Project Engineer

About the Role

Join Tas'Helat Marketing Co., a prominent fuel station chain based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, as a Project Engineer. This role involves comprehensive project oversight from planning through to completion, ensuring timeliness, budget adherence, and quality standards in the construction and enhancement of fuel stations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and finalize project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation in collaboration with consultants and contractors, preparing the master project plan and baseline schedule using Primavera P6 or MS Project for managerial approval.
• Create detailed work scopes for consulting and contracting packages, facilitate tendering processes, and support technical bid evaluations for project manager review.
• Oversee design coordination with internal teams and external consultants covering civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire safety components related to fuel station infrastructure.
• Manage construction activities on-site to ensure delivery according to contractual agreements within budget and scheduled timeframes.
• Control and monitor project expenditures, validate contractor payment requests, assess change variations, and maintain costs within approved budgets.
• Track project progress versus baseline schedules to identify delays early, implement recovery strategies, and resolve site-related issues promptly.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards across all project sites, managing permits and control measures especially in operational fueling stations.
• Maintain an updated project risk register and manage any requested modifications or change orders efficiently.
• Monitor quality assurance to ensure project outputs conform to all approved drawings, specifications, and standards such as NFPA 30/30A, SASO, and Saudi Building Code; review inspection and test plans and participate actively in testing and inspections.
• Liaise with government and regulatory bodies including municipalities, Civil Defense, Ministry of Energy, and utility agencies to secure necessary permits, approvals, and service connections.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and serve as the primary contact for consultants, contractors, suppliers, and operational staff across project sites.
• Compile and present periodic project status reports encompassing schedule, cost, health and safety, quality metrics, and other critical issues; participate in project progress meetings.
• Supervise testing, commissioning, snag list clearance, and ensure completion of project handover with accurate as-built documentation and operation and maintenance manuals.
• Drive contractual and financial close-out processes and document project lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Three to five years' demonstrable experience managing projects in fuel station construction, including new builds, kiosk demolish and rebuild (KDR), and renovations; related commercial or retail construction project experience will also be considered.
• Track record of overseeing multiple concurrent projects from inception to completion, including expertise in planning, budget management, and contractor oversight.
• In-depth knowledge of fuel station systems such as underground storage tanks, fuel piping, dispensers, vapor recovery, automatic tank gauging (ATG), and fire protection systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant codes, standards, and health, safety, and environmental regulations including NFPA 30/30A, SASO standards, Saudi Building Code, and Civil Defense requirements.
• Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) is mandatory.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or an equivalent certification is preferred.
• Proficient use of Primavera P6 or MS Project, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong leadership abilities combined with excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills; fluency in English is required, Arabic language skills are advantageous.
• Valid Saudi driving license with readiness to travel between various project locations.