JOB DESCRIPTION

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

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Construction Manager with a proven track record in overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards 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 remuneration 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:

• Planning and scheduling construction projects to ensure timely completion.
• Managing budgets and controlling costs to stay within financial limits.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards, regulations, and quality requirements.
• Coordinating with stakeholders, including architects, engineers, and contractors, for seamless execution.
• Overseeing resource allocation, including labor, materials, and equipment.
• Identifying and mitigating risks to avoid delays or disruptions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Project leadership: Lead and manage the construction phase of the EPC project, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
• Budget management: Oversee the project budget, ensuring cost control measures are in place and adhered to.
• Schedule management: Develop and maintain the project schedule, ensuring timely completion of all construction activities.
• Quality assurance: Implement and enforce quality control procedures to ensure all work meets the required standards and specifications.
• Stakeholder communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for all construction-related matters, maintaining effective communication with clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Team management: Lead and mentor the construction team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Risk management: Identify and mitigate potential risks to the project, ensuring proactive measures are in place.
• Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations. Define, shape, and execute operational plans to support short- and long-term strategy including future growth aspirations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact with the project director for all project matters arisen in the field.
• Supervise that contractors provide that construction activities be completed in accordance with good construction practice, in accordance with the project schedule, that safety prescriptions and rules are fully applied, that all contractual obligations are fulfilled and advise the client accordingly.
• Together with the field project control manager, review and monitor the construction program and ensure that EPC contractor prepares detailed construction schedules for all areas and erection activities.
• Support the project director in discussing with contractors the project changes proposed. Together with the project director, field project control manager, review single progress report and construction overall progress report, budget, and field construction activities in order to reach final goals.
• In absence of project director or manager in the field, is entitled to issue correspondence to the client CM and to the contractors under his or her signature for subject related to project matters arisen in the field.
• Receive and distribute to the field discipline engineers, under his control, information from the client and from the contractors.
• Expedite from the engineering manager and from the other people assigned under his or her control all the information requested for a proper supervision of construction activities.
• Administer industrial relations and safety policies to maintain proper discipline for Wood team.
• Conduct weekly meetings with contractors and field staff in order to verify weekly progress, safety and construction aspects, availability of documents, materials, manpower, etc.
• Ensure with contractors representatives that their activities are in accordance with the master project schedule.
• Immediately advise the client and project director of any factors adversely affecting the project.
• Coordinate as necessary with the engineer manager and his or her staff on all engineering matters.
• Coordinate with client and contractors construction managers on matters pertaining to construction progress, etc.
• Coordinate completion of construction and testing with start-up group when applicable.
• Check that all documents, which need approval by client to start work, be issued.
• To get approval from client and project director before start modification of scope of work.
• Technical expertise: Apply specialized knowledge of oil and gas sector construction methods, materials, and regulations.
• Quality assurance: Establish and enforce quality control standards throughout the construction process. Conduct regular site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Environmental compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with environmental regulations and standards specific to the oil and gas or energy sector.
• Operational coordination: Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of construction activities with overall project objectives.
• Technology integration: Oversee the implementation of advanced technologies and methodologies specific to the oil and gas or energy sector to enhance project efficiency and safety.

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 qualified or equivalent in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role on large-scale EPC projects in the oil and gas sector.
• Extensive track record managing field engineering activities within the oil and gas sector.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in construction practices.

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.