Principal jobs in United Arab Emirates

Will you help our clients unlock the solutions they need to their complex technical challenges that are foundational in tackling climate change?
Through this highly rewarding role you will be shaping the world and creating a bright future for yourself.

Wood is recruiting for a Principal Carbon Advisory Consultant. This is an exciting opportunity within our Carbon Advisory team in Abu Dhabi, covering the Middle East region. This role will work closely with our Middle East Energy Transition Hub, which serves as a regional focal point for innovation, collaboration and expertise to support customers in transitioning to low-carbon energy systems whilst optimizing existing energy resources.

The Carbon Advisory Team sits across multiple sectors. The successful candidate will support clients in achieving their aims to reduce their carbon impact. This opportunity would be ideal for individuals with a carbon advisory, engineering or environmental background, who are keen to continue and expand their career in a fast-paced consulting environment. In this role you will have the opportunity to utilize your experience supporting our clients on their journey to a net zero future.

At Wood, we recognize the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applicants throughout the Middle East and globally.

The Role

Our Principal Carbon Advisory Consultants will lead and assist the group’s consultants in developing and delivering work scopes. As part of this you will identify and secure new opportunities for winning work for the team.

In addition, as a principal consultant, you will be expected to lead studies and prepare study reports, assist clients in mapping energy and fuel usage, advise on any reduction opportunities and identify milestones on the road to net zero.

We have a library of training material for carbon advisory services and a companywide Energy Transition academy which you would be able to add to with your wealth of knowledge in the carbon advisory field.
You will have the opportunity to mentor and support with the development of other consultants within the team, ensuring the knowledge and experience you have is shared to support in the future growth of the team and industry.

Our Clients and Projects
It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.
Our Carbon advisory team are driving decarbonization across the globe. Our experts have a depth of experience providing proven and agile decarbonization solutions for the energy and materials industries. We are using our expertise to ensure clients meet decarbonization targets set by investors, governments and key stakeholders.
Our in-house capabilities include; emissions baselining and assessment, decarbonization road mapping, policy guidance and climate risk assessments.
Through our work we are supporting our clients on their journey to a Net Zero future.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Energy and Materials sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• 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
• Access to Carbon Advisory training – you can access a library of unique training material developed by experts within our team, take the opportunity to use these and add to them sharing your own expertise
• Energy Transition Academy – join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field
• Global connections- join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

• Support and lead proposals to secure new work
• Lead studies and prepare and review study reports
• Assist clients to map energy and fuel usage and associated carbon equivalent emissions
• Assist clients to identify and screen reduction opportunities – feedstock, fuels, power sources, process & applicable technologies
• Work with clients to identify and cost the milestones on their road to net-zero
• Develop business relationships with clients and partnerships with in-house consulting teams
• Project manage and lead multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and other technical staff in the completion of projects
• Disseminate knowledge and expertise to team members and provide oversight of their project delivery work
• Provide a technical interface and mange relationships with clients
• Work with the other Middle East Energy Transition Hub segments to provide integrated solutions- CCS, hydrogen and renewables
• Accountable for the financial performance of any studies managed

You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges….do apply.

Expected:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Process Engineering, Engineering Science, or a technical environmental/ sustainable development related subject
• Demonstrated strong ability to lead business development, project teams and collaborate across multi-discipline teams
• Demonstrated proficiency in international best practices in energy and carbon efficiency
• A thorough understanding of the international policy and economic frameworks driving climate change agendas
• An excellent understanding of carbon emissions quantification, decarbonization techniques, circular carbon economy, energy transition. Knowledge and experience in the Middle East are highly valued.
• Strong analytical skills and can systematically break a complex task into more manageable parts and identify the critical components of a problem
• Previous experience knowledge sharing and mentoring less experienced team members
• Proven health, safety, and environmental mindset
• Excellent communications skills both verbally and written
• Demonstrable high-quality report writing and presentation skills
• Proven organizational and project management skills
  

Desirable:

• Demonstrable background in decarbonization studies and/or lifecycle analysis
• Experienced in assisting clients to map energy and fuel usage and associated carbon equivalent emissions
• Experienced in assisting clients to identify and screen emissions reduction opportunities
• Chartered to an internationally recognized professional body (or working towards)
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Second language- Arabic is a plus