Senior Piping Stress Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Sharjah is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer (Stress) to oversee piping engineering deliverables for a high-profile offshore capital project. Applicants should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, at least 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and brownfield project experience is mandatory. The role is full-time and onsite, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and an employee share plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary with regular reviews

Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care

Group life and personal accident insurance

Employee share plan providing opportunity to purchase shares

Long service award recognising commitment and loyalty

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for assigned piping engineering work scopes.
• Prepare piping deliverables ensuring compliance with standards.
• Provide direction on technical queries from teams.
• Co-ordinate with other disciplines during project stages.
• Liaise with client engineering and operations for project completion.

Skills

Experience in layouts

Stress and materials engineering

Brownfield project experience

Strong preference for multicultural team experience

Previous work experience in the Middle East

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Role Overview

Wood is recruiting a Senior Piping Engineer (Stress) for its UAE Business Unit to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. The role is a full‑time onsite position responsible for planning, budgeting, organizing and controlling piping engineering deliverables for a high‑profile offshore capital project.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume sole responsibility for assigned piping engineering work scopes.
• Plan, budget, organize and control piping engineering deliverables.
• Prepare piping deliverables ensuring compliance with engineering codes, standards and client policies.
• Ensure all work is completed with uncompromised quality and delivered on schedule.
• Provide direction and guidance on technical queries raised by internal and external parties.
• Liaise with client engineering, operations and maintenance staff to ensure consistent project completion.
• Promote safe behaviour at all times.
• Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline.
• Co‑ordinate with other disciplines during design, construction, pre‑commissioning and start‑up stages.
• Assist in coordination of all activities related to piping engineering design.
• Identify areas of concern regarding progress and quality and recommend corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience in layouts, stress and materials engineering.
• Brownfield project experience is mandatory.
• Strong preference for experience working with multi‑national and multi‑cultural project teams.
• Previous work experience in the Middle East is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Meaningful and high‑profile projects delivered to complex clients.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion across the business.
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care.
• Group life and personal accident insurance.
• Employee share plan providing opportunity to purchase Wood shares.
• Long service award recognising commitment and loyalty.

Diversity & Equal Opportunity Statement

Wood is 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.