Lifting Engineer

Working location

Doha, Qatar

Qualifications

B.Sc., Higher National Diploma, or Diploma in Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline.

Relevant courses in safety, quality control, and construction.

Experience

Minimum 10 to 12 years overall experience coordinating and supervising offshore heavy lifts, non-routine lifts, and offshore installation for EPIC projects such as oil & gas production/wellhead platforms, jackets, and subsea installations.

Experience reviewing and approving contractor lifting plans, certificates, method statements, and load-out activities.

Computer literate with strong communication and writing skills.

Robust FEED and EPIC experience with a strong capability to review and approve contractor deliverables.

Excellent command of English, both oral and written.

Excellent knowledge of industry engineering standards, quality control, safety, and environmental awareness.

Excellent ability to interpret and review method statements, ITPs, construction schedules, and drawings.

Ability to identify bottlenecks or problems, suggest solutions, and supervise a multinational or multicultural contractor workforce.

Primary duties and responsibilities

Manage offshore heavy lifts and non-routine installations, including topsides, jackets, and critical subsea installations such as pipelines, umbilicals, skids, tie-in spools, risers, and J-Tubes.

Ensure lifting engineering, coordination, plans, and offshore mobilisation are conducted in accordance with approved scope of work, drawings, engineering design, and project requirements.

Provide guidance to contractors on offshore heavy lifts and subsea installation activities and ensure compliance with approved method statements, schedule, quality, and material requirements.

Manage contractor engineering and review, comment on, and approve construction engineering documents in PDMS.

Attend constructability, SIMOPS, schedule risk analysis, 3D model, HAZOP, and lifting plan reviews.

Act as project focal point for lifting activities and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

Participate in engineering workshops during FEED and EPIC stages.

Ensure offshore heavy lifts or installations comply with industry standards, specifications, and approved drawings.

Monitor and report contractor performance, manpower, plant or equipment movements, and construction slippages.

Identify construction risks, propose mitigations, and ensure implementation on site.

Liaise with senior discipline engineers on lifting matters during detailed engineering and procurement.

Review lifting plans, certificates, schedules, method statements, and procedures for compliance.

Maintain daily progress records and report anomalies or contractual deviations along with corrective recommendations.

Monitor work permits and contractor compliance.

Interface with contractors, projects, departments, operations, and approved agencies on offshore lifting matters.

Support the development and enhancement of standards, specifications, and guidelines.