Lead Construction Engineer - Mechanical Offshore

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Senior Project Manager in the Abu Dhabi area with extensive Oil & Gas or Petrochemical project leadership experience. The role focuses on integration of design, fabrication and construction, along with leading multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring alignment with HSSE requirements.

The candidate should have 15+ years in the field, with at least 5 years in leadership roles on major projects, and preferably ADNOC/offshore experience. Offshore and EPC/FEED exposure is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience (twelve years for UAE Nationals).
• Minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Comply with HSSE plan and project safety requirements.
• Lead construction in design, fabrication and workpack planning.
• Manage and coordinate with client Construction support providers and contractors.
• Oversee all construction and completions activities and ensure schedule conformance.
• Foster collaboration across multi-discipline teams to deliver results.
• Identify cost reduction and productivity improvements and implement them.
• Facilitate constructability reviews and liaise with procurement and construction groups.
• Ensure workpacks meet scope requirements and are up-to-date with plan and systems.
• Coordinate offshore surveys with design teams and resolve fabrication queries.
• Plan transport, installation, and commissioning strategies as required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

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.