Job description

The Senior Expeditor role within Wood’s Oil, Gas & New Energies business supports a fast-track EPsCa project involving FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, and commissioning assistance for an existing asset restoration and capacity upgrade program in Southern Iraq. The position is full-time and office-based in the UAE, requiring end-to-end expediting oversight across supplier production schedules, fabrication progress, inspection and testing plans, shipping arrangements, vendor documentation (drawings, data sheets, QA/QC documentation, test reports), and adherence to contractual and technical requirements. Responsibilities span monitoring all purchase orders from placement through delivery, coordinating with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Logistics, and QA/QC, escalating delays, driving supplier recovery plans, maintaining expediting logs, fabrication status charts and delivery forecasts, preparing weekly/monthly expediting reports, aligning material readiness with project milestones, participating in vendor kick-off and pre-inspection meetings, and supporting development of procurement schedules and material tracking tools. The role requires strong knowledge of international logistics, Incoterms, export/import rules, ERP systems, project management tools, and material tracking systems, alongside the ability to read engineering drawings, enforce EPCM procedures, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and support closure of non-conformances. The role is embedded in an EPCM environment delivering engineering, procurement services, and construction assistance for oil & gas facilities upgrade including pipeline development, electrification networks, flowlines, debottlenecking, safety/security upgrades, and restoration of CPF1 integrity and operability.