Senior Interface Engineer

Job description / Role

Wood is currently recruiting for an experienced senior interface engineer for one of our key clients in Abu Dhabi for a downstream project as part of our interface engineering team within our oil, gas & new energies business.

Due to the nature of the projects and client expectation, the position will be based full time at our client office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with required business trips to South Korea.

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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 decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in 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 organisation 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' 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

Responsibilities

The senior interface engineer ensures good preparation and coordination of activities between technical and project interfaces including all project external stakeholders, sub-contractors and third parties at the interface points within the battery limits of the project during the FEED stage. Ensure all interfaces are coordinated to perform sufficient preparations and assess all realistic problems and encourage the development of solutions for interface activities such as tie-ins, pipeline routing, plot reservation, exchange of technical information etc. to support smooth execution in the EPC phase.

• Anticipation and understanding of site interface demarcations on documents such as P&IDs, plot plans and GAs
• Work with all technical and project interfaces to ensure interface responsibilities are understood and potential problems identified
• Review of FEED documentation to assess consistency in the demarcation of interfaces
• Be a focal point for all interfaces with other internal and external project stakeholders
• Prepare and conduct interface reviews with technical and project interfaces in critical areas
• Issue regular interface management reports to project manager and customer management
• Be part of the day-to-day interfacing between the projects, project managers and engineering teams
• Prepare interface requests and agreements
• Update and maintain interface registers
• Drive and coordinate project interface meetings as required
• Participate in key customer reviews and meetings as required
• Participate in project reviews.

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:

• BSc engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, whilst ADNOC PMC experience is desired
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage
• Personality and drive to support the project manager to manage the team to achieve the overall project objectives, with high professional competence and management skills
• Exposure to a wide variety of project environments
• Exposure to a wide variety of design, engineering, project services, procurement and construction elements

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.