Lead Civil/Structural Engineer

Wood is hiring for a Lead Civil Structural Engineer role (Local Iraqi national) to join our in-house Engineering team in Basra, Iraq to support brownfield scopes of our client.

To manage the Civil / Structural engineering and design team .
• To have single-point responsibility for all civil/structural engineering deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client’s policies and procedures.
• To ensure that the overall project is delivered to meet the asset operational needs.
• To provide direction and guidance on all technical queries relating to civil / structural engineering.
• To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary.
• To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule.
• To liaise with the Client’s Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
• To promote safe behaviour at all times.
• To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline.
• To co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
• To provide technical support to site as required.
• To assist in the coordination of all activities related to Civil / Structural engineering and design.
• To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.
• To attend weekly progress meetings and generate status reports for the Engineering / Project Manager.
• Co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum BSc/BEng level degree in Civil Engineer, with extensive experience.

Minimum Experience:

• 15+ year of relevant experience in oil & gas industry.

Role-Specific Skills:

• Considerable experience on construction sites – green and brown.
• Knowledge of operations and maintenance practices is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic understanding of project management control processes for management of change, cost and schedule estimating and monitoring.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Site experience in basic design requirements, fabrication, estimation, installation and all site activities related to all Civil/Structural works for construction of large-scale building projects.
• Familiar with all the Civil/Structural engineering methodologies as well as the corresponding equipment, materials, consumables, tools and manpower allocations related to Civil/Structural works for building projects.
•  Well versed in interpreting and executing Civil/Structural related drawings, with strong leadership skills.