Ras al-Khaimah - Vibration Engineer

Job description / Role

Oil & Gas

Job description

Wood is currently inviting an expression of interest for vibration engineer position.

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

The role

This role is primarily based in Wood offices but will also require on-site support, both onshore and offshore for high-profile clients.

Our clients and projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our technical consulting and decarbonization 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
• 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:

• Determining natural frequencies of structures to prevent operational resonance
• Evaluating how materials respond to repeated stress over time
• Ensuring products meet industry standards before deployment
• Designing systems to minimize vibration effects on equipment and structures
• Using tools like MATLAB, NVH, and FEA for vibration modeling and simulations
• Implementing vibration monitoring techniques to detect early signs of failure

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Produces basic vibration engineering deliverables such as philosophies, reports, specifications, data sheets and others
• Performs a variety of conventional engineering tasks in line with vibration discipline practices, procedures and programs
• Solves problems using a variety of standard methods, applying standard techniques involving only minor innovations of methodology to provide solutions to problems with a limited number of variables
• Responsible for data collection and gathering of information from multiple sources for preparation of vibration studies
• Completing piping vibration screening assessments and studies based on the Energy Institute 'Guidelines for the Avoidance of Vibration Induced Fatigue Failure in Process Pipework'
• Supporting field measurement campaigns in support of vibration troubleshooting of piping concerns
• Represent the vibration, dynamics and noise discipline on contract / project / service line
• Supporting 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

• Comfortable to complete site based work (12 hr shifts, up to 21 days continuous) on- and offshore globally
• Comfortable presenting project results and group competencies to existing and potential clients
• Continually seek to develop Wood technical services, procedures, tools and technical resources
• Develop leadership skills within small teams in the office and on site as required. These skills include (but are not limited to) motivation, enthusiasm, effective time management, good initiative and planning ability, good communications, excellent technical delivery and an enthusiastic outlook
• Understand roles of senior colleagues to allow cover to be provided on short term basis as required (to the limits of individual competency and typically in conjunction with other lead engineers and consultants)
• Contributing to business growth
• Contributes to business development through regular engagement, relationship building and delivery to clients

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