Senior Project Engineer - Infra

Worley Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a senior engineering professional to coordinate multi-discipline delivery for critical infrastructure projects in the UAE, aligning with Worley procedures and customer objectives. You will act as the technical interface between the Project Manager, Engineering Manager and discipline teams to ensure scope, schedules and deliverables are accurate and delivered safely.

This role covers utilities, water, power, transport, ports, marine and industrial infrastructure, resilience

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical experience with registration preferred.
• Typically 12+ years engineering experience, including 10+ years in project engineering, supervision or coordination.
• Experience delivering E, EP, EPCM or EPC scopes across critical infrastructure and utilities.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-discipline, multi-location teams and manage scope, change, risk, cost and schedule control.

Responsibilities

• Discipline Leadership – define and coordinate the engineering team, set objectives and monitor performance.
• Business Development Support – assist proposals with execution strategies, scopes and risk assessments.
• Critical Infrastructure Delivery – drive robust infrastructure solutions across studies and design.
• Project Coordination & Administration – manage plans, schedules, deliverables registers and progress inputs.
• Stakeholders & Interfaces – coordinate with project managers, authorities, customers and contractors.
• Execution Controls – plan and control execution with work plans, risk registers and change control.
• Technical & Team Leadership – mentor engineers and promote data-centric engineering practices.

Skills

Discipline Leadership

Business Development

Project Coordination

Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Execution Controls

Team Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Copilot

AI-enabled productivity tools

Job description

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Job Purpose

Coordinate multi-discipline engineering delivery for critical infrastructure projects in line with Worley procedures, contractual requirements and customer objectives. Act as the technical interface between the Project Manager, Engineering Manager and discipline teams, ensuring plans, deliverables, schedules, bills of materials and forecasts are accurate, coordinated and delivered safely. Lead day-to-day engineering coordination across utilities, water, power, transport, ports, marine, industrial infrastructure, resilience upgrades and brownfield modifications. Translate contract requirements into scope, deliverables, work plans, resource plans, schedules and controls for safe, sustainable and predictable delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Discipline Leadership – Define and coordinate the engineering team, set clear delivery objectives, assign work through discipline leads, provide technical guidance, monitor performance and close gaps affecting safety, quality, cost, schedule or productivity.
• Business Development Support – Support proposals for small to medium infrastructure opportunities by developing execution strategies, discipline scopes, schedules, resource plans, deliverables, risks, assumptions and technical differentiators aligned with customer drivers. Apply strong commercial acumen by validating scope boundaries, change assumptions, delivery risks and pricing inputs to support competitive, executable and margin-protective bids.
• Critical Infrastructure Delivery – Drive technically robust infrastructure solutions across studies, design development, detailed engineering and delivery support. Ensure designs address safety, sustainability, resilience, constructability, maintainability, operational continuity, stakeholder constraints, permitting requirements and whole-life asset performance.
• Project Coordination & Administration – Coordinate project plans, contractual arrangements, schedules, milestones, deliverable registers and progress inputs. Review schedules, bills of materials, forecasts and controls for accuracy, completeness and alignment with delivery commitments, while maintaining disciplined scope control, change awareness and clear traceability between contract requirements, approved deliverables and execution performance.
• Stakeholders & Interfaces – Coordinate with project managers, engineering managers, other discipline leads, authorities, customers, contractors, vendors, operations and site teams. Resolve inter-discipline issues, manage review cycles, incorporate comments and maintain clear technical interfaces, responsibilities and escalation paths.
• Execution Controls – Plan and control engineering execution through work plans, deliverable registers, schedules, progress measurement, quality plans, change control, risk registers, resource forecasts and project reports. Monitor commercial performance indicators, including MOPC, CPI and WPI, to identify trends, protect margin, support timely corrective action and maintain alignment between approved scope, budget, schedule and delivery commitments.
• Technical & Team Leadership – Ensure adherence to accepted engineering practices, statutory requirements, customer specifications, local and global standards, checking procedures and peer review requirements. Mentor engineers and designers, promote consistency of deliverables and support data-centric and digital engineering methods where beneficial.

Decision Authority, Tools and Success Measures

Authority – Makes independent engineering coordination decisions within approved guidelines, considering safety, customer, technical, cost and schedule impacts. Assigns work, guides delivery approach, contributes to personnel development and escalates material contractual, regulatory, safety, technical, commercial or stakeholder issues as required.

Systems & Tools – Advanced user of Worley delivery systems, quality processes, document control and approved collaboration tools. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams, Copilot and approved AI-enabled productivity tools, with working knowledge of project controls, model review, reporting, digital delivery, data-centric engineering, automation bots, dashboards and other relevant digital initiatives that improve quality, productivity, decision support and delivery insight.

Success Measures

• Safe, compliant and sustainable engineering delivery.
• Accurate plans, schedules, deliverables, forecasts and control inputs aligned with contract requirements.
• Quality deliverables issued on schedule with effective review, coordination and comment close-out.
• Constructable, operable and maintainable solutions with controlled change, managed risk and timely issue resolution.

Essential

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical experience, with professional registration or eligibility preferred.
• Typically 12+ years engineering experience, including 10+ years in project engineering, supervision, project management or technical coordination.
• Experience delivering E, EP, EPCM or EPC scopes across critical infrastructure, utilities, transport, water, power, ports, industrial, sustaining capital or brownfield projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-discipline, multi-location teams; review technical work; resolve interfaces; and support scope, change, risk, cost and schedule control.

Desirable

• Local professional registration; recognized project management training; EPCM/EPC exposure; site, procurement, construction or commissioning support; and familiarity with digital delivery, data-centric engineering and asset management.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.