Rotational Support Process Engineer

Job overview

Wood is currently recruiting for a rotational support / remote engineer - process to join its UAE business unit. This is a full-time position in Sharjah, UAE.

The rotational support / remote process engineer will provide day-to-day process engineering support for site operations related queries, activities, and risks to delivery of safe, reliable, and compliant operations. Collaborates with site-based team to ensure that identified longer-term engineering solutions are progressed to the appropriate team to reduce risk and grow production.

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

Job purpose

Performs day-to-day process engineering support to deliver immediate operations support, working closely with the site team to resolve issues under the direction of the operations engineering manager.

Ensures that asset process engineering risks are understood, appropriately risk assessed, and actions driven to reduce risk within agreed timeframe.

Defines process system operating envelopes, monitors health of process equipment using operating envelopes, records and investigates excursions outside operating envelopes.

Monitors process engineering key performance indicators (KPIs) and initiates corrective action as necessary.

Provides process engineering support to technical management of change (MoCs) and engineering queries (EQs).

Identifies production vulnerabilities and optimization opportunities to support production forecast and growth.

Writes, reviews, and recommends technical input into site operations procedures (SOPs).

Provides process engineering coaching to client engineers.

Generates, revises, and reviews discipline technical documentation.

What makes you remarkable?

Education

• BSc or BEng or MEng (UK), BSc (US), or international equivalent in chemical engineering or relevant engineering subject
• Professional accreditation – chartered engineer or professional engineer

Experience and job requirements

• Significant experience in an operations process engineering support role with demonstrable onsite knowledge including water treatment and cold gas processing
• Advanced technical knowledge and experience in engineering, with sound knowledge of the relevant industry codes, standards and regulations, and the ability to initiate guidance on the appropriate designs and systems to prevent, control and mitigate risks
• Sound stakeholder management experience

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.