Sr. Project Controls Engineer

EHIF; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer for their UAE Business Unit based in Dubai. The role involves providing accurate monthly reports, managing contract issues, and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and a relevant degree. This full-time position offers travel opportunities and emphasizes team leadership and communication skills in a diverse work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary with reviews

Medical insurance

Life and accident insurance

Employee share plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience with multinational and multicultural project teams.
• Expert in writing reports and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management with monthly cost and progress reports.
• Manage Main Contract commercial issues.
• Assist in change management processes.

Skills

Project controls expertise

Budget management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Cost management

Knowledge of scheduling software

Education

Relevant technical or business degree

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Senior Project Controls Engineer – UAE (Dubai)

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit to support one of our client projects in Dubai, with occasional trips to Iraq. This role is a full‑time office‑based position in Dubai, UAE with travel requirements.

Overview

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

Clients and Projects

EPC Project involves the upgrade of produced water, wash water, and fire‑fighting systems across all the Rumaila degassing stations. The project will deliver compliant, reliable systems through a combination of repair, upgrade, and replacement activities, aligned with the client’s strategy.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high‑profile clients and complex projects in Iraq.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion; an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks that give 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 provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate appreciation at 5‑year service milestones.

Key Objectives

• Provide the Project Management with accurate monthly cost and progress reports incorporating early warning, forecast completions, critical path and trend analyses.
• Accountable for managing Main Contract commercial issues, ensuring all work is performed without compromise to quality and in line with the company’s procedures.
• Maintain high standard of safety, advising the project team on cost control, planning, contract compliance, tracking progress, and reporting against actual cost.
• Assist in the change management process with project leaders and contractors.
• Review project cost estimates and schedules; coordinate routine progress reporting.
• Assist Cost Engineers in preparing and updating weekly and monthly project cost reports.
• Track and evaluate PO and subcontract cost reporting and invoicing; participate in reporting on process and cost.
• Develop a suitable work breakdown structure covering the project requirements and scope of works.
• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain detailed project schedules for various phases of project execution including design development, construction, pre‑commissioning, and startup.
• Coordinate with client representatives, team members, contractors, and subcontractors to consider all project requirements.
• Provide training, mentoring, and ongoing project controls guidance to project team members.
• Establish and manage invoicing procedures and supervise proper implementation.
• Support the development of the Project Controls team members; identify and share lessons learned to support continuous improvement of project performance and company operations.

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 / Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience).
• Experience working with multinational and multicultural project teams – strongly preferred.
• Previous experience working in the Middle East preferred.
• Experience leading a Project Controls team with the ability to manage a team.
• Expert in writing reports; commercially and contractually aware and able to manage budgets.
• Familiar with project controls systems.
• Good oral and communication skills; able to supervise and delegate.
• Strong understanding of cost management, change control, planning & risk analysis & management.
• Excellent understanding of earned‑value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what‑if scenarios.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software, including logic, CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling.

About Wood

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.