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Lead Weight Control Engineer

Job in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listing for: Terracotta Outsourcing
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-30
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Oil & Gas, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 550000 - 900000 AED Yearly AED 550000.00 900000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Location: UAE

Industry: Offshore Oil & Gas

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority: Lead / Senior Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Weight Control Engineer to support major offshore Oil & Gas projects in the UAE.

The role requires a senior specialist with extensive experience in Weight Control Reporting, weight growth management, weight forecasting and Centre of Gravity (CoG) assessment across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement project Weight Control Procedures and Weight Breakdown Structures.
  • Establish weight contingency philosophies and monitor weight growth, budgets and forecasts throughout project phases.
  • Develop and maintain Weight Control Reports covering Concept, EPC, Loadout, Transportation, Lifting and Operating phases
    .
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to collect, review and validate weight and CoG data.
  • Review MTOs, vendor data, engineering deliverables and design changes for weight impact.
  • Evaluate CoG requirements and envelopes for lifting, transportation, installation and sensitive structures.
  • Assess weight impacts associated with TQs, SQs and Management of Change (MOC).
  • Support weight optimization initiatives and identify weight-limiting scenarios and NTE values.
  • Prepare weight status, growth, forecast and weight control reports for project stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with clients, PMC, Marine Warranty Surveyors, certifying authorities, contractors and vendors on weight-related requirements.
  • Develop and maintain project weight databases and reporting systems.
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  • 15+ years of experience in Offshore Oil & Gas projects (
    20+ years preferred
    )
  • Minimum 10 years of dedicated Weight Control Reporting experience
    .
  • Proven experience with fixed offshore platform jackets and topsides
    .
  • Experience managing weight budgets and weight growth on major offshore projects.
  • Experience with Brownfield projects
    .
  • Exposure to offshore bridges, flare structures and modules
    .
  • Strong understanding of lifting, transportation and installation requirements.
  • Strong multidisciplinary coordination and client/interface management experience.
  • Experience working with Oil & Gas Companies within GCC, GCC weight reporting practices is highly desirable.
Software
  • MS Excel
  • Power BI
  • Navisworks
  • SACS
  • MS Access
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