Lead Procurement Engineer

About the role

Worley is seeking a Lead Procurement Engineer to develop integrated procurement plans and procedures that support organizational strategies for large‑scale oil & gas and petrochemical projects in the UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare internal procurement plans and procedures and ensure the contractor submits compliant project procurement and subcontracting plans.
• Review and approve contractor procurement documents, monitor compliance with agreement obligations, and track procurement activities against project schedules.
• Oversee technical bid evaluations, award recommendations, purchase orders, expediting, inspection, shipping, and duty exemption requests.
• Maintain and update procurement reports such as Bid Inquiry Status, Service Register, Inspection & Expediting, Shipping, and Spare Parts status.
• Provide advice, risk mitigation, and status updates to management while coordinating daily with the contractor’s procurement team.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in oil & gas or petrochemical projects, including at least 5 years in the GCC region.
• Proven experience managing procurement teams on major FEED/EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracts, and multicultural project environments.

Required skills

• Purchasing
• Purchase Orders and Subcontracts
• Procurement Process and Execution
• Duty Exemption Requests
• Expediting
• Inspection
• Shipping
• Technical Bid Evaluations
• Award Recommendations