Surface Technical Manager

Wood PLC
JOB DESCRIPTION
Wood is currently recruiting for a Surface Technical Manager to join its Singapore business unit focusing on all surface related facilities at Client site, reporting to Production Manager.
Rotation: 4/4
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently recruiting for a Surface Technical Manager to join its Singapore business unit focusing on all surface related facilities at Client site, reporting to Production Manager.
Rotation: 4/4
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
#Wood #Iraq #Basra #Engineering
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surface Technical Manager to join our Singapore 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
Key Objectives
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:
Skills:
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.
Wood is currently recruiting for a Surface Technical Manager to join its Singapore business unit focusing on all surface related facilities at Client site, reporting to Production Manager.
Rotation: 4/4
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently recruiting for a Surface Technical Manager to join its Singapore business unit focusing on all surface related facilities at Client site, reporting to Production Manager.
Rotation: 4/4
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
#Wood #Iraq #Basra #Engineering
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surface Technical Manager to join our Singapore 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
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
- 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
Key Objectives
- Serves as technical leader for all surface related facilities at Client site
- Manages both expat and local engineering staff within Surface Technical department
- Responsible for establishing a vision and annual/multi-year goals for the Surface Technical department that support achieve overall site business goals. Drives the department to achieve stated objectives
- Builds the surface technical organizational capacity to meet client field long term goals and ensure sustainability. Nationalization is a key client business objective
- Reports to the client site production manager and is part of senior leadership team at site
- Provides leadership in establishing or improving work processes within the department to increase productivity
- Drives training and mentoring of national staff within the department with the assistance of engineering advisors
- Enables active engagement of the department on day-to-day basis to support achieve Safety, Volumes and Project objectives of client site
- Manages the key functions within the department - Facilities Surveillance and troubleshooting, Opportunity Identification and Progression, Integrity and Reliability management, Measurement
- Provides leadership in technology and engineering tools adoption within client site.
- Identifies and shares risks and opportunities from technical standpoints and shares with senior leadership
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:
- Engineering Degree
- 15+ years in facilities engineering functions Upstream. At least 10 years with supporting production operations within Upstream
- Significant supervisory and managerial experience
- Experience in a similar role preferably with upstream
Skills:
- Leadership and Mentoring skills
- Managing and developing technical personnel
- Communication and interpersonal skills
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.
JOB SUMMARY
Surface Technical Manager

Wood PLC
Al Basrah
6 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Surface Technical Manager