mselect is looking for a Senior Project Engineer for an energy client in Basra. Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience working on utility scale electricity projects. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Key Responsibilities
- The candidate is required to perform the following management functions:
- Support management in coordaining and attending internal and external engineering meetings
- Support and guide company engineering consulting firms to progress on their deliverables in relation to contracts technical schedules (i.e., requirements and specifications)
- Coordinate all engineering matters with South Company for Production and South Company for Transmission and South Company for Distribution as well as Ministry of Electricity HQ Departments
- Support projects on all engineering matters related to their power needs
- The candidate is required to work with the Project Director and the business leadership as well as the external stakeholders to coordinate the engineering effort across the projects
- Support the company to progress with the technical deliverables of the solar farm and the overhead transmission lines and a remote 132kv substation through the finalization of the contract
- As requested by management, coordinate and support meetings with the customer in Basra and Baghdad as necessary.
- Support the other oil and gas projects as needed when advised by management
- The candidate should be available to work in Basra and Baghdad and comfortable to travel as needed
Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years’ of experience working on utility scale electricity projects in Iraq with the end user being the Ministry of Electricity of Iraq
- Previous work experience with international companies in the power generation industry in Iraq is a plus
- Must have strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Sufficient organizational skills to manage time, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to effectively lead meetings while taking notes and assigning action items
- Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization, as well as outside customers and vendors
- Ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
- Proven ability to successfully procure, monitor, and assess external engineering consultants
- Ability to delegate and prioritize work of internal resources and external engineering consultants
- Ongoing professional development is recommended
- Strong analytical skills
- Fluency in English and Arabic
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.