Principal Engineering System Engineer

EHIF; Doha; On-site; QAR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting and engineering firm is seeking a Principal Engineering System Engineer to support projects in Qatar. The role focuses on executing project work and driving digital transformation across the organization. Candidates should have substantial industry experience, strong business acumen, and excellent communication skills. This is a long-term assignment offering competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

End of Service Gratuity

Professional Memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Qualifications

• Typically 15 years of industry experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Executing project work per project execution plan.
• Driving digital initiatives and aligning business needs.
• Connecting digital capabilities with business strategies.

Skills

Strong business acumen

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of IT systems

Ability to influence and build relationships

Understanding of data-driven insights

Job description

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

Wood is actively seeking applications for the Principal Engineering System Engineer role to support future growth in our expanding business. The projects team focuses on delivering across FEED, Pre‑FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man‑hour, cost, and the project schedule targets. This is a long‑term assignment based in Qatar.

Responsibilities

• Creating business growth through the practical application of technology. It is a generalist role with a broad vertical understanding of the Wood organisation and a broad horizontal understanding of our client sectors, technology, and innovation.
• Central to Wood’s continued digital transformation, ensuring the IDT and business strategies remain aligned.
• Connecting Wood core digital enablers to business needs, driving external growth opportunities and unlocking internal efficiencies in partnership with the business to position Wood as a digitally enabled organisation and market leader.
• Trusted technology leader providing digital knowledge and expertise.
• Providing digital leadership across the Wood business aligned with business needs to deliver on digital objectives and realise expected benefits.
• Serving as the digital interface for IDT services, unlocking capabilities to deliver digital solutions efficiently and effectively.
• Aligning with Product Managers and staying aware of their latest developments to present a consistent message to the business.
• Serving as the IDT Business Partner interface to the business, presenting a consolidated and clear interface.
• Acting as a business focal/elevation point for digital initiatives, developing and nurturing a network of cross‑functional relationships across the business, IDT, and partner organisations to identify, develop and implement opportunities effectively.
• Continuously refreshing knowledge and awareness of new and emerging technologies and services within a variety of industries, and how they could be applied within the Organisation in support of the Digital Strategy.
• Assimilating new products/technologies rapidly and elevating appropriate innovation opportunities where they can benefit the Wood business.
• Understanding Wood’s core enablers and co‑creating and driving the technology plan for Wood’s "hero" solutions and the digital product lines that support them.

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and greenfield opportunities, multi‑skilled personnel are sought, particularly with experience in:

• Onshore Oil and Gas
• Offshore Oil and Gas

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death
• End of Service Gratuity; In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 year’s service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical Insurance: Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre‑existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well‑being.
• Professional Memberships; One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

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.

Experience

• Well established industry reputation, typically 15 years experience
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Positive and practical with an ability to think strategically
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of business processes, data and IT systems utilised within an industrial and corporate environment
• Excellent understanding of business and technology trends, with a strong understanding of underlying systems and data. Understand how data‑driven insights inform and unlock better decision‑making and value generation
• Experience contributing to engineering discussions, technology decisions and strategy relating to delivering client‑facing products
• Experience working in cross‑functional teams with the ability to influence, build relationships and sell ideas to stakeholders, clients and partners, sometimes in challenging circumstances

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.