Lead Technical Safety Engineer - EOI

Lead Technical Safety Engineer – UAE

Wood is recruiting a Lead Technical Safety Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE. The role is a full‑time office‑based position with travel requirements.

• Definition and approval of technical scopes
• Executing assigned scopes of work
• Providing technical expertise to the business
• Contributing to business growth
• Managing and supervising teams and acting as a technical specialist

• Assist in establishing project aims and outcomes to contribute to the development of a comprehensive project design.
• Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling projects.
• Make recommendations on project organization requirements, work methods and procedures and technical innovations by devising practical and economical solutions to problems in own or various engineering disciplines.

• Supervise and participate in delivery of complex engineering tasks.
• Formulate and direct investigations or prototype, model and system studies, evaluating and interpreting the data obtained and recommending practical application of results.
• Contribute to successful project completion by participating in the resolution of issues such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials and complex coordination requirements.
• Coordinate implementation of design engineering solutions.
• Review project‑related documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Supervise complex engineering tasks related to a portion of a major project.
• Work consists of complex procedures and tasks where diagnostic ability is required to assess the situation and identify appropriate actions to follow.
• Assignments cover broad and complex subject matter where issues and factors may be characterized by unusual demands and require additional evaluation to establish the nature and scope of the problem.
• Exercise mature business judgement in devising practical, economical solutions.
• Participate in incident investigations as required.
• Assess work against standards, aims and specifications.
• Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Manage key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities.
• Organise, actively participate and occasionally lead design reviews.

• Provide expert advice on design processes, construction methods and other technical areas.
• Advise on the development of new engineering methods and participate in short and long‑range planning.
• Solve problems requiring application of research data in own and allied professional disciplines; exercise mature business judgement in devising practical, economical solutions.
• Perform the role of Technical Authority when appointed to do so.
• Provide expert advice on design processes or construction methods.
• Advise on the development of new engineering methods and participate in short and long‑range planning.
• Evaluate options and select technical solutions that optimise technical and financial success.
• Act as technical custodian for low to medium value bids and proposals.
• Provide awareness of technical advancements and new ways to serve customer needs.
• Help establish a culture of technical excellence through role modelling and communicating expectations.
• Undertake Technical Bid Evaluation for subcontracted scopes and may have oversight of vendors.

• Contribute to business development through regular engagement, relationship building and delivery to clients, as well as seeking opportunities to expand scope of work for Wood.
• Contribute to engineering bids and proposals.

• May be responsible for supervising technical specialists or engineers responsible for complex technical tasks.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to teams of professional and non‑professional staff.
• Outline requirements, assign tasks and supervise progress to ensure that targets and specifications are being met.
• Provide technical direction to…