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The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer with a background in automation with a proven track record as Project Engineer on major Oil and Gas projects in the middle east.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.
We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.
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:
- This role is responsible for overseeing automation, SCADA / RTU / PLC integration, dispatch application modules, field instrumentation, and the establishment of new Dispatch Centers in the GDN
- The person will serve as the single point of accountability ensuring smooth coordination across vendors, engineering disciplines, operations, IT/OT security, commercial teams, and EPC partners
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.
Responsibilities:
Project Delivery & Execution
- Lead the full lifecycle: FEED → detailed engineering → procurement → implementation → FAT/SAT → commissioning → handover
- Deliver all modules including real‑time monitoring, nomination management, demand forecasting, priority‑based allocation, curtailment logic, LNG scheduling, and GIS/pipeline surveillance
Internal Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate with internal teams: SCADA, Controls, Instrumentation, IT/OT, Commercial, Operations, Planning
- Align technical requirements with operational needs and owner department expectations
- Facilitate cross‑discipline reviews and technical approvals
Vendor & EPC Coordination
- Manage automation vendors, dispatch system suppliers, and EPC teams executing field automation upgrades
- Drive interface management, technical clarifications, system architecture reviews, and integration testing
Systems Integration Leadership
- Oversee SCADA–RTU–PLC–PI–Dispatch Application–ERP integration
- Validate cybersecurity, data integrity, and system reliability
- Approve ICDs, system workflows, and data mapping as per project needs
Quality, Compliance & Risk
- Ensure compliance with OT cybersecurity requirements and engineering standards
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies in line with GDN project challenges
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
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Control / Instrumentation Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- 12–18 years’ experience in automation & control systems, SCADA/RTU/PLC integration, or gas/power dispatching systems
- Proven experience delivering large multi‑vendor, multidiscipline industrial automation projects
- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder coordination skills
- Expertise in industrial communication protocols (Modbus, OPC, DNP3, MQTT)
- Experience in OT cybersecurity preferred
Key Skills
- High pressure gas dispatching system knowledge in oil and gas company (mandatory)
- SCADA & Industrial Automation
- System Integration & Cybersecurity
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management