Lead Civil/Structural Designer

Wood is recruiting a Lead Civil/Structural Designer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on developing working drawings, within company and industry standards and codes for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Sharjah, UAE. This role is a full-time office-based role in Sharjah, UAE.

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Wood is recruiting a Lead Civil/Structural Designer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on developing working drawings, within company and industry standards and codes for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Sharjah, UAE. This role is a full-time office-based role in Sharjah, UAE.

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The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Civil/Structural Designer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood has been awarded a general engineering contract to support an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects by provision of engineering and project management services (including EPC contract management), as well as Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices.

Projects include both Greenfield and Brownfield modification projects 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

• Develops working drawings, within company and industry standards and codes, from equipment specifications and detailed drawings to support completion of engineering deliverables.
• Creates drawings involving plans, layouts, calculations and bills of material
• Works on assignments involving a variety of design procedures and techniques
• Records observations, performs calculations and prepares reports on assignments
• Performs layouts, design and checking work from the basic data supplied
• Designs and makes detail drawings from rough sketches involving intricate calculations and the application of fundamental engineering principles
• Establishes project drafting standards and monitors their conformance
• Identifies cost effective solutions to design problems
• Assists in the preparation of bid evaluations
• Designs and constructs models, prototypes, processes or equipment; compiles and evaluates data, makes recommendations, prepares reports
• Prepares estimates of time, quantities, materials and labour required for activities related to testing, installation, manufacture, design or construction
• Generates bill of materials from finished designs
• At more experienced levels, may act as coordinator on small projects, prepares specifications for complex equipment, processes, etc
• Ensures quality in design, technical accuracy in the preparation of drawings, material quantities, etc including reviewing others work at more senior levels
• Plans assigned work effectively and obtains/provides information liaising with the project team and line manager, in time to control man-hours and achieve targets
• Carries out site visits / surveys and provides inputs to site visit reports

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:

• B.Sc. or equivalent degree in the Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10+ years relevant experience in major Brownfield oil & gas projects, including at least five (5) years in similar position.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience:

• Demonstrable ability to execute EPC and / or EPCM contracts for onshore Brownfield Oil & Gas projects for major Oil & Gas companies.
• Specific experience in executing lump sum Oil and Gas projects across their lifecycle in the GCC region, preferred.

Personal Attributes:

• Enjoys being involved in the practical application of complex theoretical principles
• Self-motivated and completes given tasks to enhance the overall team performance.
• Prepared to take on new tasks and learn new technical subjects / skills.
• Continuously develops own knowledge and abilities
• Good at problem-solving, logical and methodical
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communicator

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.