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Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance

Wood
Sharjah, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 4 weeks ago
Electrical engineeringOil and gas facilitiesElectrical equipment maintenance and operationElectrical engineering calculations and analysisManagement of Change (MoC)Hazard identification and risk assessment

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Role overview

Wood is recruiting a Senior Electrical Engineer – Operations and Maintenance for its UAE business unit.

The role provides electrical engineering expertise to site-based teams, including complex or non-routine calculations and analyses.

The posting identifies the position as full-time in Sharjah, UAE, and reports to the Operations Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Provide electrical engineering expertise to Management of Change processes, Engineering Queries, hazard identification, and risk assessments.
  • Support incident investigations and defect assessments.
  • Align inspection, testing, maintenance, and condition monitoring with Equipment Strategies.
  • Update Equipment Strategies using equipment performance feedback and review planned inspection and maintenance effectiveness.
  • Analyze electrical equipment reliability using surveillance, maintenance, and condition-monitoring data; trend performance metrics.
  • Lead resolution of complex multidisciplinary issues dominated by electrical engineering, including delivery of Kirkuk actions.
  • Write, review, and recommend technical input for Site Operations Procedures.
  • Coach client engineers and generate, revise, and review discipline technical documentation.

Expected qualifications and experience

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Professional accreditation as a Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer.
  • Substantial experience and technical understanding of engineering, maintenance, and operation of electrical equipment in oil and gas facilities.
  • Knowledge and practical application of governing electrical engineering codes, industry standards, and local regulations.
  • Sound stakeholder management experience.

Clients and projects

Wood supports upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq, including maintenance, modifications, and engineering solutions.

The company describes work supporting energy security, decarbonisation, and sustainable workforce development.

Benefits

  • The posting lists professional development, medical insurance, life and personal accident insurance, an employee share plan, and a long-service award.
  • Wood describes competitive salary and regular salary reviews; no salary cadence or amount is stated.

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