Lead Construction Engineer - Mechanical Offshore

TALENTMATE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is seeking a senior Construction/PMC professional to lead multi-discipline teams on major oil & gas projects. You will shape workpacks, drive constructability, and ensure safe, cost-efficient delivery across design, fabrication and installation phases.

Ideal candidate has 15+ years in engineering with at least 5 years in senior roles, GCC experience, and strong stakeholder engagement. ADNOC/offshore experience is advantageous and PMC exposure is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 15+ years of Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior role managing specialists, engineers and teams.
• Experience on major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects; GCC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle construction and completions activity ownership.
• Lead design, fabrication and installation workpack planning with the client.
• Champion constructability reviews and early involvement in scope development.
• Coordinate with procurement, vendors and subcontractors to meet project goals.
• Drive cost reduction and productivity improvements while meeting deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with HSSE plans and multi-discipline collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FEED & EPC Phases

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 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.

Responsibilities

• To be conversant with and fully comply with the HSSE plan.
• Promote and drive the involvement of Construction in areas of technical design, fabrication and installation workpack preparation and planning.
• Develop and maintain a familiarity and appreciation of capability and ongoing work load with client Construction support providers / contractors.
• Develop and maintain responsibility for all construction and completions activities.
• Effectively work within a multi-discipline collaborative environment to deliver results within expectations.
• Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.
• Assess effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view of continuously improving.
• Chair and participate in constructability reviews.
• Build and maintain a professional, constructive relationship with client’s procurement and construction groups.
• Ensure that constructability is inherent within the design by being involved at the early stage of work scope and workpack compilation / development.
• Involved in workpack preparation including testing requirements, specialist tools and equipment, also identify specialists / vendors to perform identified tasks.
• Ensure contents of workpacks meet with scope requirements.
• Ensure logic of work is updated on the plan and supporting systems.
• Conduct offshore surveys with design team as required.
• Address fabrication and installation queries and revert with solutions in a timely manner.
• Liaise with project engineers to ensure priorities are maintained.
• Liaise with engineering disciplines to effect solutions to fabrication, construction and implementation queries.
• Liaise with vendors and sub-contractors, as required.
• Ensure any (all) shutdown requirements are clearly identified in workpack and advance notice given to client.
• Ensure fabrication details are clear and complete.
• Obtain feedback from fabrication contractor and offshore installation team to continuously improve workpacks.
• Ensure timely IFC construction comments received from client.
• Responsible for transport and installation plans.
• Ensure (as required) commissioning strategy is prepared and included in workpack deliverables.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university, with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience (12 years for UAE Nationals) 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.
• ADNOC & Offshore project experience is preferred.
• Offshore Experience (Barge , Platform, Complex...etc) and similar experience to Boat landing Replacement, Debottlenecking & Flare Minimization Projects.
• PMC experiences are preferrable.
• Experience in FEED & EPC Phases is required.
• Good interpersonal, team engagement and ability to influence skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work to achieve them.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable

Work Type: Full-Time

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi

Company Website: https://www.worley.com

Job Function: Engineering Company Industry/

Sector: Professional Services