Engineering Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Due to anticipated growth throughout 2023, Wood is presently inviting Expressions of Interest for an Engineering Manager our Abu Dhabi Engineering team. This role is subject to project award which is estimated to be in early 2023.

General expertise:

+ Competent at managing and leading a large multi - discipline Engineering Team

+ Strong organizational skills.

+ Experience in managing work executed out of High Value Execution Centers

+ Experienced in complex Project Scope management and contract management

+ Familiar with project work sequence, activities, and deliverables for Engineering Disciplines at any project phase with knowledge and understanding of a contract.

+ Overall ownership of the engineering schedule and progress of each engineering discipline

+ Ensuring that Wood's Quality Management Systems support for deliverables preparation and method of execution

+ Understands and manages the Technical Engineering disciplines and scopes associated with large scale Brown Field upgrade of complex Control Systems for Oil & Gas installation.

+ Ensures instructions are issued to allow work to progress and facilitates agreement between conflicting requirements and leads way forward

+ Able to challenge working method and deliverables and ensures project team know and comply with project scope

+ Develops and manages the engineering input to the project schedule and drives the Engineering Team to comply with the requirements, meet milestones and Key Performance Indicators

+ Ensures that requirements for Design Verification are identified, scheduled, and resourced

+ Understands the project Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSSE) issues and ensures these are handled correctly

+ Identifies risk and implements mitigations

+ Good communication skills and peer management with Client, System OEM and EPC CONTRACTOR

+ Supporting and supervising direct reports / respective team and manages direct resources effectively

Technical Expertise:

+ Able to generate and authorize key documents including those directing Engineering strategy and implementation

+ In-depth knowledge of Control Systems of large process rotating machinery like Turbines, Compressors, Pumps in modular / packaged process equipment including their mechanical and field instrumentation.

+ In-depth knowledge of Control Systems of Fired heaters and Boilers (BMS).

+ Fully conversant with International Codes and Standards for rotating machinery, boilers and heaters.

+ Review and finalization of engineering Design Basis.

+ Review and finalization of amendments to COMPANY Design General Specification

+ Review and finalization of Control Systems and Electrical specifications

+ Undertake leading role in Design Review, HAZOP, Alarm Rationalization and SIL workshop.

+ Provide solutions to problems/anomalies in FAT, IFAT, SAT, ISAT and commissioning.

+ Supervision to EPC CONTRACTOR during site execution for Control System Changeover works.

+ Review and finalization of site technical queries resolution and approve way forward.

+ Must hold Bachelor's degree in Engineering from one of the following specialization Electronics / Chemical / Instrumentation / Electrical as minimum.

+ Experience - Min 25 years' experience in Oil & Gas projects, in multidisciplinary execution aspects including engineering, projects execution etc.

+ Should have been in Project Engineering or Project Management Roles leading multi discipline Engineering team

+ Must have Operation and Maintenance experience in large downstream process like Refineries, Gas plants, Petro-chemicals etc.

+ Should have minimum experience of five years as in-charge of engineering activities in any major oil & gas projects (Minimum value of US $ 50 Million)

+ Should have minimum experience of five years in leading one or more such projects mentioned above

+ Shall be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination for the technical activities of the consultant's team related to checking of design and detailed engineering of the facilities.

+ Should have a broad technical knowledge combined with excellent leadership skills

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.

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.

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External Company Name: Wood Plc

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1495077
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned