Mechanical Engineer - Operations And Maintenance

Wood; Sharjah; On-site; AED 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Diversity & Inclusion

Competitive salary

Medical Insurance

Professional development

Global connections

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide day-to-day mechanical engineering support for site operations in Sharjah, UAE. You will work with the Operations Engineering Manager to ensure safe, reliable and compliant operations on a full-time, on-site basis.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, KPI monitoring, MoCs/EQs handling, and collaboration with the site team to deliver optimized production and robust engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an Operations Mechanical Engineering support role.
• Sound knowledge of industry codes, standards and regulations to mitigate risks.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day mechanical engineering support to resolve site issues under the Operations Engineering Manager.
• Defines operating envelopes and monitors equipment health, recording excursions as needed.
• Monitors KPIs for static mechanical systems and drives corrective actions.
• Supports management of change and engineering queries with technical input.
• Identifies production vulnerabilities and opportunities to support growth.
• Contributes to Site Operations Procedures with technical input.
• Provides coaching on static mechanical engineering to client engineers.
• Generates and reviews discipline technical documentation.

Skills

Operations Mechanical Engineering

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Mechanical basics

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered/Professional Engineer

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Mechanical Engineer to join its UAE business unit focusing on providing day to day Mechanical Engineering support for site operations related queries / activities / risks to delivery of safe, reliable and compliant operations.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Sharjah. Reports to: Operations Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experiencedRotational Support / Remote Engineer - Mechanicalto 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 decarbonization 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 decarbonizing 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 organization 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
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• 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

Job Objectives:

The Mechanical Engineer will provide day to day Mechanical Engineering support for site operations related queries / activities / risks to delivery of safe, reliable and compliant operations. Collaborates with site-based team to ensure that identified longer term engineering solutions are progressed to the appropriate team to reduce risk and grow production.

Responsibilities:

• Performs day to day Mechanical Engineering support to deliver immediate operations support, working closely with the site team to resolve issues under the direction of the Operations Engineering Manager.
• Ensures that asset Mechanical Engineering risks are understood, appropriately risk assessed, and actions driven to reduce risk within agreed timeframe.
• Defines static mechanical engineering operating envelopes, monitors health of static mechanical equipment using operating envelopes, records and investigates excursions outside operating envelopes.
• Monitors static Mechanical Engineering Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Provides Mechanical Engineering support to technical Management of Change (MoCs) and Engineering Queries (EQs).
• Identifies production vulnerabilities and optimization opportunities to support production forecast and growth.
• Write, review, recommend technical input into Site Operations Procedures (SOPs).
• Provides static Mechanical Engineering coaching to client engineers.
• Generates, revises, reviews discipline Technical Documentation.

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 dont 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:

• BSc or BEng or MEng (UK), BSc (US), or international equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering subject.
• Professional accreditation – Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer.

Experience and Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in an Operations Mechanical Engineering support role.
• Advanced technical knowledge and experience in engineering, with sound knowledge of the relevant industry codes, standards and regulations, and the ability to initiate guidance on the appropriate designs and systems to prevent, control and mitigate risks.
• Sound stakeholder management experience.

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.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com