Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance to join its to join its UAE business unit. The Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance will provide electrical engineering (EE) expertise to site based teams by performing and reviewing complex, or non-routine electrical engineering calculation and analyses. This is a full-time position in Sharjah, UAE.
Reports to: Operations Engineering Manager
RESPONSIBILITIESWood is currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance to join its to join its UAE business unit. The Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance will provide electrical engineering (EE) expertise to site based teams by performing and reviewing complex, or non-routine electrical engineering calculation and analyses. This is a full-time position in Sharjah, UAE.
Reports to: Operations Engineering Manager
Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance to join our UAE Business Unit.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.
Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.
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
Responsibilities:
- Provides EE expertise to technical Management of Change (MoCs) and Engineering Queries (EQs).
- Provides EE expertise to hazard identification and risk assessment processes.
- Provides EE expertise in performing incident investigations and defect assessments.
- Ensures that the inspection, testing, maintenance and condition monitoring tasks are aligned with the technical intent of Equipment Strategies.
- Develops and updates the technical content of Equipment Strategies based on equipment performance feedback and performs periodical review of planned inspection & maintenance effectiveness.
- Performs reliability analysis for electrical equipment using surveillance, maintenance and condition monitoring data, and trends performance metrics.
- Provides EE expertise to delivery of Kirkuk actions. Leads on resolution of complex, multi-discipline technical issues
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:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Professional accreditation – Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer.
Experience and Job Requirements
- Substantial experience and technical understanding of engineering, maintenance and operation of electrical
equipment in oil & gas facilities. - Knowledge of governing codes, industry standards and local regulations relevant to electrical engineering, and proven ability in practical application of engineering standards and practices for electrical equipment.
- Sound stakeholder management experience.