PMC Specialist Electrical Engineer

Role Overview

PMC Specialist Electrical Engineer at Wood PLC, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, within the Oil, Gas & New Energies business.

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. Across EMEA, teams provide solutions and expertise to support a growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets. The organization is focused on growth with strategy centered around building partnerships across three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.

Role Purpose

Provide technical expertise and oversight in electrical design and engineering to ensure compliance with relevant codes and ADNOC standards. Coordinate, monitor and handle electrical design and engineering with EPC contractors and internal project teams to resolve technical issues, ensure quality discipline engineering execution and integrity, and deliver projects within expected timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Engineering Compliance

• Provide technical expertise in all electrical design activities.
• Ensure design and engineering compliance with relevant codes and ADNOC standards.
• Ensure that facilities are designed in accordance with the latest corporate guidelines with respect to environment and health aspects.

Coordination & Oversight

• Coordinate, monitor and handle electrical design and engineering with EPC contractor as per project expectation and complete the same within the time frame.
• Ensure integration of overall electrical engineering and overall coordination within IPMT electrical engineering team.
• Coordinate technical reviews and bid evaluation and performance evaluation.
• Participate in layout reviews, model reviews, design reviews and technical workshops.
• Participate in teams for equipment sizing and equipment selection considering optimization and standardization.

Quality Assurance & Review

• Perform regular and timely technical reviews of electrical engineering deliverables developed by engineering consultants and contractors, ensuring design quality in compliance with relevant codes, standards and best practices.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of engineering consultant's and EPC contractor's electrical engineering design activities.
• Review and approval of engineering consultant's and EPC contractor's work and ensure compliance with ADNOC project specifications, relevant codes and standards and best industry practices.

Technical Collaboration

• Work with other discipline engineers within IPMT, EPC contractor, ADNOC engineering, operation and site interface to resolve technical issues and ensure quality discipline engineering execution and integrity.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline engineers.
• Coordinate the required engineering participation in the development and analysis of various design options and business models.
• Contribute input and expertise in the development and analysis of various design options and business models to design optimization and validation.
• Ensure full utilization of the existing facilities while optimizing the facilities required for new projects.
• Interface regularly with contractor's engineering and project management team and discipline engineers as and when required.
• Interface with managers, team leaders and engineers in company's technical departments, business units, operations units and logistics department.

Commissioning Support

• Provide technical assistance during installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning.

Reporting & Leadership

• Report to ADNOC discipline team leader, engineering manager and provide support to project managers and engineers within the project management team organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in oil and gas industry.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of relevant international codes and standards.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical team and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of engineering computer programs and general business software.
• Ability to make independent decisions in the planning, organizing and coordinating to develop solutions to complex problems.

Additional Information

• Position based at office in Abu Dhabi due to the nature of projects and client expectation.
• Medical insurance: Inpatient and outpatient medical care available should treatment be required.
• Group life and personal accident insurance: Life assurance cover provided by company.
• End of service gratuity: In line with UAE labor law, all employees eligible for an end of service benefit.
• Employee share plan: Opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company.
• Long service award: Recognition and appreciation provided at 5-year service milestones.
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans tailored to individual needs and interests.
• Energy transition academy: Community of experts sharing knowledge and gaining exposure to variety of existing and emerging energy systems, delivered by experts in their field.
• Global connections: Access to experts around the world at the leading edge of the industry, shaping the standards of the profession.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Wood is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all talented individuals to consider joining the team.