Engineering Manager - Power Planet
Erbil, Iraq
Full Time
Engineering
Due 30/09/2026 (8 days left)
Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Erbil
Sector: Energy/ Power Planet
Open To: Local candidates only
Purpose of the Job
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
Additional objectives:
- 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
Main Duties
- 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
General Administrative Duties
- 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
Communication Channels
Internal:
- All company departments
- Project Director
- Project Procurement Manager
External:
- EPC contractor
- Consultant/Third Party
- Owner's Engineer
Job Specification
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Experience: 13+ years of experience in power plant projects, including 5 years in a managerial position
Technical Knowledge:
- 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
Software/Training Knowledge:
- MS Office
- AutoCAD
- Primavera P6 or equivalent
Languages:
- English (Mandatory) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
- One of the following: Kurdish or Arabic (Mandatory) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
