Job Description

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

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior piping 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

Responsibilities:


Continuous promotion of, and adherence to, the discipline specific procedures and providing feedback for continuous improvement


Support the development and delivery of the technical assurance framework


Monitor compliance with competence standards


Participate in incident investigations as required


Set performance expectations for direct reports


Actively maintaining own competence and continuous development


Provide discipline support to the business


Ensuring learning opportunities are captured and realized


Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation


Proficient in scope definition


Promote effective communication and challenge within the EPC Contractors Engineering team in order to foster the production of safe, cost effective, fit for purpose and constructible Piping designs


Provide technical leadership and decision making for Piping engineering work carried out by the EPC contractors


To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary


To provide technical assistance, direction, and support during the construction and installation activities


To liaise and report to the Client's Senior Management on Piping Engineering Progress and Issues


Trouble - shooting the Piping design, identifying and resolving issues with engineering and / or fabricator by raising and resolution of Site / Technical Queries


To attend daily / weekly engineering progress meetings and generate status reports as required


Management of Change process including review of proposals


Assist construction personnel with general technical queries and details


Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees


Provides resolution for technical Piping engineering problems, coordinates application of solutions


To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule



Minimum of 15 years' experience in the oil and gas industry


Minimum of 5 years proven capability in an engineering design company


Demonstrated leadership experience and previous track record of successfully working in PMC team


Experience of working with multi - national and multi - cultural project teams is strongly preferred


Previous experience of working for Wood is strongly preferred


Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage


Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering



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.