Project Technical Manager

Company Description:

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.

We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.

Purpose Of The Position:

As Project Technical Manager, you will report to the Project Manager/Director and be part of the Engineering Business Line within the Project Execution scope. You will manage and supervise all project engineering and technical activities, ensuring alignment with contract requirements, project objectives, and delivery within time, cost, and quality targets.

How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives, contract requirements, and quality standards
• Define and implement the project engineering organization, including staffing and coordination with discipline leads
• Ensure effective application of technological and engineering solutions throughout all project phases up to plant handover
• Participate in project planning and scheduling, overseeing engineering deliverables and outsourcing strategies
• Lead risk management, design reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination, ensuring consistency and optimization of technical solutions
• Take ownership of critical technical decisions, resolving conflicts between disciplines and ensuring alignment with project goals
• Monitor and control engineering budgets, manhours, and material costs, proposing mitigation actions when deviations occur
• Support Project Manager in client interactions, contract management, variation orders, and technical negotiations

What are we looking for?

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or related discipline)

Experience:

• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in engineering/project roles, with proven leadership experience in EPC projects within oil & gas, energy, or infrastructure sectors

Languages:

• Fluent in English (mandatory)
• Additional languages (Italian, French, Arabic) are an advantage

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of engineering design processes across all project phases (conceptual to commissioning)
• Proven experience in project engineering management, planning, and multidisciplinary coordination
• Expertise in risk management, cost control, and engineering budgeting
• Deep understanding of international engineering standards, codes, QA/QC, and HSE requirements
• Capability to manage interfaces with clients, licensors, vendors, and subcontractors

IT Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Familiarity with engineering and document management systems
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) is an advantage

What else should you know?

You will have the opportunity to work on international projects and travel globally, supporting operations across EMEA, offshore, and onshore sites.

What We Can Offer To You:

• Permanent Contract – Project-based position
• Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package
• Working Hours: 45 hours (9 hours x 5 days)
• As Technical Clerk under Offshore Operations you must be available 24/7
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.
• Location: Doha, Qatar

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Additional Information

We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

Find out more in our career page here and our Instagram profile here.

One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.

PRIVACY POLICY

In accordance with the Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (PDPPL) enacted as Law No. 13 of 2016 (“GDPR”). All interested candidates (L. 903/03) are invited to consult the privacy policy (art 13, 14, D.Lgs 196/03 and art 13 GDPR 679/16)

Additional Information

We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

Find out more in our career page here and our Instagram profile here.

One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.

PRIVACY POLICY

In accordance with the Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (PDPPL) enacted as Law No. 13 of 2016 (“GDPR”). All interested candidates (L. 903/03) are invited to consult the privacy policy (art 13, 14, D.Lgs 196/03 and art 13 GDPR 679/16)