Field Project Engineer

Job Description

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 language.
• Experience – 4 to 8 years.
• 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.
• Proficiency in Italian is preferred.
• 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 customer for faster solutions and deliveries.
• It requires the manager to be alert to the market conditions and closely coordinate with all stakeholders.
• Travelling is essential, as the manager is responsible for covering a wide geographical region.
• Maximum time needs to be spent at the customer’s end.
• Should be able to withstand work pressures.

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