Site Reliability Engineer jobs in United Arab Emirates

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

This is an exciting opportunity for a Technical Safety Engineer experienced with a proven track record in ensuring compliance with safety regulations, assessing risks, and implementing measures to prevent incidents and safeguard processes in engineering projects for a high-profile client.

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.

We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across three regions: UK, Norway, and the Middle East and Africa.

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• 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
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• 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 their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
• 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
• 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

• Identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing control measures to prevent accidents.
• Developing programs and policies to instill a strong safety mindset across the organization.
• Conducting analyses like HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) to enhance safety in design and operations.
• Investigating safety incidents and ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented.

• Fully responsible for engineering solutions to produce detailed design and specifications
• Review and approve of deliverables prepared by other HSE Engineers within the HSE group
• Being accountable for the quality of Technical Safety deliverables
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to team
• Participating in audits and incident investigations as required
• Ensure that all project Health, Safety and Environmental policies are complied with
• Ensure that design meets all Technical Safety requirements and maintains risks to as low as reasonably practicable
• Achieving project completion to the project specifications on schedule
• Participating in project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL studies, and other safety workshops when required and experience of coordinating HAZOP, HAZID, SIL Classification studies and other HSE workshops
• Management of third party HSE consultants in the execution of engineering delivery/HSE workshops
• Preparation of Tender Bid Evaluations and assessment of bids for procured fire and safety equipment, participate in vendor meetings
• Able to interrogate and review 3rd party HSE studies such as QRA, FERA, EERA etc., as required
• Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling using PHAST (or similar) as required
• Performance of Emergency Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Studies
• Fire Protection and Engineering Design experience including preparation of Fire Water PID's, Performance of Fire Water demand calculations, Performance of Fire Water Hydraulic modelling using PIPENET or similar, Performance of Passive Fire Protection studies and drawings, Preparation of Fire and Gas Detection layouts, Safety Equipment layouts, Safety Signage etc.
• Actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development
• Self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
• Expert knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start-up
• Expert knowledge of design deliverables associated with loss prevention scopes
• Experience of directing Management of Change (MOC) reviews
• Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling as required
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to team
• Executing assigned development objectives for team members
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning and plant Start-up
• Provide assistance in Manhours estimation and scheduling for project proposals
• Strong commitment to safety

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering / Loss Prevention/ Environmental or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of five (5+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry
• Must have strong FEED, Pre-FEED experience in Offshore projects, whilst ADNOC experience is desired
• Chartered Engineer or recognized equivalent experience is an added advantage
• Expert in own discipline knowledge requirements to provide support to the business
• Experience of working on concept & FEED project phases
• Have involvement in Conceptual studies for Fields developments projects
• Experience in mega projects developments

Wood is currently recruiting for an experienced Technical Safety Engineer for our Abu Dhabi office within our Operations EMEA business. Due to the nature of the projects and client expectation, the position will be based full time at Abu Dhabi office.

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

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.