Field Project Engineer

About the Company

At Alfa Laval, we are committed to creating a more sustainable future through engineering innovation. Our technologies support customers across food, water, energy, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications by improving efficiency, reliability, and productivity.

Join our Food & Water Services team to work closely with customers and internal stakeholders in driving lifecycle service growth through spare parts, upgrades, service agreements, and technical service solutions.

• Prepare project‑specific estimations by exploring and coordinating with local service providers and contractors, obtaining competitive quotations, negotiating favorable pricing, and developing technically sound and commercially competitive proposals while ensuring profitability.
• Support and manage customer projects across the Middle East region through regular interaction, site visits, meetings, and coordination with customer project teams.
• Coordinate closely with service execution teams, subcontractors, customer project teams, and sales departments.
• Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and project discussions to support successful project execution and proposal development.
• Monitor project progress and performance against approved plans while controlling costs to avoid overruns and minimize deviations.
• Identify, organize, and manage the resources required to complete projects efficiently and resolve execution challenges to avoid delays.
• Select, coordinate, and manage subcontractors to ensure smooth project integration and satisfactory service standards.
• Supervise on‑site activities and participate in project execution, commissioning, and start‑up alongside client representatives.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, safety standards, and quality requirements throughout execution.

• Proficient in Italian.
• 4 to 8 years of experience.
• Location:
  
  Al Khobar.
• Strong exposure and knowledge of safety standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience in project engineering, field execution, commissioning, or industrial projects.
• Strong technical, commercial, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience working with customers and contractors across the Middle East region is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel and work on‑site as required.

• Special physical, psychological and work‑life balance demands of the role.
• Market is very dynamic and has strong demands from customers for faster solutions and deliveries; requires the manager to be alert to market conditions and coordinate closely with all stakeholders.
• Travelling is essential, covering a wide geographical region.
• Maximum time spent at the customer’s end.
• Must be able to withstand work pressures.

• We offer an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.
• An exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success; you will be learning new things every day.