Lead Project Engineer – Secondee

Role Overview

Lead Project Engineer – Secondee with Wood PLC, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. Based in Sharjah, UAE, with possible trips to Iraq.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara, a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.

Role Purpose

To support delivery of project and engineering excellence within Wood's UAE Business Unit. The role involves providing engineering and project management services, including EPC contract management, Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support for an International Client operator delivering a portfolio of onshore capital projects from Wood Iraq and UAE offices. Projects include both Greenfield and Brownfield modification projects and integrate low-carbon solutions to support the client's energy transition and emissions reduction goals.

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety, Environment and Quality

• Champion both Wood and client Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality cultures.
• Lead by example in 'raising the shield', demonstrating the 'courage to intervene'.
• Ensure procedures are followed and a high standard of safety and quality is achieved in all associated work.

Project Delivery and Scope Management

• Support delivery of project and engineering excellence in support of the Project and Engineering Manager on assigned project scopes.
• Take ownership of assigned project scope and activities, ensuring timely delivery to the satisfaction of both internal and external customers in accordance with applicable procedures, work practices, specifications and standards.
• Supervise project delivery and assess client needs.
• Steer project and resolve issues on a timely basis.

Engineering and Technical Coordination

• Coordinate activities, collaborating with Lead Engineers, engineering disciplines and supporting departments to ensure tender and/or project scopes are correctly interpreted and deadlines met.
• Coordinate the development of engineering deliverable lists, manhours, CTRs and risk in support of project scopes.
• Manage interfaces with third parties to ensure availability of input for completion of engineering deliverables in accordance with the project schedule.
• Be fully conversant with the scope of work assigned, managing project action registers and risk.
• Be familiar with and across technical and project issues.

Schedule and Resource Management

• Take responsibility for schedule, manhours, key milestones and coordination of medium sized engineering projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems and requirements approved by Wood and the customer.
• Ensure that the project is delivered in the correct sequence, highlighting and managing risk if works are completed out of sequence.

Meetings and Governance

• Chair and minute technical and project review meetings with customers, vendors, subcontractors and other third parties, managing technical and project issues through to completion.
• Take a leading role in project reviews, design reviews and audits to ensure they are completed as per Wood and customer expectations.
• Hold and minute weekly progress meetings with discipline engineers, ensuring that ownership is assigned and actions are driven to closure in a timely manner.

Budget and Financial Accountability

• Oversee budget and ensure financial accountability.
• Liaise with Project Control to ensure that budgets and schedules are revised to incorporate the effects of contract changes.

Reporting

• Report to the Project Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industries with experience in infrastructure EPC projects.
• Experience in managing detailed engineering and procurement in a brownfield environment.
• Experience of project cost control and planning systems.
• Experience worked on projects in Iraq (Basra region in particular) and/or GCC is preferable.

Skills & Competencies

• Build collaborative teams and lead by example in demonstration of Wood's core values.
• Take ownership of scopes of work, coordinating the engineering disciplines and supporting functions to deliver successful outcomes.
• Good soft and written English skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Able to present and write technical reports in fluent English.
• Pragmatic, self-motivated and demonstrate initiative.
• Experience in working in multicultural and dynamic environments.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans tailored to individual needs and interests.
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of the industry, shaping the standards of the profession.
• Medical Insurance; ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should treatment be required.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance; the company provides Life Assurance cover.
• The Employee Share Plan; gives opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company.
• Long Service Award; Wood values commitment and loyalty of people and celebrates Long Service at 5-year service milestones.

Other

• Wood is an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with relevant governing laws.