Job Description

Due to anticipated growth throughout 2022, Wood is currently inviting expressions of interest for Senior Telecommunications Engineer with experience in refining and offshore industry to be based in UAE

Please note that at this stage, applications for this role are invited as an Expression of Interest (EOI) only whilst exact opportunities are being fully determined

Below are some key responsibilities and duties:

Responsibilities:

+ Responsible for production and / or review of deliverables including models, drawings, calculations, Coverage studies, specifications, reports, evaluations etc

+ Assurance of tender and supply for all Telecom equipment

+ Thorough knowledge of CCTV, PID, PAGA, Radio, LAN, TETRA, Access Control etc systems generally incorporated in major Brownfield oil / gas offshore projects

+ Participation with contribution during HSE workshop

+ Review and where required approval of work by others

+ Management and leadership of a medium size team

+ Working closely with the design team to achieve successful model review outcomes

+ Liaise with other disciplines, clients and vendor representatives

+ Participates as a team member in a specific phase of a broad engineering assignment

+ Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned projects

+ Ensures successful completion of the assigned project / phase within the budgeted time and cost constraints

+ Participates in defining engineering approaches, and in planning and scheduling work

+ Evaluates problems, organizes investigations and establishes general performance specifications for components, equipment, systems, processes, etc

+ Check Engineering calculations as well as check all drawings in accordance with industry codes and standards; Assist with the development of less senior Technical Professionals

+ Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement

+ Participate in audits and incident investigations as required

+ Performs complex engineering tasks related to specific units of major projects

+ Participate in site visits, project review meetings, design reviews and other workshops as required

+ Organising and active participation in design reviews

+ Solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches; exercises mature professional judgment in evaluating and selecting technical strategic options

+ As necessary, modifies established guidelines, devises new approaches, applies existing criteria in new ways and draws conclusions from comparative situations

+ Regularly functions as a technical leader or significant contributor to a major complex problem or project

+ Produces innovative ideas and solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches

+ Consistently called on to use creativity and professional judgement to formulate results based on engineering standards, experience and constructive thinking

+ Develops unique solutions for complex technical problems

+ Anticipates potential problems and takes the initiative to solve complex problems through creative thinking and creative use of internal and external resources both inside and outside of discipline expertise

+ Exercises mature professional judgement in identifying the implications of experimental results

+ Understands customer needs and applies technical solutions to meet goals

+ Provide technical input and support to proposals as required

+ May supervise a small work group consisting of technical / professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may 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

+ Discusses with other senior engineers to agree priorities and implications on work of others

+ Approves work schedules and makes recommendations for increased resources and special equipment

+ Makes commitments on acceptance of projects, completion dates, resources and staff required to meet goals

+ Coordinates the activities of engineering and design groups assigned to small projects

+ Participates in developing deadlines, projects and work to be done

+ May manage one or more small projects, with responsibility for cost, schedule, resources allocation and risk

Provide appropriate HSSE leadership including compliance with site and office safety requirements

+ Minimum of 10 years' experience in the oil and gas industry mainly being offshore downstream

+ Minimum of 5 years proven capability in an engineering design company

+ 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 Telecoms Engineering

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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