Lead Civil Engineer - Offshore

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer based in Abu Dhabi to assure technical quality and compliance across the contractor’s discipline scope. The role involves securing technical authority for critical documents, participating in progress meetings, and supporting procurement and construction activities.

Offshore project experience and GCC familiarity are strongly preferred. The successful candidate will coordinate design reviews, ensure adherence to codes and standards, and supervise junior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Minimum 15+ years of Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience.
• Minimum 5 years preferred in GCC region.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety culture and project governance.
• Review and approve discipline deliverables per project specs.
• Coordinate with EPC/FEED Contractor and Owner on technical issues.
• Lead design reviews, 3D model reviews, and constructability checks.
• Ensure quality procedures are established and followed.
• Coordinate interfaces with contractors, owners and vendors.

Skills

Offshore experience

ADNOC project familiarity

FEED/EPC experience

Leadership / Team management

Technical approvals & QA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Accredited university

Job description

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.

Job Purpose

The Lead Civil Engineer is responsible for the technical assurance & compliance of the CONTRACTOR to the COMPANY’s specific discipline scope, specifications, respective governing codes & standards & industry best practices. Roles & responsibilities includes reviews & approvals of discipline related documentation (secure technical authority approval for Class 1 documents), participation in discipline progress meetings with Contractor counter-part, Planned design review sessions, review & resolution of discipline specific Technical queries, verification of discipline specific concession requests (as applicable) & provide input (approval or rejection) with justification. Support Procurements activities & relevant documents review & approvals, VENDOR documents review, physical inspection as required. Support Construction & commissioning activities by involvement in respective Discipline inspections & punch listing activities as applicable for release of respective certifications (DAC/MC,,etc.). Verification of Final discipline specific Documentation & Database at handover & confirm completeness & correctness. PMC & ADNOC experiences are preferrable.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving Project Management issues during the early work phase and FEED phases of the Project.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving electrical Engineering issues.
• Act on behalf of and as authorized by Owner, on all matters with respect to the EPC / FEED Contractor and shall coordinate Project activities.
• Review and approve within the specified approval durations, the Contractor key deliverables and other works within the electrical discipline, ensuring compliance with design requirements which involves the interpretation and review of calculations, specifications, plans, investigations, surveys, structures, system or equipment with relatively few complex features.
• Attend regular or as needed meetings at EPC / FEED Contractor’s Engineering offices and construction Site offices to discuss the progress of EPC / FEED Contractor’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction activities.
• Review and approve the following Contractor’s deliverables
• 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.
• Ensuring that the Project quality procedures are established maintained and implemented by the EPC / FEED Contractor.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of Contractor’s 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 other discipline Engineer’s participation in layout reviews, design reviews, and technical workshops
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline Engineers.
• Coordinate auditing activities of the EPC / FEED Contractor and ensure that the recommendations for improvement are implemented.
• Manage and coordinate interface activities between the EPC / FEED Contractor, Owner as well as with outside third parties.
• 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 And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline 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 project experience is required
• Experience with ADNOC projects is preferred.
• Proven experience in FEED and EPC projects, preferably involving major offshore developments