Wood Plc GCC
Engineering Manager
- Permanent
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 09/12/2026
Job overview
Date posted
25/10/2026
Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
09/12/2026
Job description
Onshore oil and gas capital projects in Iraq, both greenfield and brownfield, make up the portfolio this Engineering Manager oversees from Wood's office in Sharjah. Wood holds a general engineering contract with an international operator covering engineering, project management, EPC contract management, supply chain, construction and commissioning support, with low-carbon solutions built into many projects. Multi-discipline engineering is your responsibility, kept in line with client procedures, specifications and international standards. Reporting to the Project Manager or Project Director depending on project size, you plan and direct design and engineering work and personally help solve the hardest technical problems. Process safety stays in focus throughout, with technical incidents reduced through strong controls, incident reviews and lessons learned. Client discussions cover specifications, proposals and engineering findings, while cost, completion dates and resource allocation need close management. The role is full-time on site in Sharjah, with travel to Basra, Iraq required. Candidates need 15+ years in oil and gas process or piping engineering, including 5 as an Engineering Manager, proven onshore brownfield experience in the Middle East, Iraq project experience and professional accreditation such as CEng, PE or Eur Ing.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the multi-discipline engineering scope across a portfolio of onshore oil and gas projects, including brownfield
- Ensure engineering meets client requirements, procedures, specifications and international standards
- Implement client-specific procedures in engineering design on a continuous basis
- Monitor compliance with standards and processes for efficient delivery
- Roll out learning opportunities from across the business
- Drive a continual focus on process safety within the engineering team
- Reduce technical incidents through strong controls, incident reviews and embedded lessons learned
- Mitigate identified risks and pursue improvement opportunities
- Direct the activities of client and contractor engineering teams
- Negotiate with the client on specifications, proposals and engineering findings
- Assign, coordinate and review technical work across project teams
- Control cost, completion dates and resource allocation for the engineering scope
- Review technical concepts and resolve difficult technical problems personally
- Develop policies, standards and procedures for engineering work within the team
- Track regulatory changes, legislation and industry technology developments
- Plan and manage all project design and engineering activities
- Assure the quality of design deliverables
- Interface with the Project Manager or Project Director on design and engineering issues
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's honours degree in a relevant engineering discipline from a recognised institution
- Possess professional accreditation from a recognised US, UK, EU, Australian or Canadian institute, such as CEng, PE or Eur Ing
- Bring 15+ years of oil and gas experience in process or piping engineering, including 5 years as an Engineering Manager
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams with strong expertise in one discipline and sound knowledge of others
- Demonstrate a proven track record on onshore brownfield projects in the Middle East
- Have Iraq project experience
- Engage, challenge and direct engineers of all disciplines toward project objectives
- Conduct audits and incident investigations
- Mediate disputes with sound financial and commercial awareness
- Know the relevant regulatory framework and legislation
- Accept travel to Basra, Iraq
- Offer a Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (preferred)