Lead Operations Engineer

John Wood Group PLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Lead Operations Engineer for its Dubai office. This role involves ensuring the quality and integrity of projects while managing advanced operations and maintenance activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise and will be required to travel around 50% of the time to the MEAC region. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including health insurance and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise to support and guide teams.
• Experience with advanced operations and maintenance activities.
• Ability to enforce agency quality and integrity standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and integrity of all assigned projects.
• Perform complex assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Guide teams in resolving operational challenges.

Skills

Technical expertise

Project management

Operations and maintenance

Job description

Wood is currently looking for a Lead Operations Engineer to join our team in Dubai, UAE

This role will require travel 50% of the time to the MEAC region

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Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Job Objective

Ensure the quality and integrity of all assigned projects and work scopes within established time, cost, and quality standards. The role emphasizes advanced operations and maintenance activities, including complex assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and quality assurance, using Wood’s O&M management procedures and best practices. Requires strong technical expertise to support and guide teams in resolving operational challenges.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.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.