Engineering Manager

Wood

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Director with a proven track record in leading and managing the engineering department, ensuring the successful execution of projects and alignment with company goals for a high-profile client.  

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.

We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory. 

Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

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 renumeration 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

The key objectives for this role are:

Ensuring engineering projects align with the company's strategic goals and objectives

Leading and managing the engineering team to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Efficiently allocating resources, including personnel, budget, and equipment, to optimize project outcomes

Providing technical guidance and oversight to ensure high-quality engineering solutions and adherence to industry standards

Overseeing the successful execution of engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget

Maintaining effective communication with stakeholders, including upper management, clients, and team members, to ensure alignment and address any issues promptly

Monitoring and evaluating the performance of engineering projects and team members, implementing improvements as needed

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

Contributes to delivery of engineering excellence through:

Driving technical assurance on the assigned scope(s) of work

Managing and leading, supporting and supervising the discipline engineering teams on the assigned scope(s) of work

Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities

Developing and retaining motivated and competent people

Undertaking the role of process owner

Driving safety by design

Driving and leading on opportunities for innovation

Driving technical assurance:

Continuous promotion of corporate / client specific procedures

Assist in incident investigations as required

Monitors compliance with standards and processes to assure delivery

Roll out and Implementation of learning opportunities from across the business

Driving continual focus on process safety through the engineering team

Driving elimination of technical incidents through robust controls, incident reviews and embedding lessons learned

Identifies and mitigates areas of risk and improvement opportunities

Identifies and pursues improvement opportunities

Managing and leading, supporting and supervising the multidiscipline engineering team

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of a multidiscipline engineering team:

Assist in the management of recruitment, selection, transfers, performance management, succession planning and promotion of resources to meet engineering team requirements

Ensuring appropriately resourced and competent personnel on Project/Contract

Oversight and control of Engineering Histogram to support workforce planning

Assist in setting & maintaining standards for the development and retention of motivated and competent people

Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities: