Principal Civil Engineer

Wood is recruiting for a Principal Civil Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit to join our team in Sharjah, UAE, to manage a project team independently consisting of Senior Engineer, Engineers Sr. Designers / Designers & Draftsmen within as well as from other disciplines.

This is a residential position, with possible travel to Iraq for Business trips as and when required.

Responsibilities

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

Wood is recruiting for a Principal Civil Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit to join our team in Sharjah, UAE, to manage a project team independently consisting of Senior Engineer, Engineers Sr. Designers / Designers & Draftsmen within as well as from other disciplines.

This is a full-time onsite role with possible travel to Iraq for Business trips as and when required.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood has been awarded an Onshore Brownfield project to support an International Client operation for delivering FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning Services. This project focuses on enhancing degassing stations, optimizing flare systems, and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client’s energy transition and emissions reduction goals.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• 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
• 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
• 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

Key Objectives

• Lead, motivate, coach and manage a project team independently consisting of Senior Engineer, Engineers Sr. Designers / Designers & Draftsmen within as well as from other disciplines
• Ensure that the budget, the timing and the quality of the engineering works is executed as required
• Ensure that the projects assigned to you will be executed in accordance to our quality system and our company procedures
• Ensure effective communications and coordination between all supervised staff, Lead Engineers of other departments and Project Managers, to ensure mutual awareness of requirements and sharing of information and common resources
• Monitor overall productivity and efficiency of the projects, forecast trends and anticipate potential problems and difficulties meeting milestones or budget, coordinate with Head of Department, Management, Project Managers and all supervised staff to resolve problems
• Implement staffing development plans and assign staff to specific projects or proposals
• Carry out study works yourself or together with your team or in assistance to other colleagues
• Review tender documents and prepare man-hour estimates and submit offers and contracts
• Aim for sustainable and efficient solutions
• Keep up with the standards, guidelines and new techniques and developments in your discipline and report these to your team members or colleagues
• Work together with colleagues, external partners (such as sub-contractors, contractors during the construction phase, etc.) and clients in a constructive and efficient way
• Prepare an estimate of required man hours along with supporting documentation for both proposals and major change orders, prior to issuance

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:

• Qualified Civil / Structural Engineer holding a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum
• At least 15 years of relevant technical experience in designing different types of concrete and steel structures
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices, codes, and standards applicable to civil and structural engineering
• Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Familiar with the creation of tender documents
• Hands on experience in industry software, such as STAAD Pro, SAP, Mat 3D, Foundation 3D, 3D Model Review Tools (SPR & Navis Works), MS Office Suite, etc.
• Experience in reviewing Key Deliverables prepared by Civil / Structural team or produced by other work-share offices
• Experience in Brownfield and FEED
• Has good communication skills and a team player
• Client-oriented, flexible and should have desire to take extra effort
• Has clearly demonstrated strong engineering competence, interpersonal / team building skills & leadership skills
• Candidates must be willing to travel to Basra, Iraq