Principal Civil Engineer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Overview / Responsibilities: Wood is currently looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to strengthen our team. This is a Home Office position based in Dubai, but it may involve occasional visits to the Client offices and/or site in Iraq.
- Lead, motivate, coach and manage a project team independently consisting of Senior Engineer, Engineers Sr. Designers / Designers & Draftsmen within as well as from other disciplines
- Ensure that the budget, the timing and the quality of the engineering works is executed as required
- Ensure that the projects assigned to you will be executed in accordance to our quality system and our company procedures
- Ensure effective communications and coordination between all supervised staff, Lead Engineers of other departments and Project Managers, to ensure mutual awareness of requirements and sharing of information and common resources
- Monitor overall productivity and efficiency of the projects, forecast trends and anticipate potential problems and difficulties meeting milestones or budget, coordinate with Head of Department, Management, Project Managers and all supervised staff to resolve problems
- Take a role as principal engineer of the department projects and you help and guide your less experienced colleagues wherever required
- Implement staffing development plans and assign staff to specific projects or proposals
- Carry out study works yourself or together with your team or in assistance to other colleagues
- Review tender documents and prepare man-hour estimates and submit offers and contracts
- Aim for sustainable and efficient solutions
- Keep up with the standards, guidelines and new techniques and developments in your discipline and report these to your team members or colleagues
- Work together with colleagues, external partners (such as sub-contractors, contractors during the construction phase, etc.) and clients in a constructive and efficient way
- Prepare an estimate of required man hours along with supporting documentation for both proposals and major change orders, prior to issuance
- Qualified Civil / Structural Engineer holding a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree as a minimum
- 14+ years of relevant experience in the oil & gas industry
- FEED, Brownfield and Upstream Oil experience required
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices, codes and standards applicable to civil and structural engineering
- Fluent in both written and spoken English
- Familiar with the creation of tender documents
- Hands on experience in industry software, such as STAAD Pro, SAP, Mat 3D, Foundation 3D, 3D Model Review Tools (SPR & Navis Works), MS Office Suite, etc.
- Experience in reviewing Key Deliverables prepared by Civil / Structural team or produced by other work-share offices
- Has good communication skills and a team player
- Client-oriented, flexible and should have desire to take extra effort
- Has clearly demonstrated strong engineering competence, interpersonal / team building skills & leadership skills
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. www.woodplc.com Diversity Statement:
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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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1589683
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned