Construction Lead: Safety-Driven Project Execution

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

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 invites a senior Construction Manager to lead the Project Construction team in Abu Dhabi, overseeing planning, development and operations to ensure safe execution and project objectives are

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in management or equivalent.
• 20+ years of oil & gas construction management experience on major projects.
• Experience with contractors and suppliers worldwide.
• Experience in recruitment and development of technical staff.
• Ability to make independent decisions in planning, organizing and coordinating to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical team and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the review and implementation of all Contractor safety plans.
• Steward interfaces and interactions between the Contractor and other UZ Projects, Production Operations, and Drilling.
• Manage the interface with ADNOC to execute brownfield works while minimizing production disruption.
• Ensure detailed design deliverables support constructability.
• Report on construction progress, performance, initiatives and issues to the Project Team.
• Lead construction planning teams to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities.
• Sponsor construction readiness reviews, constructability workshops and CERs.
• Mentor and train UAE Nationals in construction management.
• Communicate short- and long-term goals for staff development.
• Encourage and recognize outstanding performance.

Skills

Construction leadership

Safety champion

Project management

Team mentoring

Stakeholder communication

UAE Nationals development

Brownfield construction

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent

Master’s degree in management or equivalent

Job description

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 invites a senior Construction Manager to lead the Project Construction team in Abu Dhabi, overseeing planning, development and operations to ensure safe execution and project objectives are