Senior Mechanical Static Engineer

Job description / Role

Overview

Wood is currently recruiting for an experienced PMC Senior Mechanical Static Engineer for one of our key clients in Abu Dhabi. Due to the nature of the projects and client expectations, the position will be client office based with a possibility of onshore site based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Controls Manager with a proven track record in robust cost and schedule management, ideally coming from a cost control background, to take on a high value portfolio of projects 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 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 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

Responsibilities

• Self-starter with the ability to produce electrical deliverables with little input or guidance
• Good understanding of international codes and standards along with their application
• High level of competency in Mechanical system design (Single line diagrams [SLDs], protection and control schemes for example)
• Review and check Mechanical deliverables to ensure accuracy and alignment with the scope of work prior to issue
• May serve as the Lead Engineer and/or discipline technical authority when required on small to medium complexity projects, taking responsibility and ownership for cost, schedule, resource allocation and risk
• May supervise a small work group consisting of engineers and designers with some coaching from the Lead Engineer, or provide advice and guidance in area of specialization to others
• Assist in performing managerial tasks as requested, such as assigning tasks to engineers; planning and coordinating portions of the engineering work; preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets; attending project meetings; and developing lesser-experienced technical professionals
• Takes responsibility and ownership for challenging Mechanical engineering tasks and capable of delivering scope for an area on large and/or complex projects
• Review vendors' quotations, prepare technical quotation evaluations and recommend the final technically acceptable vendor, in conjunction with Materials Management Department commercial quotation evaluation
• Prepare and develop material take off for the Mechanical discipline
• Hold coordination meetings and engineering review meetings with vendors of major equipment as required
• Participate in project reviews, design reviews, audits and other workshops as required
• Strong understanding of plant design and equipment layout
• Liaise with clients on technical matters where required
• Completion of site surveys and data gathering for brownfield scope of work, taking responsibility for development of the site survey report
• Provide relevant knowledgeable practical skills in response and actions for site visits and site surveys, site queries and discussions, supplier, vendor, contractor, client and site related discussions and site based activities
• Demonstrate appreciation of commercial and technical risks, managing these appropriately within the scope of work and highlighting any significant issues to the Lead Engineer

Qualifications

• Engineering degree majoring in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Proven core Mechanical Engineering skills, including design experience in the Oil & Gas sector
• Experience of working in a variety of projects and phases, including greenfield and brownfield, on and offshore, Pre-FEED through to EPC, with a focus on offshore upstream
• Familiarity with electrical design tools such as SPEL and Aveva Electrical
• Experienced with Mechanical HAZOP / SAFOP completion
• Ability to impact and influence fellow workers, with experience of leading more junior engineers and designers for the completion of discipline deliverables
• Demonstration of customer focus and ability to respond to customer needs whilst achieving project and corporate objectives
• Display analytical and innovation skills to manage new technology

Applicants are required to:

• Be a self-motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organizational awareness
• Confidently deliver assigned scopes of work independently / remotely from technical leadership personnel, with minimal guidance and direction
• Take accountability for own targets and supervise engineering and design resources as required to meet project expectations
• Have demonstrable experience of working within a small project office, supporting cross-discipline activities beyond their core discipline
• Demonstrate a competent level of written and spoken communication skills in the English language

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.