Engineering Project Controller

Job Title: Engineering Project Controller

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Head of Engineering (dotted line report to the Directors of the Company)

Location: ETS Jebel Ali

Type: Full-Time On-site

Purpose of the Role

To act as the central operational controller for all engineering deliverables at ETS ensuring

accurate on-time output of GTPs BOMs drawings datasheets and nameplates across all

transformer verticals. The Engineering Project Controller manages planning inter-team

coordination execution tracking and downstream readiness with the authority to escalate

blockers and align priorities across departments.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Engineering Execution Oversight

Maintain a real-time tracker (via SAP ) for all conrmed orders and RFQs

across verticals.

Monitor engineering output across electrical and mechanical teams including GTPs

wiring diagrams drawings BOMs.

Track and enforce engineering task commitments through structured follow-up and daily

status reviews.

2. Kicko & Planning

Ensure Engineering Kicko Forms are fully lled and reviewed for every new SAP-conrmed

order.

Allocate engineering resources weekly based on workload priorities and order type.

Lock deliverables in for transparency and performance tracking.

3. Inter-Team & Cross-Functional Coordination

Liaise daily with engineering vertical leads (electrical & mechanical) Planning SCM

Production and QA to ensure smooth workow.

Escalate any delays input gaps or misalignments to Head of Engineering or COO.

Coordinate document readiness for testing FAT inspection and production.

4. Documentation & Data Control

Maintain an organized version-controlled archive of issued drawings BOMs and

datasheets.

Assist engineers in identifying reference designs from past projects to reduce turnaround.

Maintain a rework/issues log for root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Strategic Responsibilities (Phase 2/3)

Tag and classify past engineering records to support future AI/data analytics eorts.

Co-develop SOPs and checklists with the Design Head to institutionalize process discipline.

Track department KPIs including average document cycle time reuse % issue rate and

engineering release hit rate.

Key Outputs

Weekly dashboards of engineering task status

Daily tracker updates and query logs

War Room summaries with actions/escalations

Handover readiness status for production or inspection

Rework & reuse database for continuous learning

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

% of orders released to production on or before committed date

Average document cycle time per project

Response time for basic queries

Reference reuse rate (internal designs/BOMs)

Accuracy and completeness of tracker updates

Required Skills & Qualications

Degree or Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

3-5 years in transformer project engineering design coordination or documentation

Familiarity with SAP drawing workows BOM structures and engineering records

Working knowledge of Excel/Sheets and dashboard/reporting tools

Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination and follow-up

Clear understanding of transformer deliverables and design release sequences

Preferred Attributes

High ownership and ability to track many moving parts

Proactive structured and delivery-focused

Not a designer but technically competent to interpret engineering workows

Experience in ETO (Engineer-to-Order) environments preferred