Project Engineer

Engineering Industry

Dubai, UAE

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Key Responsibilities

Support project planning: Help develop schedules, resource plans, risks and work sequences with the project team.
Monitor progress: Track project activities against plans, highlight delays and propose corrective actions to engineers and managers.
Coordinate teams: Liaise with engineering, procurement, construction and QA/QC groups for smooth task flow.
Manage documentation: Prepare, file and control project documents, reports, drawings and change logs.
Support quality and compliance: Ensure work meets technical standards, safety rules and regulatory requirements.
Report status: Provide clear updates on costs, schedule, risks and milestones to leaders.
Assist in risk control: Identify project risks early, recommend mitigations and help implement risk responses.

Experience: 3–8+ years as a project engineer in engineering, construction or infrastructure projects.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or similar).
Technical Competence: Skilled with scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera) and engineering software.
Project Controls: Able to track tasks, deliverables and change control with accuracy.
Leadership Support: Works well with multi‑discipline teams in dynamic environments.
Commercial Acumen: Understand project costs, cost control and value considerations in delivery.

Yes — PMP or PRINCE2 certification is often required or strongly preferred for Dubai project engineer roles.

Engineering, construction, oil & gas, infrastructure, energy and manufacturing.

UAE experience is preferred but strong international project experience is valued too.

MS Project, Primavera P6 and basic data/reporting tools are common.

Clear communication with teams and stakeholders is essential for success.

Many roles require some onsite presence, depending on the project phase.