Engineering Manager
Undisclosed employer3 hours ago
- Salary
- Not disclosed
- Job type
- Full time
- Location
- Erbil
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
An Engineering Manager is needed in Erbil to oversee engineering systems and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams on a power plant project. Candidates must be Iraqi nationals with a bachelor's degree in engineering, at least 13 years of power plant experience including 5 in management, and strong English proficiency.
Notes
- Please note that this role is open only to Iraqi Nationals.
- Sector: Energy/ Power Planet
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the various Engineering Systems meet the functional requirements of the project
- Meet minimum safety and reliability requirements per best industry practices
- Meet sparing requirements stipulated in project specifications / best industry practices
- Meet maintainability requirements
- Ensure that the system design is sufficiently detailed to ensure smooth procurement
- Sufficiently detailed to avoid confusion during construction
- Sufficiently detailed to allow smooth commissioning
- Ensure smooth coordination between the various engineering disciplines
- Ensure engineering documents received from the design contractor are responded to in a timely manner
- Ensure the design contractor meets the project time schedule
- Ensure variation orders are limited to the absolute minimum
- Professionally assess both technical and commercial aspects
- Act as the focal point for all engineering issues
- Chair/attend meetings between management, the Project Director, the owner's engineer, the EPC contractor (design team), and the engineering team to review project requirements and processes
- Prepare and issue progress reports to company management, providing an overall executive summary
- Inform division team leads of scope modifications, advise on solutions, and instruct updates to relevant documents
- Coordinate and review the department's/project teams' technical work
- Ensure engineering performance and design adhere to project specifications and requirements
- Evaluate, advise on, and approve engineering-relevant schedules
- Collaborate with internal departments on project technical oversight
- Enhance processes and procedures in engineering functions
- Coordinate and plan workload of staff and project resource needs
- Identify and approve changes to project scope/engineering schedule
- Ensure all work materials are consistent with project specifications and industry standards
- Ensure the project engineering time schedule is met
- Arbitrate on interdepartmental coordination
- Approve deviations from the project specification
- Advise on variation order requests within department jurisdiction
- Perform other tasks assigned by direct manager within scope of work
- Demonstrate commitment to occupational safety and health procedures
- Prepare periodic activity/achievement reports for direct supervisor
- Specify manpower requirements per recruitment/HR planning practices
- Identify training needs of subordinates and evaluate training outcomes with HR & Admin
- Follow up on employee affairs (vacations, leaves, etc.)
- Conduct performance appraisals for subordinates and recommend actions
- Nominate a deputy to cover the role in case of absence
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Experience: 13+ years of experience in power plant projects, including 5 years in a managerial position
- Overall knowledge of best power plant design practices
- Overall knowledge of Engineering Design Methods, Procedures, and Codes/Standards
- Knowledge of Health and Safety laws
- PMP
- MS Office
- AutoCAD
- Primavera P6 or equivalent
- English (Mandatory) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
- Arabic (Optional) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
- Kurdish (Optional, preferred) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
Skills
- PMP
- AutoCAD
- Primavera P6
- MS Office
Details
- Profession
- Engineering Manager
- Category
- Engineering
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience
- Lead · 13+ years
- Languages
- English
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