Lead GIS Engineer

Job Description

Wood is recruiting for a Lead GIS Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time, office-based role with business trips.

Responsibilities

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

Wood is recruiting for a Lead GIS Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time, office-based role with business trips.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead GIS Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood has a significant presence in Iraq, with a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts, and over 850 employees. We support clients in delivering energy security and decarbonisation ambitions, supporting complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects with 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 with high-profile clients in Iraq
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
• Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Professional development opportunities
• Global connections with industry experts
• Medical Insurance
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Employee Share Plan
• Long Service Award

Key Objectives

• Contribute to engineering excellence through defining and approving technical scopes, executing work, providing expertise, and contributing to business growth.
• May manage teams and act as a technical specialist, performing complex assignments and assessing engineering designs.
• Serve as Lead Engineer and technical specialist, developing applications and approaches for engineering problems.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Define and approve technical scopes, evaluate procedures, and recommend improvements.
• Supervise and participate in delivery of complex engineering tasks, formulate investigations, and contribute to project completion.
• Provide technical expertise, advise on design and construction, and evaluate options for project success.
• Contribute to business growth through client engagement and proposals.
• Manage and supervise staff, providing guidance, mentoring, and performance management.

Working Relationships

Internal: Collaborate with colleagues, project teams, and other departments.

External: Build relationships with clients, officials, and professional organizations.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

We welcome all talented individuals, even if you do not meet every requirement.

Expected Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• B.S. or equivalent in Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in oil & gas projects, including 5 years in a similar role

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Ability to execute EPC/EPCM contracts for onshore Brownfield oil & gas projects
• Experience in the GCC region preferred

Role Specific Skills and Knowledge

• Technical competence, continuous learning, regulatory knowledge, leadership, project management, creativity, communication, problem-solving, adaptability, and commercial awareness.

Personal Attributes

• Solutions-oriented, communicative, team-oriented, enthusiastic, safety-conscious, organized, motivated, and dependable.

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 a diverse workforce, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination.