Project Engineer

The role is responsible for discharging Project Management activities across the Qatar In-Service Typhoon Availability Service Operation at Dukhan Airbase, Qatar, as CAM133. This role will undertake Project Management activities within the respective technical delivery areas to ensure key PM tenets are discharged and upheld. The incumbent will be required to gather, synthesize & integrate information relating to performance (cost, resources and outputs), generate, monitor and report progress against plans, identify trends, analyze and interpret data and information to ensure all data and information is accurate, generate and publish regular reports, including internal contract review packs and external customer facing material. This role will be geographically deployed out into the respective delivery area, providing a Project Management service into the allocated area. Hierarchically, this role will report into the Project Management Lead, who will provide support, leadership and the PM governance framework the incumbent will be required to operate within. The role will also be required to support and conduct any ad-hoc PM activities required due to the nature of Operations at Dukhan Airbase.Project ManagementProvide deployed Project Management support to Dukhan Delivery areasRun a subset of the Dukhan Business Rhythm within each delivery area, ensuring Risk, Opportunity, Change (Organisational or Technical) and Spend are reviewed within each teamCo-ordinate, facilitate and compile agreed OPR inputs on behalf of each delivery areaAct as the deployed Project Management conscience of the Dukhan Operation, ensuring delivery areas remain within governance, escalating issues as required.Operate as ‘critical friends’ of the deployed areas, providing a valued Project Management service whilst driving and upholding PM values and standardsSupport compilation of PM&C artefacts into the drumbeat Dukhan SMT Business Rhythm reviews (for example, Change Requests)Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives into the CI lead, seeking to maximise operational efficiency and minimising costs;Responsible for managing the financial information for the allocated area, to feed the Contract Status Reports (CSR);Responsible for managing the Risk and Opportunities (financial, quality, scope and quality) within the allocated areaDevelop, manage and maintain integrated program schedules for non-recurring elements of worManage and measure delivery against the contract, advising on contractual compliance / shortfalls for both BAES and the QEAF (BFP/R)Co-ordinate, control and report against internal and contractual KPI’sAct as an interface with junior officers within the QEAF for the allocated area for all applicable Project Delivery requirementsResponsible for managing the resource manpower within the allocated area from a PM standpoint (e.g. cost, resource planning, capacity modelling)Support reviews (preparation or attendance) including but not limited to OPR, QCRs, QBRs, risk & opportunity, Change Control Boards, Business Operations and customer PRMs;Provide support to the Business Management Lead for control of the Resource management aspects of the Typhoon Availability ServiceAdditional Responsibilities / ActivitiesEnsure compliance with the mandated BAE Systems Governance Framework, including, but not limited to; Life Cycle Management (LCM), Business Continuity Management (BCM) – Incident Management (IM), Gifts & Hospitality (G&H), Responsible Document Record Management (RDRM), Export Control, SHE, et al.This role will also be required to support and conduct any ad-hoc PM activities required due to the nature of Operations at Dukhan Airbase.Qualifications/Functional KnowledgeExperienceExperienced and in-depth Project Control knowledge and techniques in an Operational Aircraft Support environment is preferred;Experienced resource demand management and forecasting;High level of MS Office knowledge and application;Programme Reporting experience;Understanding and appreciation of operating in a customer-focused organisation in the Middle East;Commercial and Contractual Awareness;Purchasing Process and Export control awareness;Contract Status Reporting (CSRs).Business ExpertiseRequires good analytical skills, able to manipulate data to identify trends and data shortages. At this level is able to assess if data is complete, accurate and turn into management information for onwards reportingRequires the ability to appropriately engage with and challenge a wide range of stakeholders on project performanceUnderstands and is able to use and interpret all project management tools sets.Requires a good understanding of the work breakdown structure for the service area or projectCapable of performing detailed performance analysis using a range of PM toolsets and techniquesUsing The Following SystemsJIRAConfluence / TableauQualificationsL6 Project Management Degree (complete or in-progress), or an extensive amount of practical knowledge gained th