Senior Project Engineer

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer focusing on leading the management of Brownfield EPC projects with multidisciplinary interface, 3rd party interfaces, and client liaison. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing project delivery, ensuring timely completion, and meeting client expectations for a major onshore brownfield project in Sharjah, UAE.

This is a full-time onsite position in Sharjah, UAE.

Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Wood has been awarded an Onshore Brownfield project to support an International Client operation for delivering FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning Services. This project focuses on enhancing degassing stations, optimizing flare systems, and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client's energy transition and emissions reduction goals.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
• Medical Insurance: ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: the company provides Life Assurance cover.
• The Employee Share Plan: gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company.
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones.

Key Objectives

• Manage engineering projects with multidisciplinary interface, 3rd party interfaces, and client liaison.
• Lead the project to ensure successful project delivery, coordinating with discipline engineers, supporting departments, and external stakeholders.
• Report to the Project Manager / Project Lead on day-to-day activities.
• Ensure compliance with Wood's Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure timely completion and meet client expectations.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and other third parties to ensure successful project delivery.
• Hold and minute weekly progress meetings with discipline engineers, ensuring that ownership is assigned, and actions are driven to closure in a timely manner.
• Manage project risks, issues, and changes to ensure minimal impact on project schedule and budget.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, reports, and records.

Qualifications

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

What makes you remarkable?

• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in the oil and gas industries with experience in EPC projects.
• Proven experience in managing engineering projects with multidisciplinary interface, 3rd party interfaces, and client liaison.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.
• Experience working in multicultural and dynamic environments.
• Experience with project cost control and planning systems.
• Familiarity with working on projects in Iraq (Basra region in particular) and/or GCC is preferable.

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.

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.