Project Director

-; Sharjah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company is seeking a Project Director to join their Sharjah office. This role involves managing high-profile oil and gas projects, ensuring safety, cost control, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the industry, strong leadership skills, and a focus on delivering exceptional project outcomes.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Professional development

Qualifications

• 25+ years in oil & gas, with 15+ years managing projects over $50M.
• Experience managing Lump Sum oil and gas projects throughout their lifecycle.
• Preferred experience in the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Manage P&L, including revenue, margin, budgets, risks, and cash flow.
• Deliver safe and effective brownfield/greenfield projects.
• Establish and lead project teams for delivery excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Negotiation

Education

B.S. in Engineering

MSc. in Project Management

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Director to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time onsite position with business trips to Iraq.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Director to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time onsite position with business trips.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Director to join our Engineering Hub in Sharjah, UAE.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood has a 90-year heritage, with 10 major contracts and over 850 employees. We support clients in Iraq to deliver energy security and decarbonisation projects, specializing in complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects, including maintenance, modifications, and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising assets, producing cleaner energy, and developing a sustainable workforce.

What we can offer

• Meaningful projects: High-profile projects in Iraq.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We promote diversity and inclusion across our business.
• Competitive salary: Regular reviews to reward market standards.
• Professional development: Tailored development plans.
• Global connections: Opportunities to collaborate with industry experts worldwide.
• Medical Insurance: Inpatient and outpatient coverage.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Employee Share Plan: Opportunity to purchase shares with company matching.
• Long Service Award: Recognition at 5-year milestones.

Key Objectives

• Deliver safe and effective brownfield/greenfield projects across multiple facilities.
• Manage projects from Design to Handover, including all engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Establish and lead project teams for delivery excellence.
• Ensure project safety, cost control, risk management, schedule, and stakeholder engagement.
• Deliver within the commercial framework, managing the Contract P&L.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution

• Manage P&L, including revenue, margin, budgets, risks, and cash flow.
• Develop project proposals and plans, ensuring resource allocation and adherence to policies.
• Negotiate scope changes and follow change management processes.
• Drive innovation, digitalisation, and value engineering.
• Approve project procedures, scope, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Ensure team competence and monitor schedule, cost, and quality.
• Establish project management systems and assurance protocols.
• Lead HSSE initiatives and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Leadership

• Guide and direct large project teams, including external specialists.
• Model ethical behaviour and compliance.
• Empower team members to make decisions.

Working Relationships

Internal: Oversight of project teams, collaboration across business units.

External: Represent Wood externally, develop stakeholder relationships, manage external contractor relationships.

Decision-Making Authority

• Operate within high-level policies, influencing long-term profitability and results.
• Resolve complex issues with broad judgment and innovative solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

We value diversity and encourage candidates with relevant experience to apply, even if not all criteria are met.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering and/or MSc. in Project Management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM), or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• At least 25 years in the oil & gas industry, with 15+ years managing major projects over $50M.
• Extensive experience managing Lump Sum oil and gas projects throughout their lifecycle.
• Preferred experience in the Middle East.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, risk management, and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of project success factors, contract management, and performance improvement.

Personal Attributes

• Safety-focused and risk-aware.
• Customer-oriented with strong relationship-building skills.
• Pragmatic, commercially aware, and entrepreneurial.
• Motivational leader with excellent team-building and influencing skills.
• Adaptable, analytical, and problem solver.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, operating in 60 countries with around 35,000 employees. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination.