PMC Lead Operations Readiness & Assurance Engineer

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care

Group life and personal accident insurance

End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Commitment to continued professional development

Global connections and networking opportunities

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Lead Operation Readiness & Assurance Engineer in Abu Dhabi to ensure all facilities, systems, personnel, and processes are ready for safe operations. This role supports the development of readiness plans and conducts assessments and audits to verify criteria are met for project transitions.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas projects, a degree in a related field, and knowledge of operations readiness processes. The position offers competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance and employee share options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in Oil & Gas EPC/EPCM projects.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory preservation role.
• Experience on major CAPEX projects; ADNOC or equivalent operator preferred.
• Strong understanding of operations readiness frameworks, commissioning and start-up processes, asset lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of the Operations Readiness & Assurance Plan.
• Define readiness criteria aligned with ADNOC standards and project objectives.
• Establish an OR&A philosophy covering people readiness, process readiness, systems and asset readiness.
• Coordinate and participate in OR&A stage-gate reviews to verify readiness.
• Conduct readiness assessments, audits and assurance reviews.

Skills

Strong analytical and assurance mindset

Excellent coordination and stakeholder management

Robust safety culture

Effective communication across technical and operations teams

Detail-oriented with structured problem-solving approach

Ability to work in fast-paced, multicultural EPCM environments

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Tools

CMMS

WinPCS

ICAPS

GoTechnology

Job description

Role

Lead Operation Readiness & Assurance Engineer – an exciting opportunity to ensure that all facilities, systems, personnel and processes are fully prepared for safe, efficient and reliable start-up and operations for a high-profile client.

What We Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care
• Group life and personal accident insurance
• End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law
• Employee Share Plan – opportunity to purchase company shares with matching contributions
• Long Service Award to celebrate milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored plans
• Global connections and networking with experts worldwide
• Energy Transition Academy for knowledge sharing and exposure to emerging energy systems

Job Objective

Ensure that all facilities, systems, personnel and processes are fully prepared for safe, efficient and reliable start‑up and operations by implementing structured Operations Readiness & Assurance (OR&A) processes throughout all project phases. This role bridges project delivery and asset operations, ensuring seamless handover to ADNOC Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of the Operations Readiness & Assurance Plan.
• Define readiness criteria aligned with ADNOC standards and project objectives.
• Establish an OR&A philosophy covering people readiness, process readiness, systems and asset readiness.
• Coordinate and participate in OR&A stage‑gate reviews (e.g., FEL, detailed engineering, pre‑commissioning, start‑up), verifying readiness against defined criteria before progression.
• Conduct readiness assessments, audits and assurance reviews.

Skills & Qualifications

At Wood we welcome talented individuals who may not match every statement below but possess relevant experience, knowledge or skills. We celebrate diversity and equal opportunity.

• Degree in a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years in Oil & Gas EPC/EPCM projects.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory preservation role.
• Experience on major CAPEX projects; ADNOC or equivalent operator preferred.
• Strong understanding of operations readiness frameworks, commissioning and start‑up processes, asset lifecycle management, and CMMS.
• Familiarity with HAZOP, HAZID, SIL studies, PSSR processes, completions and commissioning systems (WinPCS, ICAPS, GoTechnology).
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, and process descriptions.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and assurance mindset.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management.
• Robust safety culture.
• Effective communication across technical and operations teams.
• Detail‑oriented with structured problem‑solving approach.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, multicultural EPCM environments.