Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

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

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in overseeing and coordinating engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality and safety standards 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 decarbonisation 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 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
  
  

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Define and formulate the overall strategy for the provision of high quality engineering services for Field
  
  

Development studies, FEED and EPC Phases of the Project.

• Manage Field Development studies using in-house resources.
• Prepare Scope of Work for contracting Concept, FEED and EPC phases of the project.
• Participate in tendering process to select and award Concept, FEED and EPC Contract to qualified and
  
  

internationally reputed Contractors.

• Build and manage multidiscipline engineering teams from both company and PMC and ensure their effective
  
  

utilization in providing quality support to Project.

• Manage and supervise engineering team of FEED/EPC Contractors.
• Timely review and approval of engineering deliverables prepared by Contractor and ensure all deliverables are in
  
  

compliance with Scope of Work, Company Specifications and International Codes & Standards.

• Ensure best engineering practices and optimum technical solutions are employed in design.
• Interface with HSE, Business Units, Site team and other departments within Company for engineering issues.
• Supervise the performance test of the new/modified plant facilities under EPC Project and ensure performance
  
  

guarantee parameters are being met as per project contract before handing over the plant to site.

• Ensure the compilation and handover of documentation to operations and resolution of punch lists related to
  
  

engineering.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Define and formulate the overall strategy for the provision of high quality engineering services for Field
  
  

Development studies, FEED and EPC Phases of the Project.

• Manage Field Development studies using in-house resources.
• Prepare Scope of Work for contracting Concept, FEED and EPC phases of the project.
• Participate in tendering process to select and award Concept, FEED and EPC Contract to qualified and
  
  

internationally reputed Contractors.

• Build and manage multidiscipline engineering teams from both company and PMC and ensure their effective
  
  

utilization in providing quality support to Project.

• Manage and supervise engineering team of FEED/EPC Contractors.
• Timely review and approval of engineering deliverables prepared by Contractor and ensure all deliverables are in
  
  

compliance with Scope of Work, Company Specifications and International Codes & Standards.

• Ensure best engineering practices and optimum technical solutions are employed in design.
• Interface with HSE, Business Units, Site team and other departments within Company for engineering issues.
• Supervise the performance test of the new/modified plant facilities under EPC Project and ensure performance
  
  

guarantee parameters are being met as per project contract before handing over the plant to site.

• Ensure the compilation and handover of documentation to operations and resolution of punch lists related to
  
  

engineering.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Manage the development program for UAE National engineers by integrating them with Contractor engineering
  
  

team to achieve the nationalization plan set by the Company.

Generic Accountabilities

Operational Plans

• Develop consistent and realistic long- and short-term operational plans for the Department in line with the Division
  
  

objectives and manage the implementation of the approved long and short term plans and ensure they are

effectively converted into its performance objectives to realise the Division Objectives and established service

levels.

Budgets and Operational Plans

• Develop and manage the Department annual budget in line with the Division’s business objectives and operational
  
  

plans ensuring that adequate funding provision is made for all Department activities.

• Monitor expenditure against approved Department budget on a regular basis; investigate, highlight and reconcile
  
  

any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Develop and implement appropriate Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal
  
  

controls, Company guidelines in order to support execution of the Division’s work programs in line with Company

and International standards.

Performance Management

• Contribute to the development of the Division’s KPI’s and ensure proper cascade of the Performance objectives
  
  

within the Department and establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure delivery of these objectives and promote

a performance driven culture.

• Manage the implementation of the Company Performance Management System for individuals within the
  
  

Department in accordance with Company approved guidelines.

People Development

• Develop knowledge, competencies and innovative spirit in the Department and support the establishment of
  
  

Personal Development Plans (PDP’s), Succession Planning and Talent pipeline within the Department in

coordination with the Human Capital to continuously develop employees with emphasis on UAE Nationals to meet

Emiratization targets.

Organisation Structure and Development

• Review, develop and recommend the appropriate organisation structure for the Department that will best utilise
  
  

human capital while proactively incorporating sustainability into the on-going work practices to meet the business

objectives.

Risk Management

• Contribute and support establishment of a Corporate Integrated Risk Management System within the Department,
  
  

while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to manage and mitigate all

identified risks within the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills And Qualifications

• QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
  
  

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor Degree in engineering discipline.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

13 - 14 years of experience, including 7 years’ experience in oil & gas industry.Minimum 3 years of work experience in supervisory capacity in management of engineering services.

ABOUT US

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.