PMC Specialist Project Engineer

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced PMC Specialist Project Engineer to lead engineering teams, manage technical scope, and coordinate stakeholders to deliver mega EPC/EPCm projects on time and within budget for ADNOC or other major clients.

You will drive design verification, change management, and project controls, mentor a large cross‑disciplinary team, and ensure compliance with quality, safety and contractual requirements across multiple execution centres.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Approximately 15 years in a project delivery environment
• Experience in mega EPC/EPCm projects
• Previous ADNOC PMC experience an advantage
• Strong understanding of contracts, schedules, milestones and change management
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to manage and coordinate large interdisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering inputs and deliverables across multiple execution centres
• Manage project scope, cost, quality and schedule
• Coordinate stakeholders and act as main technical liaison for the client
• Drive design verification and change management
• Lead and develop a large project engineering team (50+)

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Role

Experienced PMC Specialist Project Engineer with a proven track record in leading and coordinating engineering teams to ensure the successful planning, execution and completion of technical projects for a high‑profile client.

Clients and Projects

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We provide integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status‑quo in the upstream and midstream oil and gas, onshore and offshore, gas‑to‑liquids, decarbonization and electrification markets. Our teams deliver steady and predictable outcomes while supporting an exciting growth trajectory.

What We Can 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 to align with the market
• Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labour Law
• Employee Share Plan allowing purchase of Wood shares with company match
• Long Service Award recognising commitment and loyalty at 5‑year milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored plans
• Global connections with experts worldwide shaping industry standards
• Energy Transition Academy – community of experts sharing knowledge on emerging energy systems

Job Objective

Ensure successful project delivery by leading engineering teams, managing technical scope, controlling quality, cost and schedule, mitigating risks and coordinating stakeholders, ultimately delivering the project on time, within budget and to specified standards, acting as the main technical liaison for the client.

Responsibilities

Project Deliverables

• Oversee a team that manages and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering inputs and deliverables across multiple execution centres
• Appraise the Project Engineering team on key execution principles and contractual basis
• Prepare Discipline Design Instruction and Project Engineering manpower plans, and multidisciplinary contract requisition scopes
• Interface with discipline managers for resources
• Create and implement work plan for discipline and inter‑discipline interfaces; identify key dates, milestones and deliverables, drive completion and manage forecasts
• Create work‑share plan

HSE, Quality and Assurance

• Check compliance with Project Quality System, audit projects and proactively drive team compliance
• Ensure HSES reviews are planned and implemented and support initiatives
• Manage development of project‑specific procedures

Quality Assurance of Engineering Deliverables

• Develop and manage schedule
• Create and implement work plan for discipline and inter‑discipline interfaces; identify key dates, milestones and deliverables, drive completion and manage forecasts
• Resolve escalated delays and changes, ensure recovery plans are implemented and reviewed
• Create work‑share plan

Design Verification

• Drive and participate in Design Verification, ensuring completion and understanding risk and mitigation requirements
• Use contract knowledge to support decisions on schedules, milestones and change management
• Understand customer needs and deliver satisfaction; monitor and support initiatives
• Quantify effects of change project‑wide and develop mitigation plans against change

People Management

• Supervise technical professionals in delivery of engineering deliverables including checking work
• Coordinate and manage inputs from large interdisciplinary team (typically 50+)
• Provide project‑team communication; strong public speaking and leadership to engage all participants

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Approximately 15 years in a project delivery environment
• Experience in mega EPC/EPCm projects required
• Previous experience with ADNOC Projects/PMC an advantage but not required
• Deep understanding of technical work scopes and commercial aspects of projects
• Ability to use contract conditions to support decisions on schedules, milestones and change management
• Good working knowledge of specifications and standards
• Extensive experience delivering to internal customers across Engineering disciplines
• Familiarity with change management practices and robust management of change
• Expert knowledge of standards, procedures and work practices; follow project execution flow chart and develop skills in project and technical execution
• Expert ability in application of procedures and work practices governing Engineering Management and Project Engineering deliverables
• Leadership ability to manage Project Engineering team and interface between Engineering Discipline Groups
• Strong communicator, motivates team, proactive attitude and solution orientation
• Competence in managing technical matters and interfaces with third parties
• Ability to manage and enhance performance and build effective teams

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 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.