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This role is a full-time on-site role in Sharjah, UAE with travel requirement.
Wood is recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join its UAE business unit focusing on technical excellence of the engineering portion of a project across all disciplines.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Sharjah, UAE with travel requirement.
Wood is recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join its UAE business unit focusing on technical excellence of the engineering portion of a project across all disciplines.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Sharjah, UAE with travel requirement.
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to join our UAE Business Unit.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood has been awarded a general engineering contract to support an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects by provision of engineering and project management services (including EPC contract management), as well as Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices.
Projects include both Greenfield and Brownfield modification projects and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client’s energy transition and emissions reduction goals.
Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation 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
Responsible for the oversight and assurance of multi-discipline engineering scope of work on a portfolio of projects on an onshore Oil and Gas Field (Incl Brownfield).
Responsible for ensuring that the engineering carried out is completed in line with clients’ requirements, Processes, Procedures and Specifications and in line with established International Engineering standards.
Responsible for the technical excellence of the engineering portion of a project across all disciplines.
Continuous implementation and assurance of client specific procedures in the Engineering Design.
Monitors compliance with standards and processes to assure efficient delivery.
Roll out and Implementation of learning opportunities from across the business.
Driving continual focus on process safety through the engineering team
Driving elimination of technical incidents through robust controls, incident reviews and embedding lessons learned
Identifies and mitigates areas of risk and improvement opportunities
Identifies and pursues improvement opportunities
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of the client and contractors engineering team
Consult and negotiate with client to prepare specifications, explain proposals and present engineering reports and findings
Assign, co-ordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
Focuses on managerial concerns of the project such as cost, completion date, and resource allocation. Provides expert resolution of issues and monitors integration of work.
Reviews technical concepts of projects.
Personally participates in solving difficult technical problems.
Carries responsibility for resolution of major problems for the engineering segment of Brownfield Upgrade Projects
Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed within the team
Conduit for regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
Reports to the Project Manager or the Project Director (depending on size of Project).
Plans and manages all project design /engineering activities.
Ensures design deliverables are of high quality.
Interfaces with Project Manager/Director on design/engineering issues.
What makes you remarkable?
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.
Mandatory: Bachelor honors degree in a relevant engineering discipline from a recognized institution.
Professional accreditation from recognized US, UK, EU, Australian or Canadian institute. E.g. C Eng (UK), PE (USA & Canada), Eur Ing (Europe).
Preferred: Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
Engineering degree or equivalent
Requires 15+ years' experience in Oil & Gas industry (Process Engineering /Piping Engineering) with 5 years of experience in the EM position.
Multidiscipline engineering team leadership with a strong personal ability in one relevant engineering discipline and a sound working knowledge of other relevant engineering disciplines.
Proven track record in onshore brownfield projects in the Middle East.
Ability to engage, challenge and direct engineers of all disciplines in order to achieve overall project objectives.
Manage the technical assurance of all deliverables and ensure compliance with engineering standards, policies and procedures.
Requires strong technical skill as relevant to the project scope, with particular emphasis on Brownfield Engineering Upgrades in an onshore Oil and Gas Field.
Iraq Project Experience is required
Balance of technical and management experience at relevant level and position.
Broad and extensive knowledge of engineering theories and techniques and a high level of skill in application of this knowledge in the management of the engineering function
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing people at all levels of the organization.
Able to implement and embed standards and processes to effect delivery of engineering excellence.
Good knowledge of regulatory framework and associated legislation.
Current knowledge of industry and technology development within area of expertise.
Expert in Engineering excellence.
Able to carry out audit and incident investigations
Good Project management skills.
Skilled in mediation and dispute resolution
Financial and commercial awareness.
Candidates must be willing to travel to Basra, Iraq
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