Job Description

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

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with a proven track record in overseeing the design, operation, and maintaining rotating equipment, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.


We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.

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 organization 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' services 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

Overview / Responsibilities

In charge of the Electrical deliverables


To participate in project scheduling and project review activities


Provide engineering input during all design phases, including interpretation and challenge of standards


Carry out calculations & studies required to finalize electrical equipment specifications


Prepare requisitions and technical evaluation of bids for discipline material and equipment procurement


Review vendor's document to ensure equipment vendors provide timely and quality input into design packages


Preparation of design documents which includes SLDs, Protection & Control schematics and layout drawings


Ensure design packages meet the relevant safety, environmental and ergonomic standards


Actively communicate with other disciplines to optimize areas of interface, during the design development, review and check processes


Support design/drawing office personnel with specialist engineering input


Review all third party discipline design work


Understand the contract quality management system and ensure these requirements are met


Participate in and sometimes lead, discipline design reviews



Engineering Degree in a Electrical discipline


At least 15 Years experience in Electrical Design experience in the Oil & Gas environment


Experience in FEED, Detail design and EPC projects


Fully coherent in all international codes and standards


Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required


Participation with contribution during P&IDs, HAZOP, and SIL reviews workshop


Review and where required approval of work by others



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.