Senior Project Engineer - Brownfield

ROLE PURPOSE:

• To support and deputise for the Project Manager, during front end engineering design (FEED) focusing on brownfield scope of Cengkih, Gas Debottlenecking and ongoing brownfield modification projects.
• To be the focal point of technical coordination with external stakeholders (regulator, JVPs, contractors etc) organization for brownfield scope.
• To provide general project engineering expertise across a range of engineering disciplines. Identify and manage engineering interfaces and prepare and administer interface registers. Ensure that all engineering disciplines are properly coordinated and establish inter-discipline priorities in accordance with the project goals.
• Administer engineering control procedures and processes and ensure, on a daily basis, that discipline engineering is in overall accordance with the Project Execution Plan and subsidiary documents.
• To take the lead role in liaison with the project engineering functional level within PETRONAS and JV Partners
• Initially based in KL office with potential transition to site role at Construction/Fabrication centers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

• Ensure contractor compliance with the HSSE aspects of project engineering procedures.
• Demonstrate exemplary commitment to Mubadala Energys HSSE goals and culture.

Project Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Day-to-day checks on compliance with basis of design.
• Administer policies and procedures across all disciplines to ensure that all engineering design contractors deliverables are optimised, accurate, and efficient and provide appropriate engineering design deliverables.
• Audit of policies and standards compliance to ensure that designs comply with project specifications.
• Monitor the systems of contractors to ensure their systems match up to the company standards.

Project Engineering

• Provide project engineering expertise and interface management support for the project.
• Provide project engineering leadership and input into the planning and preparation of contract scopes of work.
• Manage, collate and review contractor responses / deliverables for the project engineering aspects of the work.
• Take the lead role in balancing the demands and interactions between the discipline engineering functions within design, fabrication, installation, operations, and maintenance activities.
• Provide overall engineering expertise and leadership in incorporating the recommendations from HSSE related studies into the engineering deliverables.
• Provide project engineering input and assistance to the Project Controls Manager in terms of cost and planning.
• Provide supervisory assistance to construction and commissioning teams related to project engineering issues.
• Provide the project engineering expertise and frameworks to support the delivery of the project through the Mubadala Energy Stage Gate Process.
• Lead the discipline engineering team to deliver the projects objectives in terms of meeting or exceeding integrity, cost and schedule targets.
• Set project engineering goals in pursuit of above-average industry performance for relevant cost, schedule and quality benchmarks.
• Ensure that all project engineering deliverables meet Malaysian legislative standards and practices.

Interface Management

• Lead and develop the interface management plan describing strategies, methods and reporting for both internal and external interfaces.
• Apply interface management practices, to enhance the flow of information and data across project delivery teams, functional groups and external contractors.
• Ensure implementation of interface management requirements in contracts and contractor organizations in cooperation with company representatives and project personnel.
• Coordinate with Contractors to ensure the development of their Interface Management deliverables. Review and endorse Contractors' interface plans and procedures.
• Keeps the Project Manager informed of interface matters that could potentially jeopardize Project Objectives.
• Schedule, coordinate, organise and facilitate interface meetings or workshops, and facilitate interaction, where applicable across all project groups including the project team and external contractors.
• Provide guidance and training to project personnel and contractors to ensure correct use of the interface system tool and understanding of the process.

Partnerships & Relationship Management

• Support the Project Manager and Engineering Manager in delivering the Mubadala Energy Stage Gate Process deliverables.
• Act as deputy to the Project Manager.
• Form solid relationships with all counterparts within PETRONAS, JV Partners, contractors and vendors to ensure smooth and efficient approvals.
• Take the lead role in regard to securing consensus and agreement with PETRONAS and JV Partner functional representatives.

Risk Management

• Support regular project Risk reviews and that all construction related items and mitigating actions on risk register are closely monitored.

Reports

• Monitor the contractor progress reports to ensure they are on target in terms of cost and time schedules.
• Review contractor progress reports in order to keep informed and to facilitate planning of cost and time schedules timely and accurately to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards.
• Ensure timely issue of accurate project progress report to keep internal management team on informed of overall project performance.

Budgets and Plans

• Review contractor man-hour estimates and invoicing.
• Audit engineering man-hours against agreed CTRs or other scoping documents.
• Provide input to Approval of Expenditure (AFEs) to enable commencement of projects.

Leadership

• Take the lead role in balancing the priorities within the discipline engineering teams and in engagement with contractors discipline teams.
• Ensure and demonstrate client leadership of contractors project engineering process.

Continuous Improvement

• Provide input for continuous improvement of project engineering activities and practices.
• Take into account and engender engineering international best practice.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

Experience:

• 15+ years of development/project experience with a significant period in a similar role.
• Broad-based engineering skills.
• Experience in dealing with Regulators and local engineering and fabrication contractors.

Skills:

• General and project management skills, good communication skills, analytical skills, and good interpersonal skills.