Senior Civil / Structural Engineer

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is currently looking for a Lead Civil / Structural Engineer to join our team in Dubai, UAE

The role is a contractual for a period of 3 - 6 months with a potential extention

Accountability:

• This is a Home Office position based in Dubai , normal working time will be 48 hours per week
• Reporting to the Lead Civil/Structural Engineer, the candidate will assume sole responsibility for assigned Civil/Structural engineering work scopes.
• To carry out Civil/Structural discipline work within a project team, supporting the project team for field development of oil & gas production facilities.
• To plan, budget, organize, and control a segment of the Civil/Structural engineering deliverables for the project.
  

Primary Role:

• To prepare Civil/Structural deliverables for a project FEED in the oil and gas industry, and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client's policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule.
• To provide direction and guidance on all Civil/Structural engineering technical queries raised by either internal or external parties.
• To liaise with the Client's Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion.
• To promote safe behaviour at all times.
  

Principal Responsibilities:

• To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline.
• To co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
• To assist in the coordination of all activities related to Civil/Structural engineering design.
• To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.
  

Technical Skills:

• Highly motivated and self-reliant.
• Problem solver.
• Open analytic thinker and innovator.
• Good communicator with willingness to share knowledge and support others
• Strong commitment to safety.
  

Skills / Qualifications

Industry Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry
• Minimum of 6 years proven capability in an engineering design company
• Operational support / construction and commissioning experience.
• Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage.
  

Educational Attainments:

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (B.Sc./B.Eng./M.Sc.)
• Membership of a recognised professional institute preferred
  

Competencies:

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Civil/Structural engineering design and analysis.
• Thorough awareness of relevant international codes and standards.
• Familiar with the typical software packages that are used for Civil/Structural engineering design.
  

Company Overview

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.