Lead Project Risk Engineer – MEAC Region

EHIF; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a LeadProject Engineer (Risk Management) to provide specialist risk management support across the MEAC region, reporting to the Head of Risk - MEAC. The role involves developing risk management plans, facilitating workshops, and coordinating with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to identify and mitigate risks on major oil and gas projects.

The successful candidate will drive risk registers, perform quantitative analyses, and deliver risk insights to support

Qualifications

• Have experience solving engineering or construction delivery challenges on complex projects.
• Are naturally curious and comfortable questioning assumptions.
• Can understand how issues in one area of a project can affect cost, schedule, quality and project outcomes.
• Enjoy working with people from different disciplines and facilitating discussions.
• Are interested in developing specialist expertise in project risk management and quantitative risk analysis.
• Can communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of Project Risk Management Plans in accordance with company standards, client requirements and industry best practice.
• Facilitate and support the identification of risks and opportunities across all project phases, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Facilitate risk workshops, reviews, and structured brainstorming sessions with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously update comprehensive project and bid Risk Registers.
• Assess and prioritize risks relating to cost, schedule, safety, technical performance, commercial exposure, and project delivery.
• Apply practical engineering and construction experience to identify project uncertainties, challenge assumptions and assess potential impacts to project delivery.
• Develop, coordinate, and monitor risk mitigation, management, and contingency plans with designated risk owners.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Controls, and Commercial teams to reduce risk exposure and maximize opportunities.
• Ensure agreed risk response actions are integrated into project schedules, budgets, execution strategies, and delivery plans.
• Monitor the effectiveness of mitigation measures and recommend adjustments where required to improve project outcomes.
• Track identified risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring mitigation actions are implemented and closed out effectively.
• Regularly review and update Risk Registers with project teams and key stakeholders.
• Prepare and present risk reports, dashboards, heat maps, and KRIs/KPIs for project teams, management and clients.
• Escalate critical risks, emerging threats, and significant trends to senior leadership in a timely manner.
• Provide risk insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making at project and portfolio levels.
• Support the development and delivery of CRA and SRA under the guidance of senior risk professionals.
• Develop an understanding of quantitative risk analysis techniques, including probabilistic modelling and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Assist with the development, review and validation of risk models, assumptions and input data.
• Challenge project assumptions and uncertainty ranges in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commercial teams.
• Support the interpretation and communication of risk analysis outputs, including confidence levels, contingency requirements and key risk drivers.
• Contribute to the preparation and presentation of risk analysis results to project teams, management and clients.

Job description

Wood is seeking a LeadProject Engineer (Risk Management) to provide specialist risk management support across the MEAC region, reporting to the Head of Risk - MEAC. The role involves developing risk management plans, facilitating workshops, and coordinating with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to identify and mitigate risks on major oil and gas projects.

The successful candidate will drive risk registers, perform quantitative analyses, and deliver risk insights to support