PMC Specialist Project Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Specialist Project Engineer with a proven track record in leading and coordinating engineering teams to ensure the successful planning, execution, and completion of technical projects for a high-profile client.

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.

We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.

Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

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

End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit

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

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

Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

Ensure successful project delivery by leading engineering teams, managing technical scope, controlling quality/cost/schedule, mitigating risks, and coordinating stakeholders (client, contractors), ultimately delivering the project on time, within budget, and to specified standards, acting as the main technical liaison for the client.

Oversees a team which manages and coordinates engineering multidiscipline inputs and deliverables across multiple execution centers including workshare / high value engineering centers

Appraises the Project Engineering team of the key execution principles and the contractual basis of the project

Prepares Discipline Design Instruction; prepares and checks Project Engineering Manpower Plans, prepares multidiscipline contract requisition scopes

Prepares and checks Project Engineering Manpower Plans

Interfaces with discipline managers for resources

Prepares multidiscipline contract requisition scopes

Creates and implements work plan for discipline and inter-discipline interfaces; identifies key dates, milestones and deliverables, drives for completion; manages forecasts

Creates work share plan

Checks compliance with Project Quality System; able to audit projects; proactively drives team

Ensures Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSES) reviews are planned and implemented; supports initiatives

Manages the development of project specific procedures

Development and management of schedule

Resolves escalated delays and changes, ensures recovery plans are implemented and reviewed

Drives and participates in Design Verification; drives others to complete; Understands risk and mitigation requirements Change Management

Uses knowledge of conditions of contract to support decisions on schedules, key milestones and change management

Understands customer needs and able to deliver customer satisfaction; actively monitors and supports initiatives

Quantifies effects of change project wide; develops mitigation plans against change and drives change management

Supervises work of technical professionals in the delivery of engineering deliverables including checking work

Coordinates and manages inputs from large interdisciplinary team (typically 50+)

Provides communication to project team; good at public speaking; strong in leading people to participate and contribute

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering

Typically requires 15 years in a project delivery environment

Experience in mega EPC/EPCm project is required

Previous experience with ADNOC Projects/PMC would be an advantage but not limitation

Deep understanding of technical work scopes and commercial aspects of projects

Able to use conditions of contract to support decisions on schedules, key milestones and change management

Has good working and application knowledge of specifications and standards

Extensive experience in delivering to internal customers, including other Engineering disciplines

Familiar with change management practices and able to robustly manage change

Has an expert knowledge of standards, procedures and work practices; follows project execution flow chart; developing skills in project and technical execution

Expert ability in application of the procedures and work practices which define and govern Engineering Management and Project Engineering deliverables

Able to lead Project Engineering team; able to manage between Engineering Discipline Groups

Good communicator in leading work effort; motivates team; strong positive and active in solutions and proactive attitude

Competent at managing technical matters and interfaces with Third Parties

Able to manage and enhance performance and build effective team