PMC Senior Punch List Engineer

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Punch List Engineer with a proven track record in overseeing commissioning on major offshore projects ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to industry standards in project execution for high-profile clients.

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’ service 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

Job Objective

The PMC Senior Punch List Engineer is responsible for leading and managing all punch listing activities across assigned ADNOC projects, ensuring that construction, mechanical completion, and pre-commissioning works are completed in full compliance with project specifications, standards, and quality requirements. The role ensures systematic identification, tracking, prioritization, and closure of all punch items to support timely project handover, safe start-up, and operational readiness.

• Oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of punch list systems and procedures aligned with ADNOC and project requirements
• Coordinating closely with EPC contractors, discipline engineers, QA/QC teams, and commissioning personnel to ensure all punch items are accurately identified, categorized, and recorded
• Ensures proper classification of punch items based on criticality, including A, B, and C categories, and drives timely closure in line with project milestones
• Conducting regular site inspections and walkdowns to verify completion status and quality of work against approved drawings, specifications, and standards
• Monitors punch list progress, prepares detailed reports, and highlights key risks or delays to project management
• Ensuring that all punch items are resolved prior to mechanical completion and handover phases, minimizing carryover into commissioning and operations
• Validating that completed punch items meet quality and safety requirements before closure
• Supports system handover processes, ensuring documentation is complete and aligned with handover dossiers
• Close coordination with construction, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure smooth transition and readiness for start-up
• Driving contractor accountability for punch closure and participating in audits, reviews, and meetings to track performance and compliance

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• The candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in mechanical, electrical, or a relevant discipline
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in oil and gas projects is required, with significant exposure to punch listing, mechanical completion, and commissioning phases within ADNOC or similar large-scale projects
• Must have strong knowledge of industry standards, ADNOC specifications, and project execution practices
• Proven experience in managing punch list systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and working within PMC environments is essential
• The individual should demonstrate strong attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and the ability to prioritize and manage large volumes of punch items under tight schedules
• Familiarity with digital punch list and completion management systems such as Completions Management Systems (CMS) is required. Excellent communication and coordination skills are necessary to interface effectively with contractors, clients, and internal teams
• The candidate must be capable of working in site-based environments and managing multiple project priorities while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.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.