Position Title: Engineering Manager
Expat or Local: Local
Staff or Temp: Staff
Expected package: to be discussed
Location: Cairo
Job Purpose
Roles and Responsibilities
The Engineering Manager is accountable for the overall technical performance, safety compliance, and quality of engineering deliverables across assigned projects or assets in the office. Key areas include:
• Engineering Governance: Ensuring all engineering activities comply with corporate standards, codes, and regulatory requirements (API, ASME, ISO, etc.).
• Project Delivery: Accountable for timely, cost-effective, and technically sound execution of engineering scopes in all project phases (FEED, detailed design, commissioning).
• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE): Promoting and enforcing a strong safety culture, ensuring designs adhere to process safety and environmental standards.
• Budget and Resource Management: Managing engineering budgets, forecasts, and allocation of human and technical resources.
• Stakeholder Management: Ensuring effective communication and coordination among project teams, operations, contractors, and external authorities.
• Technical Integrity: Maintaining the integrity and reliability of assets through sound engineering practices and life-cycle management. Areas of Responsibility
• The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams to support both project and operational needs. Responsibilities typically include:
• Lead teams of discipline engineers (mechanical, electrical, civil, process, etc.).
• Mentor and develop engineers to ensure succession planning and skills growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Engineering Management
• Develop and review engineering design philosophies, standards, and procedures.
• Approve key engineering deliverables such as design packages, datasheets, and specifications.
• Oversee technical bid evaluations and contractor performance.
• Ensure integration of engineering with procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. Project Execution
• Support project managers in defining project scopes, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Monitor progress and manage risks to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate with Operations and Maintenance for seamless handover and startup. Compliance and Assurance
• Ensure compliance with local and international codes, standards, and environmental regulations.
• Lead design reviews, HAZOPs, and technical audits.
• Implement lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives. Areas of Competence
The Engineering Manager must demonstrate technical, managerial, and interpersonal competencies essential for performance in the oil and gas sector: Technical Competence
• Deep understanding of upstream, midstream, and/or downstream engineering principles.
• Proficiency in process safety management, risk assessment, and asset integrity.
• Familiarity with relevant engineering software and design tools.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (EPC, EPCM, FEED). Managerial Competence
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Financial acumen for budgeting and cost control.
• Strategic decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to balance short-term project goals with long-term asset value. Behavioral/Interpersonal Competence
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to safety and quality culture.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Adaptability to dynamic project environments and remote field operations.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Technical Engineering (e.g. mechanical, process etc.)
- 10-year experience in engineering
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in the use of MS office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Control of Cost/Quality
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Self-starter/Self Development
- Enthusiastic, open and driven individual with strong HSEQ skills.