Senior/Lead Project Engineer (Pipeline/Piping/Mechanical)

Wood Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering leader is recruiting a Senior/Lead Project Engineer to join their UAE Business Unit in Sharjah. This office-based full-time position requires at least 15 years of project engineering experience in the oil and gas industry. The successful candidate will manage project delivery while maintaining client relationships and ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Employee Share Plan

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Long Service Award

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years project engineering experience in the oil and gas industries.
• Professional accreditation from a recognised institute is preferable.
• Middle East experience is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Steward the delivery of projects within schedule and budget.
• Maintain positive customer relationships through effective communication.
• Review and approve progress reports from various vendors.
• Coordinate preparation of final documentation and project close-out reports.
• Support in recruitment and development of talent.

Skills

Project engineering

Oil and gas industry experience

Client relationship management

Risk identification and mitigation

Communication skills

Education

Degree in engineering discipline

Job description

Job Description

Wood is recruiting for a Senior/Lead Project Engineer (Pipeline/Piping/Mechanical) to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on delivering the portfolio/project within schedule/budget for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Sharjah, UAE on a 5/2 work schedule. This role is a full‑time, office‑based position in Sharjah, UAE.

Responsibilities

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

The role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Project Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood has been awarded a general engineering contract to support an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects by provision of engineering and project management services (including EPC contract management), as well as supply chain, construction and commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices. Projects include both greenfield and brownfield modification projects and integrating low‑carbon solutions to support our client’s energy transition and emissions reduction goals.

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 at five‑year milestones

Key Objectives

• Steward the delivery of portfolio/project within schedule/budget, with due focus on internal/external stakeholders’ requirements/satisfaction
• Maintain positive customer relationship, fostering and enhancing relationship management with open, honest and effective communication
• Establish work orders WBS structure and alignment of proposals & CTR development with an emphasis on scope development
• Ensure interface management, liaising with the client’s engineering, operations and maintenance staff from inception to close‑out
• Establish project performance evaluation mechanism/KPIs – baseline schedule/PMS/Dashboards and regular updates of the same
• Review/ input financial reports: monthly cost reports, monitoring of expenditures (VOWD / WIP), estimate to complete (ETC)
• Ensure engineering/procurement/construction are being executed as per the schedule/budget
• Liaison with engineering disciplines / document controls for generation & maintenance of deliverable register (MDR)
• Oversee LLI procurements (MR/TBEs/vendor docs/delivery) are being done as per plan & budgets
• Establish excellent working relationship with construction contractors in country, ensuring adequate reporting mechanisms are in place
• Identify potential risks, flag those for impact assessment and explore mitigatory measures
• Review & approve progress reports / milestone invoices from various vendors and endorse to register in the system
• Coordinate preparation/submission of final documentation dossier
• Prepare project close‑out report/secure approvals and handing over
• Manage resourcing trends/ forecasts across the portfolio and address re‑allocation/mobilisation requirements upfront
• Generate contracting and tendering strategies/plan, coordinate/assist ITT preps, administer bid evaluation process
• Ensure day‑to‑day operations maintain alignment with overall corporate policy, strategy, and direction
• Interact with the project sponsor/customer, regularly reviewing and reporting project progress to senior management and/or sponsor/customer
• Support in recruitment, selection, and development of talent, ensuring performance standards to achieve continuous performance improvement
• Assist leadership and peers to improve delivery performance, recognize customer needs beyond the immediate scope and maximise delivery opportunities throughout wider business where required

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. 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 an engineering discipline
• Minimum of 15+ years project engineering experience in the oil and gas industries
• Professional accreditation from a recognised institute (preferable)
• Middle East experience (preferable)

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.