Senior Civil Engineer

WorleyParsons

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Posted
Ref: LP742-3250

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Technical Competency

- Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
- Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
- Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful.
- Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence.
- Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.
- Technical supervision of project designated Civil Structural designers and draftsmen in the execution of their duty.
- Preparation /checking of Specifications, data sheets.
- Performance of bid evaluation and vendor document review and approval
- Review the production of detailed designs and drawings, specifications, data, calculations and reports and follow required checking procedures.
- Review civil drawings and documents for building services drawings, such as: electrification, lighting, plumbing, and flooring, schedule of doors and windows, furniture and fixture details.
- Review civil drawings and documents, such as: foundation layouts, area pavement details, area drainage details, road works details, etc.

Project Execution

- Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success.
- Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence.
- Supports Lead Engineer in monitoring quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.
- Assist Project Team in project documentation such as proposals, estimates, budgets and schedules
- Manage Civil Structural design and any design changes within budget and schedule.
- Prepare and participate in weekly Civil Structural meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
- Review and approve all related technical documents and coordinate with the Lead Engineer.
- Review and advice on layouts, site preparation, etc., during technical evaluation stage of bidder's proposals to assess technical capability and ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Execute verification, studies and detail design following best engineering practices and optimization in term of cost, construction simplicity, operability and maintainability, HSSE.
- Carry out the design and technical reviews for all areas of work such as land surveying, geo-technical and site investigation, roads, buildings, drainage systems and retaining walls, etc.
- Review design specifications for reinforced concrete, buildings, earthworks, roads and underground networks, piling works, etc.
- Review Scope of Work and technical specification for civil construction subcontracts.
- Review technical documentation for civil material requisition.

Project Deliverables

- Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations.
- Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc
- Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval.
- Reviews documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.
- Evaluate new technology advancements against existing design standards and revise where applicable.
- Identify and review new technology development which could be applicable in providing more cost effective facilities.
- Perform discipline specific engineering services such as:

- Identify and report changes to project scope;

- Contribute to appropriate studies, analyses and recommend actions;

- Assist with the preparation of detailed designs and drawings, specifications, data, calculations and reports;

- Provide assistance during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.

- Review specifications for construction material, such as: lighting, plumbing, doors & windows, flooring, furniture and fixtures.

Procurement Support

- Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions.
- Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.
- Selects and documents correct materials/equipment for application/service.
- Prepares/compiles accurate requisitions.
- Prepares/compiles accurate inspection, testing and vendor document requirements.
- Produces accurate datasheets.
- Produces accurate materials specifications.
- Prepares Technical Bid Analysis and associated reports.

Site Support

- Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design.
- Works with site personnel to resolve issues.
- Create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning.
- Review and approve projects modifications as-built documents.
- Leads on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.
- Conduct site verification and data collection of existing and new facilities as part of study preparation

Quality Assurance

- Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems

Safety

- Responsible for personal safety safe working practices. Understand and follow OH&S procedures
- Promoting health, safety and environmental awareness.

Job Specific Knowledge :
- Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to HSE management and its associated requirements in a project environment
- Specialized expertise of the regulations, codes and standards and a good understanding of onshore engineering practices applicable to and Civil Structural design engineering for oil and gas/infrastructure facilities.
- Ensure recognised onshore engineering practices applicable to Civil Structural design are adopted.
- Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills in the Civil Structural discipline, and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its clients. Specialized expertise of the fundamental requirements of the Civil Structural discipline, and the basic requirements of other disciplines.
- Experienced in design specifications for reinforced concrete, buildings, earthworks, roads and underground networks, piling works, etc.
- Specialized expertise of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Specialized experience in developing calculations for reinforced concrete structures, pipe rack, pipe bridges, equipment & machine foundations, piling works and drain collection systems, etc.
- Specialized knowledge in studies for equipment foundations and concrete structures.
- Familiar with Industrial/International Codes and Standards BS, UBC, IBC, AISC, API, ACI, ASCE, Chevron.
- Expertise with civil/structural software such as: StaadPro, Sap 2000, Etabs, Safe, Autocad and others

Essential Competencies:
- Deciding and Initiating Action:
- Initiates and introduces changes into work processes;
- Makes quick, clear decisions that may include tough choices or considered risks;
- Recognizes the need for improved systems/processes and proactively recommends, develops and implements them.
- Proactively resolve any discrepancies between Worley and its client's requirements.

Leading and Supervising :
- Provides team members with a clear direction;
- Sets appropriate standards of behaviour.

Applying Expertise & Technology :
- Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise;
- Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development;
- Demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions;
- Specialized expertise in regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices;
- Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in the discipline;
- Implements innovative solutions, and methods in self and team's work.

