Principal Weight Control Engineer

WorleyParsons

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: LP742-4785

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Engineering - Civil & Construction
Company Industry
Construction

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose of the role:

The Principal Weight Control Engineer is responsible for monitoring, analysing, and managing weight and center of gravity (CoG) data for projects to ensure compliance with design requirements, safety criteria, and client specifications. The role leads the preparation, review, and maintenance of weight control reports, databases, and registers, tracking changes throughout the project lifecycle. In addition to performing advanced weight impact assessments, the Principal Weight Control Engineer coordinates with structural, mechanical, piping, and other disciplines to ensure weight growth is controlled and properly documented. The position also provides technical guidance to engineers and graduates, supports risk assessments related to lifting, transportation, and installation, and plays a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective project execution in line with Ranhill Worley's standards.

Key responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the establishment of a consistent weight control/management system and the routines needed to support and maintain such a system.
  • Able to interface and interact with all project disciplines to ensure a correct estimation of the weights of bulks and equipment.
  • Responsible for collecting, managing and monitoring weight related information from all disciplines, creating, maintaining and updating the weight database during all project phases.
  • Establish the weight and load budget according to project requirements.
  • Ensure that weight procedures and specifications are adhered to during the design and construction phases.
  • Coordinate with engineers and project teams to resolve weight-related challenges.
  • Work closely with design and engineering teams to optimize weight control systems.
  • Liaise with project management to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery and manage client relationships.

Qualifications / skill set:

  • Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
  • Extensive years of experience in weight management or related field and experience in project leadership.
  • Background in weight management of fixed/floating offshore structures.
  • Strong knowledge of weight control systems and techniques.
  • Proficient with weight management database systems and weight analysis tools (e.g. SACS, MON, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, etc.).
  • Strong leadership and project management skills.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.

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