Ras al-Khaimah - EOI - Lead Engineer - Piping Vibration

Job description / Role

Oil & Gas

Job description

Wood is currently inviting an expression of interest for Lead Engineer - Piping Vibration (ALO) to be based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Please note that at this stage, applications for this role are invited as an expression of interest (EOI) whilst opportunities are being fully determined.

Our consulting teams combine consultancy solutions with technical expertise to support our client's capital investment decisions across the global energy and materials markets.

From advisory (front end studies, concept design and strategic planning) to design (FEED, detailed design and owner's engineer) through to delivery (project management consulting), we lead our clients to the best possible outcomes. Not forgetting our world-leading subsea, decarbonization, new energies, asset optimization and technology development expertise, our ability to add value to our clients' portfolios and projects knows no bounds.

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the energy sector
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion: We are an organisation 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' service 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

Responsibilities

Lead Engineer role within the Wood Asset Life Optimisation (ALO) group contributing to the delivery of vibration, dynamics and noise engineering consultancy services to the internal Wood business units and to Wood's external client base. This role is primarily based in Wood offices but may also require on-site support, both onshore and offshore.

Roles in this team are crucial for ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of engineering projects and will typically support one or more of the following specialist areas:

1. Static Equipment and Structures (SES): Providing expert advice and solutions to avoid vibration-related problems in new projects or modifications to existing facilities.
2. Field Engineering and Troubleshooting (FET): Conducting inspections, troubleshooting, and performance testing on-site to solve vibration and performance issues.

The key high-level aspects of the role are as follows:

• A competent team member with typically more than ten (10) years of progressively more responsible pertinent piping vibration experience.
• Leads vibration engineering work scopes and consultancy services as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Uses technical knowledge to perform engineering assignments and produces engineering deliverables including complex problems, with minimal guidance and direction.
• Serves as the primary discipline lead engineer on projects with small to medium complexity.
• Applies specific expertise in own specialist area (i.e. piping vibration).
• Reviews and manages complex projects within area of expertise or of a multidisciplinary nature.

• Responsible for data collection and gathering of information from multiple sources for preparation of vibration studies.
• Leading piping vibration screening assessments and studies based on the Energy Institute 'Guidelines for the Avoidance of Vibration Induced Fatigue Failure in Process Pipework'.
• Leading acoustic induced vibration (AIV) stage 1 and 2 assessments.
• Leading fatigue assessments of welded components i.e. piping and/or structural components.
• Supporting field measurement campaigns in support of vibration troubleshooting of piping concerns.
• Represent the vibration, dynamics and noise discipline on contract, project, or service line.
• Leading vibration studies in support of projects at FEED, EPC and/or operational phases.
• Proactively supports the introduction of innovation, new ideas and practices to improve overall performance.
• Leading failure investigations and identification of the root cause and providing mitigation/repair recommendations.

• Contributes to defining vibration project objectives and deliverables.
• Reviews existing processes and suggests improvements to enhance the efficiency of project planning and scheduling.
• Provides recommendations on project structure, methodologies, and technical innovations by developing practical and cost-effective solutions to challenges within vibration, dynamics and noise related engineering fields.

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