Engineering Lead (Civil Marine)
CR/081718
Posted: 08/04/2026
- Competitive
- Qatar, Doha
- Contract
We currently have an opportunity for an Engineering Lead (Civil Marine). This position is based in Qatar Onshore – Doha.
Job purpose
Responsible for overseeing Marine engineering discipline and FEED/EPC Contractor in delivery of all aspects of marine design to ensure technical objectives are met within the approved scope, budget and schedule.
Ensures technical requirements such as project specifications, data sheets, procedures, etc. developed during FEED and EPC fully comply with project requirements.
Lead marine engineering, planning, and project execution from design to startup.
Job context
Position is Doha based initially and then subsequently in Project Site Offices in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
This position is dynamic and requires high commitment and responsibility to ensure all technical activities associated with the marine engineering discipline, and all third parties such as vendors, consultants, sub-contractors etc are executed to NFW Project’s specifications and company requirements.
This could involve technical evaluations, including risk-based evaluation of complex engineering issues, resolution of marine related matters with significant project execution and/or commercial impact to ensure optimum outcomes that meet technical and execution expectations.
Key Job Accountabilities
Demonstrate personal SHES leadership and excellent SHES behaviours at all times. Perform as a safety leader through setting and exhibiting the highest safety standards of behaviour and
actions to the workforce. Actively participate in Toolbox Talks, Task Instructions and site safety
walkthroughs.
Deliver high quality marine expertise, innovative solutions, ensure marine engineering activities are conducted in accordance with local regulatory/RLIC requirements, codes and standards, project specifications and industry practices.
Ensure that Contractors/Subcontractors are conducting marine engineering design in accordance with project requirements, specifications, and safe practices.
Resolve marine related discipline issues timely to ensure engineering designs meet NFW Project’s expectations and objectives.
Ensure approved marine/design recommendations and programs are utilized by the Project to improve design integrity, reduce inefficiencies, and maintain high safety and risks standards.
Steward Contractors’ marine related design and execution activities in accordance to specifications, verify adequacy of Contractor resources and personnel competency for the tasks, employment of appropriate tools including use of approved technical software.
Coordinate and analyse discipline issues for resolution. Provide marine engineering input to other engineering disciplines, construction, procurement, Quality etc as necessary. Support
FEED, commissioning and system completion activities and make appropriate recommendations to management on civil structural discipline matters.
Tracking and reporting of the request received from RLIC port authority for issues related to the berth area and dredging works.
Monitor Contractor progress within the area of responsibility.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in sciences, marine disciplines, or engineering or Diploma in marine or nautical disciplines, and STCW II/2, STCW III/2 Certification
Knowledge and experience
8 years seagoing experience as a shipboard engineer or sea office, including 1 year as Chief Engineer or Master.
Knowledge of oil and gas industry bodies, national and international maritime and shipping regulations.
Knowledgeable in International Maritime Regulations, Codes and Standards.
Experienced in handling and managing offshore marine units operating in the oil and gas industry.
Experience in berth design and Seabed dredging is an advantage.
Brownfield engineering and execution knowledge
Experience in berths design and marine related studies/simulations including metocean studies, hydrodynamic and current studies, dynamic mooring analysis, etc.
Experience in LNG and/or liquid product berths is preferred
Experience with marine piles
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Job purpose
Responsible for overseeing Marine engineering discipline and FEED/EPC Contractor in delivery of all aspects of marine design to ensure technical objectives are met within the approved scope, budget and schedule.
Ensures technical requirements such as project specifications, data sheets, procedures, etc. developed during FEED and EPC fully comply with project requirements.
Lead marine engineering, planning, and project execution from design to startup.
Job context
Position is Doha based initially and then subsequently in Project Site Offices in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
This position is dynamic and requires high commitment and responsibility to ensure all technical activities associated with the marine engineering discipline, and all third parties such as vendors, consultants, sub-contractors etc are executed to NFW Project’s specifications and company requirements.
This could involve technical evaluations, including risk-based evaluation of complex engineering issues, resolution of marine related matters with significant project execution and/or commercial impact to ensure optimum outcomes that meet technical and execution expectations.
Key Job Accountabilities
Demonstrate personal SHES leadership and excellent SHES behaviours at all times. Perform as a safety leader through setting and exhibiting the highest safety standards of behaviour and
actions to the workforce. Actively participate in Toolbox Talks, Task Instructions and site safety
walkthroughs.
Deliver high quality marine expertise, innovative solutions, ensure marine engineering activities are conducted in accordance with local regulatory/RLIC requirements, codes and standards, project specifications and industry practices.
Ensure that Contractors/Subcontractors are conducting marine engineering design in accordance with project requirements, specifications, and safe practices.
Resolve marine related discipline issues timely to ensure engineering designs meet NFW Project’s expectations and objectives.
Ensure approved marine/design recommendations and programs are utilized by the Project to improve design integrity, reduce inefficiencies, and maintain high safety and risks standards.
Steward Contractors’ marine related design and execution activities in accordance to specifications, verify adequacy of Contractor resources and personnel competency for the tasks, employment of appropriate tools including use of approved technical software.
Coordinate and analyse discipline issues for resolution. Provide marine engineering input to other engineering disciplines, construction, procurement, Quality etc as necessary. Support
FEED, commissioning and system completion activities and make appropriate recommendations to management on civil structural discipline matters.
Tracking and reporting of the request received from RLIC port authority for issues related to the berth area and dredging works.
Monitor Contractor progress within the area of responsibility.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in sciences, marine disciplines, or engineering or Diploma in marine or nautical disciplines, and STCW II/2, STCW III/2 Certification
Knowledge and experience
8 years seagoing experience as a shipboard engineer or sea office, including 1 year as Chief Engineer or Master.
Knowledge of oil and gas industry bodies, national and international maritime and shipping regulations.
Knowledgeable in International Maritime Regulations, Codes and Standards.
Experienced in handling and managing offshore marine units operating in the oil and gas industry.
Experience in berth design and Seabed dredging is an advantage.
Brownfield engineering and execution knowledge
Experience in berths design and marine related studies/simulations including metocean studies, hydrodynamic and current studies, dynamic mooring analysis, etc.
Experience in LNG and/or liquid product berths is preferred
Experience with marine piles
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
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