Senior Electrical Engineer.

Senior Electrical Engineer.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.  

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Senior Electrical Engineer with a strong background in designing, developing, and maintaining advanced electrical and instrumentation systems. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to deliver precision, efficiency, and safety across complex industrial projects for high-profile clients.

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:

Designing and implementing advanced electrical and instrumentation systems to support complex industrial processes.
Improving system performance, reliability, and efficiency through the integration of automation and robust control strategies.
Ensuring all electrical systems and instrumentation comply with relevant industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
Troubleshooting and resolving electrical and instrumentation issues to maintain uninterrupted operations.
Leading engineering projects from conception to completion, including team coordination, scheduling, and budget management.
Investigating and adopting innovative technologies to enhance system capabilities and future-proof operations.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

Leading the design, modeling, and analysis of electrical and instrumentation systems across projects, tenders, and proposals in accordance with client specifications, international codes, and defined scopes of work.
Developing detailed engineering designs for field instrumentation, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), SCADA, Integrated Control Systems (ICS), Fire and Gas Systems, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and telecommunications infrastructure.
Demonstrating proficiency in SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI), including Index generation, I/O list development, preparation of data sheets, and loop drawings.
Possessing strong experience in offshore electrical design, with proven expertise in RLE and FPSO projects.
Creating technical documentation such as data sheets, cause-and-effect matrices, control logic verification, and contributions to interdisciplinary interfaces.
Ensuring all engineering outputs align with industry best practices and the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS).
Coordinating engineering activities with clients, project teams, and internal disciplines to ensure alignment and integration.
Contributing to project proposal development and pre-qualification documentation concerning electrical and instrumentation scope.
Proactively identifying and escalating issues impacting project performance to Project Managers and Discipline Leads.
Staying current with emerging technologies, materials, and international engineering standards to incorporate innovation into project execution.
Introducing enhanced work methodologies to boost productivity and efficiency.
Preparing construction work packs and overseeing engineering deliverables, including Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE), Vendor Document Reviews (VDR), and related follow-up actions.

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:

Engineering Degree in a relevant discipline
At least 8 to 15 Years of experience with instrumentation in the Oil & Gas environment
FPSO / Offshore experience is mandatory.
Experience in SPI – Specification and loop wiring module
Fully coherent in all international codes and standards.
Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required.
Enthusiastic, conscientious and keen to learn / Flexible with a can-do attitude.

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.