PMC Lead Weight Control Engineer

Job description / Role

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

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Lead Weight Control Engineer with a proven track record in managing and monitoring the weight and center of gravity of offshore structures to ensure they meet design specifications and project requirements for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model, and a strong reputation.

We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids, and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves on steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.

Energy security, transition, and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

What we can offer

• 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 of service 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.

The key objectives for this role are:

• Accurately managing and monitoring the weight of offshore structures to ensure they meet design specifications and project requirements.
• Ensuring the center of gravity is correctly positioned to maintain stability and safety.
• Preparing detailed weight control reports and documentation for project stakeholders.
• Ensuring that weight and center of gravity considerations are integrated into the design and engineering processes.
• Identifying potential risks associated with weight and center of gravity and developing mitigation strategies.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure weight control is considered in all phases of the project.
• Implementing innovative solutions to optimize the weight distribution and balance of structures.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Aware of different aspects of weight control reports and able to review and predict correct weights and advise accordingly.
• Monitoring consultants and contractors' weight control reports in all projects and advising project division and project PMT on their quality as well as providing advice on how to improve the weight prediction.
• Coordinate, control, and act as an interface within the project team for weights and center of gravity monitoring activities.
• Aware of proportion of weights from different disciplines and able to review and predict the weights received from various disciplines for different stages of the projects, FEED, and detailed engineering.
• Review the weight estimates at the beginning of the design activity.
• Continuously monitor the assemblies and subassemblies weights and center of gravity positions in accordance with applicable company and project specifications.
• Liaise with other disciplines to ensure smooth interfaces and transverse document review.
• Review the documentation issued by subcontractors (general arrangements, weight datasheets, weight certificates, etc.).
• Lead the weight control and weight reduction workshops and actions follow-up.
• Promote innovative solutions should any excess of the not-to-exceed limits occur.
• Prepare and dispatch a weight control reduction report to company management at a frequency to be defined.
• Report to the engineering managers in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications

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.

Expected:

• 15+ years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, including at least 5 years' experience in the (preferred) GCC region.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline, preferably structural.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in a similar position in mega oil and gas or offshore structure projects.
• Experience with EPC stage of projects.
• Acquainted with different types of fixed offshore structures, e.g., process platforms, wellhead towers, bridges, flare structures, jackets, building modules, living quarters, etc.
• Knowledge of all stages of construction and installation, e.g., yard construction, loadout, transportation, living, and float-over.
• Aware of different types of equipment, e.g., compressors, generators, separators, pumps, etc., involved in large topsides.
• Proficient in English.

About the Company

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.