Lead - Fabrication and Construction Planning

EHIF; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 661,000 - 1,102,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a senior Project Construction leader to guide the construction team in delivering major oil & gas projects in the UAE. You will oversee planning, development and operations to ensure safe and compliant execution, while coordinating with contractors and ADNOC to minimize disruption.

The role emphasizes safety culture, constructability, and mentorship of UAE Nationals in construction management, with a focus on major brownfield and island work and implementing integrated safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in management or equivalent.
• Minimum 15+ years’ experience within the oil & gas sector, with broad Construction Management experience on major projects.
• Experience with contractors and suppliers worldwide.
• Experience in the recruitment and development of technical staff.
• Ability to make independent decisions in planning, organizing and coordinating to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical team and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Construction team to support objectives and strategies.
• Champion safety in all construction aspects and promote the safety objective: Nobody gets Hurt.
• Manage construction teams for planning, development and operations to ensure execution.
• Coordinate with Contractor’s construction planning to meet project objectives and requirements.
• Establish a construction organization to implement execution plans and coordinate resources.
• Provide construction and execution strategy support through oversight and assistance.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

BSc Engineering or equivalent

Master’s degree in management or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Construction team to support objectives and strategies
• Champion safety in all construction aspects of the Project and promote the safety objective that “Nobody gets Hurt”
• Manage the Construction teams responsible for the planning, development and operations to ensure construction execution
• Manage the Contractor’s construction planning and execution efforts to ensure compliance with Project objectives, strategies, obligations and requirements
• Establish a construction organization to implement the Project execution plans and procedures and coordinate resourcing of construction team positions
• Provide construction and execution strategy support to the Project Team through construction oversight and assistance
• Ensure that the Contractor and Subcontractors are compliant with project safety expectations, policies and procedures
• Steward the development of an Integrated Safety Plan for Construction, including SIMOPS for all island and brownfield work
• Assist in the review and implementation of all Contractor safety plans
• Steward interfaces and interactions between the Contractor and other UZ Projects, Production Operations, and Drilling
• Manage the interface with ADNOC to execute brownfield works in order to minimize disruption in ongoing production operations
• Ensure that the detailed design deliverables support constructability
• Report on construction progress, performance, initiatives and issues to the Project Team
• Lead construction planning teams to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities
• Sponsor construction related readiness reviews, constructability workshops and CERs
• Take a leadership role in mentoring and training UAE Nationals in construction management
• Clearly communicate direct reports short term and long-term goals that support the project objectives
• Encourage and recognize outstanding performance, and ensure that staff are appraised regularly and developed accordingly

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Master’s degree in management or equivalent
• Minimum 15+ years’ experience within the oil & gas sector, with broad Construction Management experience on major projects
• Experience with contractors and suppliers worldwide
• Experience in the recruitment and development of technical staff
• Ability to make independent decisions in the planning, organizing and coordinating to develop solutions to complex problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent technical team and interpersonal skills