Gis Analyst jobs in United Arab Emirates

Wood is recruiting for a Senior GIS Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time office-based role with business trips.

• Executing assigned scopes of work.
• Providing discipline expertise to the business.
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to team.
• Using technical knowledge to perform engineering assignments and produce engineering deliverables, including complex problems; may serve as the primary discipline engineer or discipline technical authority on projects with small to medium complexity.
• Performing engineering assignments representing a significant portion of a larger project; selecting engineering techniques to solve problems and making design recommendations.
• Planning and conducting assignments with scope for coordination of difficult tasks.
• Applying specific areas of expertise within the discipline; reviewing and managing complex projects in consultancy environments and multi-disciplinary contexts.

• Contributing to technical delivery of engineering excellence through executing assigned scopes of work; providing discipline expertise; supporting and supervising task delegation to the team.
• Performing engineering tasks with minimal guidance and direction; serving as a technical leader or authority on relevant projects.
• Ensuring compliance with industry codes and standards and contributing to continuous improvement.

• Participates as a team member in specific phases of a broad engineering assignment and directs preparation of appropriate project documentation.
• Ensures successful completion of the assigned project/phase within budgeted time and cost constraints; participates in planning and scheduling work.
• Evaluates problems, organizes investigations, and establishes performance specifications for components, equipment, systems, processes, etc.
• Checks engineering calculations and drawings against industry codes and standards; assists with the development of less senior technical professionals.
• Adheres to discipline-specific procedures and provides feedback for continuous improvement; participates in audits and incident investigations as required.
• Performs complex engineering tasks related to major projects; participates in site visits, design reviews, and other workshops as required.

• Solves problems requiring new approaches; exercises mature professional judgment in evaluating technical strategic options.
• Modifies established guidelines when necessary and applies criteria in new ways; regularly functions as a technical leader or significant contributor.
• Develops unique solutions for complex technical problems and anticipates potential issues; uses internal and external resources effectively.
• Understands customer needs and applies technical solutions to meet goals; provides technical input to proposals as required.

• May supervise a small work group or provide guidance to others in area of specialization; assist in managerial tasks such as task assignment, planning, scheduling, budgeting, and meetings.
• Discusses priorities with senior engineers; approves work schedules and allocates resources; may manage small projects with responsibility for cost, schedule, and risk.
• Provides HSSE leadership and ensures compliance with safety requirements in design and site work.

• Internal: builds productive relationships across projects, offices, and regions; engages with the inter-discipline community; negotiates criteria and gains support for technical points.
• External: maintains awareness of external stakeholders including industry bodies, academia, and vendors; builds relationships with customers and seeks new external opportunities.

• Work is guided by goals and priorities; unusual or complex matters are referred to more senior authority.
• Actions and decisions influence technical, operational, and financial results of projects or departments; no direct reports but may supervise teams and provide guidance to drafters/designers.
• Accountable for own targets; overall performance reviewed and evaluated.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So 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.

• B.Sc. or equivalent degree in the Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10+ years relevant experience in major Brownfield oil & gas projects, including at least five (5) years in a similar position.

• Specific experience in Oil and Gas projects across their lifecycle in the GCC region, preferred
• Pre-FEED, FEED experience is required
• Detailed Engineering experience is preferred

• Ability to provide guidance and direction to project team, managing, motivating and mentoring professional engineering specialists.
• Ability to discover issues and recommend solutions to technical and commercial issues uncovered during course of performing assignments
• Proficient user of relevant software and calculation templates
• Professional level of ability in the application of standards, processes and procedures and how they are used in work execution
• Professional level of knowledge of applicable codes and standards
• Technically competent in own discipline, pursues continuous professional development of skills and knowledge according to standards
• Maintains own knowledge of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments and promotes to direct reports.
• Applies mature professional knowledge and experience to assignments where issues and factors to be considered may be characterized by unusual demands
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced laws, principles, mathematics or industry knowledge in the improvement and development of designs
• Demonstrated skills in persuasion, negotiation, motivation and communication
• Demonstrated proficiency in project planning
• Possess working knowledge of Wood\'s Business Units, Functions and services

• Solutions-oriented and creative; able to apply process and rigour to deliver quality solutions
• Compelling communicator, both verbal and written
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills; builds positive relationships with supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed to continuous professional development
• High safety awareness in daily work
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Highly motivated with personal initiative
• Integrity, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and dependability
• Adaptable and flexible to changing project needs

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.

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 governing laws.