Lead Hook-up Engineer

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Lead Hook-up Engineer in the UAE to provide installation support and oversee all phases from design through commissioning. You will coordinate with clients, lead constructability reviews, and ensure workpacks align with project scope and safety standards.

The role requires ADNOC and offshore project experience, plus a track record of managing multi-discipline teams on large Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects in the GCC region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 15+ years in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior role on major projects, GCC experience preferred.
• ADNOC and offshore project experience required; PMC and FEED/EPC exposure expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead Hook-up & Installation activities and coordinate with client throughout life-cycle.
• Chair constructability reviews and manage information flow between design, procurement and installation.
• Ensure workpacks meet scope, schedule and safety requirements; drive productivity improvements.
• Liaise with vendors, contractors and project engineers to resolve fabrication and installation queries.
• Ensure shutdown requirements are identified and incorporated in workpacks.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

HSE awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ADNOC project experience

Offshore project experience

PMC experiences

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.

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 Scope

The Lead Hook-up Engineer responsibility for providing Hook-up & Installation support, ensuring that all project work is carried out according to client’s fabrication and installation specifications. Coordinate with client to ensure proposed construction and work methods are clearly understood and fit for purpose. Support to the Project Engineers in understanding the Installation process throughout all phases of the life-cycle of the project.

Ensure work is performed per plans and specifications via coordination with client to expedite review comments on documents/drawings. Review of design packages early in the course of project to eliminate rework and optimise construction& Installation.

Chair constructability reviews and be the interface with client for all fabrication and Installation related queries.

Responsibilities

• To be conversant with and fully comply with the HSSE plan.
• Promote and drive the involvement of Construction& Installation in areas of technical design, Hook-up and installation workpack preparation and planning.
• Develop and maintain a familiarity and appreciation of capability and ongoing work load with client Installation support providers / contractors.
• Develop and maintain responsibility for all Installation 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& Installation 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& Installation comments received from client.
• Responsible for transport and installation plans.
• Ensure commissioning strategy is prepared and included in workpack deliverables.

Qualifications And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in 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.
• ADNOC project experience is required
• Offshore project experience is required
• PMC experiences are required.
• 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.