Senior Project Engineer

About the company

*POSITION TITLE: Senior Project Engineer DEPARTMENT: Singapore Projects Team REPORTS TO:** Senior Manager, Projects

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Position Summary The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for assigned work tasks on small to medium projects. This position assists the Senior Manager, Projects with ensuring projects are efficiently executed according to the project plan, are on time and within the defined budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Major responsibilities of the position are listed below. To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties, assignments and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prioritizes assigned, and reoccurring project tasks with guidance from supervisor.
• Closely monitors progress to ensure project remains on track/meets deadlines, stays within budget, and executes per the project plan.
• Identify and manage issues, risks and changes.
• Serves as the first line of communication and liaison for project team members, clients and vendors.
• Maintains documentation for project dates, budgets, timelines, and schedules.
• Report status to project stakeholders through multiple formal communication methods (e.g, monthly status reports, bi-weekly snapshot reports, project plan updates) and informal methods (e.g, ad-hoc requests and email).
• Communicate effectively with project team members, management, and project stakeholders on status, issues, risks, and project goals and objectives.
• Assists with various financial and variance reporting, as well as analysis.
• Actively engage in continuous improvement of the organization's project management processes and standards.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Must have minimum of 3-5 years demonstrated project and implementation experience.
• PMP certification would be an advantage.
• Experience with distributed project teams and resources, preferred.
• Excellent prioritization and organization skills, especially the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all staff levels in the company and with clients.
• Able to work extended hours when needed to help meet project deadlines.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, and listening skills, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including non- technical.
• Experience working in a fast paced, high-effort, dynamic work environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Mechanical Engineering Background – Package Equipment Project Management experience
• Oil and Gas Industry experience preferred.

Knowledge

• Administration and Management— Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service— Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Engineering and Technology— Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• English Language— Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computers (non-technical)— Knowledge of software, including applications and programming.

• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Time Management— Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Active Learning— Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Reading Comprehension —Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension— The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity— The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Expression— The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension— The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Deductive Reasoning— The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Other

Physical Demand and Work Effort

• Keying/typing, sitting, standing, walking
• Constant mental and/or visual attention; the work is either repetitive or diversified requiring constant alertness in an office environment
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of the job
• Compliance with company attendance standards
• Available to travel on company business and fly to destinations in Worldwide.