastructure projects.

  • Exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering coordination.

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