Head of Department - Civil Structural Architectural; Onshore & Offshore

Role Summary

The role is for an experienced Head of Discipline Engineering, responsible for leading and managing the discipline engineering department to ensure successful project execution and alignment with company goals for a high‑profile client.

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high‑profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion across the business
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews
• Medical insurance for inpatient and outpatient care
• Group life and personal accident insurance
• End of Service gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law
• Employee share plan with company match
• Long service award recognising milestones of 5 years and beyond
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored plans
• Global connections with industry experts worldwide
• Energy Transition Academy community of experts and emerging energy systems

• Drive engineering excellence within Civil, Structural and Architectural teams for Onshore and Offshore Projects across the region.
• Ensure consistent, safe, and high‑quality delivery of engineering services through effective governance of discipline practices.
• Provide functional leadership to Discipline Engineers and maintain oversight of all discipline engineering activities.
• Act as subject‑matter expert, supporting continuous improvement and technical excellence across the organization.
• Role‑model the company’s values and behaviours, demonstrating the highest standards of safety, ethics, and inclusivity.

Engineering Delivery & Performance

• Drive HSSE culture and performance across the discipline team.
• Ensure engineering integrity and compliance throughout all work scopes.
• Focus on process safety and eliminate technical incidents through robust controls.
• Support technical assurance activities, including audits and incident investigations.
• Provide discipline resources to projects and deliver work in line with procedures and client requirements.
• Manage and optimise discipline resource utilisation against workload demand and overhead budgets.
• Support workforce planning and short‑term/annual resource forecasting.
• Collaborate with other discipline managers on engineering execution plans.
• Establish, maintain and continuously improve discipline engineering systems, tools and processes.
• Identify and promote innovation opportunities and emerging technologies.
• Identify opportunities for margin improvement and efficiency enhancement.

Strategy, Development & Business Support

• Support business development activities to identify and secure new work.
• Review proposal man‑hours for the discipline and optimise.
• Provide discipline input to proposals in collaboration with other discipline leads.
• Strengthen workshare strategies across engineering centres.

People & Capability Management

• Set vision and strategic direction for the Discipline Engineering Group.
• Provide line management to direct reports, including performance management, career development and remuneration input.
• Recruit, develop and plan succession to meet current and future business needs.
• Implement and maintain discipline competence assurance frameworks.
• Identify skills gaps and organise appropriate training or development plans.
• Build an inclusive, diverse and high‑performing team culture.

Governance, Policies & Procedures

• Develop, maintain and improve discipline processes, procedures, manuals and intellectual property in line with company policies.
• Provide guidance on applicable codes, standards, legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain discipline software tools in alignment with corporate policies.
• Support project delivery assurance through reviews and governance activities.
• Implement continuous improvement through structured change management.

Authority & Influence

• Make decisions that impact technical quality, financial performance and project outcomes.
• Hold authority over recruitment, development and performance management of discipline resources.
• Possibly manage discipline overhead budgets, training and professional development.

Internal Working Relationships

• Engineering Managers (local and regional)
• Other Discipline Managers
• Project Managers and Contract…