Lead Piping Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on assigned piping engineering work scopes for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE with possible trips to Iraq if required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Piping Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Key Objectives

• The candidate will assume sole responsibility for assigned piping engineering work scopes
• To plan, budget, organize, and control Piping engineering deliverables for the project
• Prepare Piping deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client's policies and procedures
• Ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
• Provide direction and guidance on all piping engineering technical queries raised by either internal or external parties
• Liaise with the Client's Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
• Promote safe behaviour at all times
• Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
• Co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
• Assist in the coordination of all activities related to piping engineering design
• Identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Expected:

• Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 18+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Brownfield experience is a must
• Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East preferred

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.