Mechanical Engineer - UAE National
Role Overview
Wood is recruiting Mechanical Engineers for its Engineering and Projects team in Sharjah, UAE.
The opportunity covers fresh graduates and experienced professionals with up to 10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
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Role overview
Wood is recruiting Mechanical Engineers for its Engineering and Projects team in Sharjah, UAE.
The opportunity covers fresh graduates and experienced professionals with up to 10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
Graduate and junior engineer responsibilities
- Assist in designing mechanical systems and equipment; support specifications, datasheets, calculations, equipment sizing, and selection.
- Review engineering drawings, vendor documents, and technical reports; support maintenance and reliability initiatives for rotating and static equipment.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in site surveys, inspections, and project meetings.
- Assist with procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up; comply with company HSE policies and quality standards.
- Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
Experienced engineer responsibilities
- Perform mechanical engineering design and analysis for Oil & Gas and Energy projects.
- Prepare or review equipment datasheets, technical specifications, material requisitions, bid evaluations, mechanical calculations, and design reports.
- Support design, selection, and operation of pumps, compressors, turbines, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, packages, and utility equipment.
- Review vendor documentation and participate in HAZOPs, design reviews, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
- Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and equipment reliability improvement programs.
- Provide technical support through construction, commissioning, start-up, and operations; coordinate with clients, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Fresh graduate qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong academic background.
- Internship or project experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities, or EPC environments is an advantage.
Experienced candidate qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experienced candidates are described as having 3–10 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, Refinery, Offshore, Power, Industrial, or EPC projects.
- FEED, detailed design, brownfield, greenfield, or EPC environment experience is preferred.
About Wood
Wood provides consulting, engineering, and operations services in the energy and materials sectors and supports clients across the asset lifecycle.
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