PROJECT ENGINEER

Description

Position Summary: We are seeking a Project Engineer to join the VMOS team, coordinating and executing processes during the Extended Basic Engineering and Execution phases to achieve project objectives. Key Highlights: 1. Participation in a key oil infrastructure project 2. Coordination of engineering, procurement, contracts, and project control 3. Risk management and development of execution plans **What We Are Looking For?** We are currently seeking a PROJECT ENGINEER to join the VMOS team. VMOS Project: The most significant oil transportation infrastructure project of the past decades. It involves the construction of a 437 km pipeline connecting the Vaca Muerta formation, a loading/unloading terminal with interconnected single buoys, and a tank farm and storage facility at Punta Colorada, Río Negro. **What Will Be the Challenges of This Position?** Coordinate and/or execute processes and activities during the Extended Basic Engineering (EBE) and Execution phases, supporting the Project Manager to meet defined project objectives. **What Will Be Your Main Responsibilities?** * Coordinate engineering, procurement, and contracting tasks; inspection and commissioning; cost control; and schedule control in accordance with the project execution strategy to ensure interface consistency among project stakeholders. * Administer contracts and purchase orders to ensure compliance with Contractor/Supplier obligations stipulated in Contracts/Purchase Orders, as well as Client obligations, and minimize contractual/purchase order claims. * Coordinate the development of the Project Execution Plan during the Extended Basic Engineering and Execution phases to ensure alignment with the defined strategy and scope, and to ensure coordination among departments involved in developing the Project Execution Plan. * Coordinate the risk management process across all project phases to ensure implementation of necessary preventive actions to achieve project objectives. * Coordinate the preparation of work proposals, change proposals, and project close-out documentation during the Extended Basic Engineering and Execution phases, and establish the basis for identifying changes and deviations to ensure that the defined project scope is the minimum required to meet client needs and that resource allocation is clearly defined. * Participate in the economic estimation process prior to submission to the client, providing required information for cost and schedule estimates to ensure investment amount and timeline align with selected scope and strategy, and to ensure analysis of estimate evolution across different phases submitted to the client. * Coordinate, during the Extended Basic Engineering and Execution phases, the preparation of tender documents regarding scope definition and contractual and commercial guidelines; and the review process of bids and award proposals for contracts and provisions, participating in the preparation of corresponding reports to ensure strategic alignment, achievement of project objectives, and risk mitigation. * Participate in negotiations on technical, commercial, and economic aspects, and in the review process of technical-commercial bids for contracts and provisions to ensure strategic alignment, achievement of project objectives, and risk mitigation. * Analyze service provider performance evaluations and propose development actions to contribute to performance feedback and supplier development for future procurement activities. * Coordinate and supervise resources assigned to the project, driving and motivating various participants toward achieving objectives to support efficient implementation of the Project Execution Plan. * Prepare project performance reports and propose and evaluate corrective actions based on early warnings to ensure stakeholders have timely project information for decision-making and to mitigate risks arising from failure to meet key milestones. **What Do We Value?** * **Academic Qualifications:** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related fields. * **Prior Industry, Functional Area, and/or Similar Role Experience:** Minimum 4–5 years of prior project management experience, preferably within the Oil & Gas sector. * **Required Technical Knowledge:** + Project Management. + Contract Administration. + Execution Management. + Planning and Control during Execution. + Supply Chain Management. * **IT Tools:** Power BI, Primavera (preferred). * **Soft Skills:** We seek proactive individuals with strong management and planning capabilities, able to resolve issues and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders, possessing excellent interpersonal skills, results orientation, and service mindset. **Position Information** **Direct Reporting To:** PROJECT MANAGER **Work Location:** YPF TOWER, PUERTO MADERO **Willingness to Travel:** Yes (25–50% per month)