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Saudi Arabia: Project Engineer

A Saudi Arabia: Project Engineer is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across saudi with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Saudi Arabia: Project Engineer in the GCC region requires excel, communication, microsoft office, audit, iso. A Saudi Arabia: Project Engineer is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Saudi Arabia: Project EngineerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates14,000 AED24,000 AED37,500 AED52,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,500 SAR23,000 SAR36,000 SAR49,500 SAR
Qatar14,500 QAR25,500 QAR39,000 QAR54,500 QAR
Kuwait1,150 KWD2,000 KWD3,050 KWD4,250 KWD
Oman1,300 OMR2,200 OMR3,400 OMR4,750 OMR
Bahrain1,200 BHD2,100 BHD3,250 BHD4,500 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Saudi Arabia: Project Engineer pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+10%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
48%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)20,000
Scale-up (50–500)24,000
Enterprise (500+)31,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
29,500
02Cloud & SaaS
26,500
03E-commerce
24,000
04Government tech
22,500
05Telecom
20,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Active markets

  • saudi
What a Saudi Arabia: Project Engineer does
  • 01

    At H&P, our people are our strength.

  • 02

    As a member of the Middle East Engineering Support team, the candidate will work on design projects, site layouts, in

  • 03

    Provide mechanical solutions for various projects on all rig components.

  • 04

    Value engineer existing build programs as well as in

  • 05

    Coordinate construction projects with local fabricators.

  • 06

    Design new mechanical equipment, hydraulic arrangements and analyze current builds for modification projects.

  • 07

    Develop and maintain strong working relationships with H&P’s primary fabrication facilities regionally.

  • 08

    Formalize technical reports from design analysis.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly