JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Commissioning Lead - Instrumentation & Control with a proven track record in overseeing the commissioning process of instrumentation and control systems, ensuring they are fully functional and meet project requirements before operational start-up for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.

We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.

Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

• Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

• 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

• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit

• 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

• 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

• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are:

• Developing detailed commissioning plans and procedures for instrumentation and control systems.
• Overseeing the testing and validation of instrumentation and control systems to ensure they meet project specifications and operational requirements.
• Identifying and resolving any issues or discrepancies discovered during the commissioning process.
• Ensuring all commissioning activities comply with safety regulations and industry standards.
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of commissioning activities, including test reports and system configurations.
• Collaborating with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless commissioning and handover of systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates personal HSE leadership and behaviors at all times. Performs as a safety leader through all work and activities, setting and exhibiting the highest standards
• Support contractor commissioning engineers to ensure that Systems Completion Plans are being prepared during detailed design phase and are being properly executed during construction and commissioning phases.
• Assist EPC contractors with developing system completion plans and ensure that these plans are meeting the intent of project specifications with regard to engineering deliverables during detailed design phase. Lead the review and approval process for the Systems Completion Plan, with primary focus on EPC-2 contractor during detailed design phase.
• Review and edit contractor drafted pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures.
• Support site commissioning teams in fabrication yards and at site with critical activities and regularly inspect equipment and systems with focus on interfaces and tie-ins.
• Actively assist EPC-2 contractor to identify commissioning interfaces between EPC-2 contractor and key module or other suppliers and ensure that any technical interface issues are raised early.
• Identify temporary commissioning interfaces that will be needed during the commissioning phase of the project at site and ensure those are being addressed (e.g. temporary blinds, vents, drains, electrical power, etc.)
• Support Systems Completion Database led to ensure that completion testing and verification for interfaces and tie-ins are included in the testing program and that ownership of the interface testing is established (i.e. who is going to do it is known and ownership agreed).
• Support PMT Cost and Schedule function with Commissioning related inputs from an overall UZ-750 project perspective.
• Support UZ-750 Commissioning Manager with staff work, including generation of draft weekly reports, progress tracking, key issue updates. Stands in for Commissioning Manager during leaves
• Reports to UZ-750 EPC-2 Project Manager and functionally to the Commissioning Manager and maintains frequent communication with EPC-2 Construction Manager, EPC-2 Site Commissioning Leads, EPC-2 Project Manager, UZ-750 Operations Interface team and EPC-2 Contractor Commissioning Manager
• Follow project through the Provisional Acceptance of final UZ-750 facilities. With extensive time spent offshore during construction and commissioning phase

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills And Qualifications

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 Instrument/Control systems engineer with a minimum of 15 years Oil and Gas industry experience, including at least 5 years on major capital projects, (> 500 M USD) with pre-commissioning and commissioning focus.
• Experience within an Oil and Gas operating company executing turnarounds or brownfield projects is also highly desired and may be considered in lieu of capital project experience.
• Must have excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, with a strong command of the English language.
• Past experience managing interfaces between contractors or between contractor and an operating company is also highly desirable.
• Must have a working knowledge of at least one type of systems completion database.
• Must be willing to travel extensively for multi-week periods and have the flexibility to adjust work location to support project needs.
• Must be qualified to obtain a CICPA and a UAE work visa

ABOUT US

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.