Lead Piping Engineer

Wood PLC; Dubai; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Piping Engineer, where you will spearhead pivotal projects in the oil and gas sector. This role offers the chance to work on significant brownfield projects in a dynamic environment, ensuring high-quality engineering solutions while collaborating with diverse teams. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on sustainability, you'll be part of an organization that values innovation and excellence. If you are ready to take on a challenging role and make a real impact in the energy sector, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Professional Development Plans

Competitive Salary with Regular Reviews

Qualifications

• 18+ years in oil and gas, with strong brownfield experience.
• Proven ability to lead multi-national project teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee piping engineering deliverables for major projects.
• Ensure compliance with engineering codes and client standards.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions for engineering queries.

Skills

Piping Engineering

Project Management

Mechanical Engineering

Brownfield Projects

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on assigned piping engineering work scopes for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE with possible trips to Iraq if required.

Responsibilities

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

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on assigned piping engineering work scopes for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE with possible trips to Iraq if required.

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The role

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

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

Key Objectives

• The candidate will assume sole responsibility for assigned piping engineering work scopes
• To plan, budget, organize, and control Piping engineering deliverables for the project
• Prepare Piping deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client's policies and procedures
• Ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
• Provide direction and guidance on all piping engineering technical queries raised by either internal or external parties
• Liaise with the Client's Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
• Promote safe behaviour at all times
• Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
• Co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
• Assist in the coordination of all activities related to piping engineering design
• Identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected :

• Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 18+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Brownfield experience is a must
• Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East preferred

About us

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.