Senior Procurement Engineer

Working location

Initially based in Doha, Qatar (onshore, residential), with subsequent relocation required to:

Vendor locations (mainly India, China, Europe, South East Asia, etc.)

Main construction yard(s) in China and other vendor locations as necessary

Situation in organization

Reports to:

Package manager / head of package

Location of work:

EPCIC contractor's project management office (e.g. Doha / Qingdao / vendor locations)

Accountabilities

The job holder is accountable for:

Demonstrating exemplary behavior with regard to HSE rules and requirements

Implementing HSE rules within their area of responsibility

Key accountability for the senior procurement engineer:

Desk and field expediting of problematic vendors with the EPCIC contractor to ensure smooth and timely deliveries of EPCIC contractor supplied materials and assigned packages

Ensuring technical coordination with engineering relevant disciplines, QA/QC, contracts, planning, construction, commissioning, ATEX, FOPS, etc. during all phases of the EPCIC contract

Job dimensions

The development will involve several EPCIC contracts executed in parallel over approximately 6 years

The work includes extensive subsea and topside facilities, multiple pipelines and cables, and greenfield and brownfield integration scopes

The role's scope is to perform desk and field expediting of major and problematic tagged equipment and materials, including assigned packages

The job holder may be required to field expedite other EPCIC equipment and materials, especially where there are common vendors

The job holder is part of the project management team

Activities

General

Carry out work in compliance with company values, policies, relevant laws and regulations, agreed company priorities and objectives, standards and procedures

Treat all information obtained during the course of work with confidentiality

Procurement and expediting

Be part of the EPCIC procurement and expediting team

Attend supplier and EPCIC contractor expediting meetings, highlight issues/delays or potential issues/delays, and report to the company where required

Attend vendor progress meetings, address issues/delays raised by vendors, and work with relevant parties to resolve them

Review with EPCIC contractor's package managers and expeditors vendor progress and expediting status

Review expediting reports and highlight any slippages from plan to the senior procurement engineer (lead) and planner

Review and expedite EPCIC contractor for pending vendor documentation submissions for all campaigns, including vendor data book

Documentation and surveillance

Review vendor documentation in the company document control system

Review EPCIC contractor's surveillance plan with QA/QC lead and QA/QC surveillance engineer to ensure proper execution by contractor and vendors

Review vendor progress reports versus production schedules, advise on any slippages, and propose remedial actions as necessary

Perform field expediting to verify actual progress of major and problematic packages and adjust expediting strategy accordingly

Schedule and risk management

In case of slippage in schedule, liaise with other teams involved (engineering, construction, commissioning, etc.) to propose remedial actions for implementation by EPCIC contractor and vendors

Identify procurement risks and advise on mitigation strategies

Testing and FATs

Review FAT plans and cyber security FAT plans with internal disciplines and ensure participation of relevant disciplines for FAT, EX inspections, and cyber security FATs

Ensure punch lists are closed at vendor facilities after FATs to minimize carry-over to construction yards

Materials and spare parts

Participate in spare parts management and procurement by the EPCIC contractor in coordination with end users and warehouse, ensuring alignment with contract requirements

Support the follow-up and monitoring of vendor field site representatives mobilization by EPCIC contractor to align with construction and commissioning schedules

Punch list and performance

Ensure closure of punch lists in ICAPS pertaining to assigned package(s)

Evaluate vendor performance along with QA/QC and discipline engineers

Support and leadership

Stand in for other senior procurement engineers in their absence as required

Promote a no-change policy to meet budget and schedule constraints without impairing quality and safety of EPCIC activities

Coordination and lessons learned

Ensure close coordination with the project team on all engineering, constructability, and operational matters

Ensure relevant lessons learned from previous projects are considered for current project performance, and report lessons learned on current package

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline

Experience

Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in oil and gas major projects procurement and expediting

Skills and competencies

Able to travel worldwide on short notice for expediting missions

Fluent English (mandatory); Chinese is an advantage

Computer literate

Strong leadership skills

Strong communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong and creative problem solver

Proactive and possesses initiative

Team player

Ability to work on projects under stress and within a complex multicultural environment