Construction Superintendent - Mechanical

WorleyParsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Construction Superintendent - Mechanical in Abu Dhabi to lead offshore piping design and engineering efforts on major oil & gas projects. The role requires extensive experience in mechanical disciplines, safety leadership, and coordination with owners, licensors, and contractors.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in the industry, GCC exposure, and offshore hands-on leadership. The position entails supervisory responsibilities across engineering teams and participation in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industries.
• Minimum 5 years in the GCC region.
• Offshore experience are mandatory.
• ADNOC & Offshore project experience is required.
• Experience in FEED & EPC Phases is required.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Review and approve Contractor key deliverables within designated durations.
• Ensure EPC Mechanical (Piping) design activities meet specs and standards.
• Coordinate vendor/owner meetings and technical sessions.
• Oversee design reviews, 3D model reviews, Constructability, SIL, EIA, HAZOP/HAZID.
• Provide technical guidance and review in design optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Offshore experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description - Construction Superintendent - Mechanical (ZIR000O)

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Job

Job: Construction

Schedule

Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Job Posting: Oct 6, 2026

Unposting Date

Unposting Date: Ongoing

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About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

About us

Responsibilities:

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving Piping Engineering issues.
• Review and approve within the specified approval durations, the Contractor key deliverables and other works within the Mechanical (Piping) discipline, ensuring compliance with Mechanical (Piping)design requirements and the Licensors’ PDP’s, which involves the interpretation and review of calculations,
• specifications, plans, investigations, surveys, structures, system or equipment with relatively few complex features.
• Review and approve the following Contractor’s deliverables:
  • Equipment design and development.
  • System design, including concept sketches and layouts.
  • Testing of materials.
  • Specifications and design calculations.
  • Designs, drawings and data by other Contractors’ or by Vendors.
  • Engineering studies and reports.
  • Material Requisitions for equipment & materials
  • Material quantity estimates.
• Review and approve key design documents from Vendors, equipment manufacturers or Subcontractors and prepare comments and recommendations incorporating any comments received from the Owner.
• Attend technical meeting with Owner, Licensor, Contractor and Vendors.
• Attend all Project technical sessions by the Contractor such as: Design Review Meetings, 3D Model Review Meeting, Constructability, SIL, EIA, HAZOP and HAZID etc.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of EPC Contractor’s Mechanical (Piping) Engineering design activities, system integration, and design selection.
• Supervise and manage the review and approval of Contractor’s work, ensuring compliance with Owner and Project specifications, relevant codes and standards, and industry best practices.
• 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 ensure design optimization and validation for the Owner.
• Coordinate the technical guidance required to develop new specifications and update existing specifications in line with Owner requirements.
• Coordinate other discipline Engineer’s participation in layout reviews, design reviews, and technical workshops.
• Influence Facilities and Equipment design optimization.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline Engineers.
• Coordinate technical reviews and analysis during vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate the review of technical bid submissions and perform technical bid analysis.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical)or equivalent from an accredited university, with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position on major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.
• Offshore Experience (Barge , Platform, Complex …etc)is mandatory.
• Experience in Booster Pump Project, Debottlenecking & Flare Minimization Projects.
• ADNOC & Offshore project experience is Required.
• PMC experiences are preferrable.
• Experience in FEED & EPC Phases is required.
  

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