Senior Construction Engineer

Senior Construction Engineer 

Step into a pivotal role where your expertise drives the successful execution of complex construction projects in the challenging environment of brownfield modifications. As a Senior Construction Engineer, you will be at the forefront of ensuring constructability and safe execution across multi-disciplined and single-discipline projects, supporting Project Engineers and Managers from planning through to handover. Your input will shape critical project phases—providing constructability insights, managing on-site activities, advising on claims, and overseeing safety and quality management in high-stakes shutdown and non-shutdown campaigns for CAT IV-VI projects. This is your opportunity to lead in a dynamic setting that demands technical excellence, strategic planning, and hands-on construction leadership.

Required Skills:
 

• Proven ability to provide constructability reviews and practical input during pre-FEED and work scoping phases.
• Strong project execution skills managing brownfield construction activities, including shutdown and turnaround projects.
• Expertise in analyzing schedules, identifying critical paths, and developing mitigation strategies in challenging environments.
• Thorough understanding of safety leadership, including reviewing and approving contractors’ SHE Plans and leading safety walks.
• Solid experience in risk assessment, claims advisory, and resolution of construction issues.
• Competence in ensuring compliance with quality management systems and reviewing construction-related documentation, such as As-Built drawings and Interface Agreements.
• Skilled in vendor prequalification, tender evaluation, and contractor performance monitoring using key metrics.
• Ability to manage logistical planning for equipment, accommodation, and temporary facilities in onshore and offshore settings.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to interface with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Nice to Have Skills:
 

• Familiarity with Taproot incident investigation techniques and safety incentive programs.
• Experience with SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) and managing complex interface agreements.
• Knowledge of offshore installation barges, hot tap machines, and heavy equipment in construction projects.
• Previous involvement in Independent Project Review or Cold Eye Reviews.
• Exposure to benchmarking scheduling and cost data against industry norms.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Civil, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in project execution within the oil and gas sector, with a focus on brownfield construction.
• Demonstrated track record in supporting critical plant shutdowns and turnarounds.

Other Requirements:
 

• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites, including offshore locations.
• Valid certifications related to construction safety and quality management are advantageous.

If you are ready to elevate your career by driving vital projects in a highly technical and safety-critical environment, we invite you to apply and become a cornerstone of our client's success story.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.