Project Engineer

Role Overview

This position supports project management delivery for the Qatar In-Service Typhoon Availability Service Operation at Dukhan Airbase, Qatar, working as CAM133. The post is focused on maintaining strong project management discipline across the assigned technical delivery areas, making sure core governance, reporting, and delivery standards are followed.

The role involves collecting, combining, and interpreting performance information covering cost, resources, and outputs. It also includes tracking progress against plans, spotting patterns, analysing data, and turning information into accurate management updates. Regular reporting is a key part of the job, including internal contract review packs and customer-facing material.

The engineer will be based within the relevant delivery area and will provide direct project management support there. The role reports to the Project Management Lead, who will provide leadership, support, and the governance structure within which the incumbent must operate.

Because of the operational nature of work at Dukhan Airbase, the role will also involve additional ad-hoc project management support as needed.

Project Management Duties

• Deliver embedded project management support to the Dukhan delivery areas.
• Manage a portion of the Dukhan business rhythm within each area, ensuring that risk, opportunity, change, and spend are reviewed by the team.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and consolidate agreed OPR inputs for each delivery area.
• Act as the on-site project management guardian for the Dukhan operation, helping ensure delivery teams remain compliant with governance and escalating issues when required.
• Provide constructive challenge and support to the deployed teams while promoting project management standards and behaviours.
• Support the preparation of PM&C materials for the recurring Dukhan SMT business rhythm reviews, including change requests where needed.
• Promote continuous improvement through the CI lead, with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing cost.
• Own the financial information for the assigned area for use in contract status reporting.
• Track and manage risks and opportunities across financial, quality, and scope dimensions within the assigned area.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated schedules for non-recurring work elements.
• Measure delivery performance against the contract and advise on compliance gaps or shortfalls for both BAES and the QEAF (BFP/R).
• Coordinate, control, and report against internal and contractual KPI requirements.
• Serve as the interface with junior QEAF officers for all relevant project delivery matters in the assigned area.
• Manage manpower and resource information from a project management perspective, including cost, planning, and capacity modelling.
• Support the preparation for, or attendance at, reviews such as OPR, QCRs, QBRs, risk and opportunity sessions, change control boards, business operations meetings, and customer PRMs.
• Support the Business Management Lead with resource management activities for the Typhoon Availability Service.

Additional Responsibilities

• Follow the required BAE Systems governance framework, including Life Cycle Management, Business Continuity Management and Incident Management, Gifts & Hospitality, Responsible Document Record Management, Export Control, SHE, and other applicable controls.
• Provide ad-hoc project management support and carry out additional PM tasks as required by the operational demands of Dukhan Airbase.

Required Experience and Knowledge

The role is best suited to someone with strong project control experience in an operational aircraft support environment. Practical exposure to resource demand management, forecasting, programme reporting, and contract status reporting will be highly valuable. A solid working knowledge of MS Office is expected, along with awareness of commercial and contractual matters, purchasing processes, and export control requirements. Experience in a customer-focused organisation in the Middle East is also important.

Applicants should be comfortable using project management tools and interpreting work breakdown structures. The role also calls for sound analytical ability, the capability to work with incomplete or poor-quality data, and the judgement to turn information into useful management reporting. The person in this job must be confident engaging with stakeholders, challenging appropriately, and presenting findings clearly.

Qualifications and Skills

A Level 6 Project Management degree, either completed or in progress, is preferred. Alternatively, substantial practical experience in a similar environment may be accepted. Strong written and spoken English is required.

The role also needs a person who can think critically, analyse data well, operate at both tactical and strategic levels, work effectively under pressure, manage time well, recognise issues early, and escalate them promptly. Strong diplomacy, excellent verbal communication across different nationalities, presentation skills, confidence in chairing meetings, and the ability to work independently are all important.

Systems and Tools

Experience with JIRA is desirable, and exposure to Confluence or Tableau would be an advantage.

Governance and Working Style

The post requires someone who can work across business boundaries, influence different stakeholders, and maintain a professional approach in a structured governance environment. The successful candidate should be confident, self-driven, and able to support both operational delivery and formal reporting requirements.

Other Information

This position is based in Dukhan, Al Shahaniya, Qatar, and is a full-time onsite role.