Lifting Engineer

Lifting Engineer (Pos. 15.2.22)

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.