Analysing:
- Is able to analyse engineering/design problems methodically and arrive at satisfactory solutions;
- Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem;
- Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis;
- Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.
- Proficient in specialty engineering, analytics and modelling, and cross-discipline data centric methods.

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations:
- Takes responsibility for customer satisfaction and solving customer problems/ issues;
- Sets high standards for quality and quantity and monitors and maintains quality and productivity;
- Excellent customer focus and able to consistently meet Worley and its clients needs
- Ensures design team aware of and complying with client's Basis of Design and applicable regulations and codes.
- Pro-active, goal oriented with excellent attention to detail.

Desirable Competencies :
- Adhering to Principles and Values :
- Upholds ethics and Worley values;
- Demonstrates integrity as a person who is trusted by others and consistently honours their commitments;
- Promotes and defends equal opportunities.

Writing and Reporting :
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.
- Writes clearly, succinctly and correctly
- Writes in a well-structured and logical way;
- Structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience

Creating and Innovating :
- Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights;
- Creates innovative products or designs;

Desirable Competencies :
- Adhering to Principles and Values :
- Upholds ethics and Worley values;
- Demonstrates integrity as a person who is trusted by others and consistently honours their commitments;
- Promotes and defends equal opportunities.

Writing and Reporting :
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.
- Writes clearly, succinctly and correctly
- Writes in a well-structured and logical way;
- Structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience

Creating and Innovating :
- Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights;
- Creates innovative products or designs;
- Produces a range of solutions to problems.

Planning and Organising:

Sets clearly defined objectives;

Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;

Identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks;

Manages time effectively;

Monitors performance against deadlines and milestones;

Prioritises what needs to be done and has a sense of urgency about achieving outcomes;
- Following Instructions and Procedures:

Competent user of workflow procedure for delivering Civil Structural deliverables.

Familiar with Worley Civil Structural Standards & Codes of relevance to Brownfields Engineering Design;

Demonstrates commitment to the organisation;

Complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
- Adapting and Responding to Change:

Approaches change positively and drives change to improve systems;

Accepts new ideas and change initiatives;

Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations.

Effectively manages change to work tasks and the work environment and assists others with adapting to change
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks:
- Maintains a positive outlook at work;
- Works productively in a pressurised environment;
- Keeps emotions under control during difficult situations;
- Handles criticism well and learns from it.
- Identify issues and problems; make timely decisions, develop appropriate and innovative solutions;
- Balances the demands of a work life and a personal life.
- Authority / Freedom to Act / Decision Making (Including Budgetary Responsibility)

Extent of Guidance or Control:
- Should be able to work largely independently with minimal supervision from Lead
- Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated technical guidance

Impact of Decisions on Results:
- Empowered to make responsible decisions.
- Difficult, complex or unusual decisions are usually referred to more senior discipline members

Position Significance Relative to Total Organisation:

Other Relevant Information

General Accountabilities :
- Deliver quality services and demonstrate a commitment to understand and meet customer needs.
- Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to achieving the Worley Vision and its associated requirements.
- Act in the best interests of Worley at all times.
- Perform any other duties that are reasonably required from time to time.
- Works independently at an advanced level completing a wide variety of assignments through the application of advanced engineering theories, techniques, and practices.
- Has substantial knowledge of relevant regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices for the control, development, and application of deliverables.
- Provides discipline supervision for one larger or one or more smaller projects.
- Arrives punctually for work and meetings.
- Demonstrates commitment to the organisation.
- Complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritisation of work to achieve them.

Requirements:

Qualifications:
- Full-Time Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited university
- MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement. Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period.
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage

HSE Capability :
- Maintain HSE focus with the team to ensure OHSE requirements.
- Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of world's best health, safety and environmental performance.
- Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to:
- Personal well-being;
- Healthy and safe workplaces and activities; and
- Continuously improve Worley health, safety and environmental performance.
- Identify and report work hazards and incidents

IT Skills :

StaadPro, Sap 2000, Etabs, Safe, Autocad / Navis works/E3D/SP3D and others

People Skills :
- Able to work in diverse team.
- Builds appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization.
- Communicates (in English) clearly, accurately, and consistently both verbally and in written matters.
- Employs the principles of active listening and encourages feedback from others.

Other :
- Good English communication skills (spoken & written)
- Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn and continuously improve on performance.
- Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity.
- Able to work effectively in small to large multi-disciplinary teams, and share and transfer knowledge within teams.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.

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Senior Civil Engineer salaries in UAE

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AED 11,500

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