Deputy Manager - Mechanical (Sulphuric Acid Plant)

Job Description

Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Deputy Manager - Mechanical (Sulphuric Acid Plant)/ Lead Mechanical Engineeron a permanent role based in Sharjah, UAE.What we doPetrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world?s leading energy companies.We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.Equal OpportunitiesWe recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.Key Accountabilities:

• Lead Engineer with EPC experience in Sulphuric acid Plants & processes
• Prior Experience with Technology Provider (TP) for example Metso Outotec (Sulphuric acid) etc. preferred.
• Good experience required in handling of critical rotating machines & equipment for Sulphuric Acid Plants
• Supervise and Lead a team of engineers and designers in carrying out detailed engineering work for large & medium sized projects
• Review of ITT, identification of scope and technical requirements
• Identifies areas of concern and risk, and directs the Teams to develop Risk Register
• Critically reviews the sizing and design requirements, and identifies areas of optimization and potential cost savings
• Review and moderates as required, the equipment cost and man-hour estimate
• Performs Contract Review exercises and identifies inconsistencies related to scope of work and supply, HSE and technical requirements
• Verify and conceptualize the most optimum work route. Identify a clear scope of work/supply and accordingly plan/schedule the engineering activities and manpower resource. Identify and quantify total number of engineering deliverables, man-hour allocation, format of delivery, time schedules and other requirements for execution of the work.
• Coordinate with projects and planning on project time schedules, establish target completion dates, ensure target dates are achieved.
• Develop Manpower charts and schedules, recommend, assign and distribute manpower for the execution of engineering activities within budgeted project man-hours. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce overall manpower costs.
• Review and identify design inputs from other discipline documents such as environmental regulations, hazardous area classifications, process design basis, project specifications, process data sheets, P&IDs, control system block diagram, piping material specifications, electrical and instrumentation specifications for packages
• Critically review and check all project deliverables such as data sheets, RFQs, TBEs, PRs generated by Team
• Co-ordinate and participate in various vendor discussions for technical and commercial evaluation of vendor offers
• Administer the preparation of Purchase Requisitions for the procurement of equipment and materials. Review vendor quality plans, ensure vendor equipment?s compatibility and compliance with the scope of client specifications. Coordinate with procurement, ascertain expedite of materials and equipment to site.
• Perform vendor document review and check for completeness, correctness and consistency of comments generated by the Team and other disciplines
• Interface and regularly meet with client and vendor representatives, conduct internal staff meetings, ensure the progress of project in accordance to schedule, allotted man hours and budgeted costs. Coordinate with projects and planning departments on schedule related issues.
• Provide inputs for the preparation of plot plans, organize the issuance of engineering drawings and technical documents for Inter-Discipline Checks (IDC?s) coordinate with other engineering discipline in the integration of data inputs.
• Monitor and ensure the Team focus on co-coordinating and managing technical interfaces amongst various disciplines and adequately capture changes as work progresses
• Direct and monitor Material Take Off (MTO) activities, identify irregularities and shortfalls, take corrective action as required.
• Interact with Quality Assurance for quality issues; strictly ensure compliance with Client?s ISO Quality procedures. Coordinate Internal and Client audit requests; facilitate audit procedures of engineering systems within the department.
• Interface and provide clarification and guidance and technical support to construction sites and commissioning engineers, provide start-up assistance as required.
• Responsible for man-hour estimates, manpower planning and resource allocation

• Exposure to FEED/ Detailed Design and EPC projects.
• Knowledge of international equipment specifications and codes.
• In depth knowledge of standard international specifications and codes.
• Knowledge of Safety and Quality procedures. Activity Scheduling and discipline work priorities.
• Typically, Minimum Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, with 15+ years of related experience working as a Lead for Engineering / Client organization in the Chemical Industry.

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