Mechanical Engineer – Operations & Maintenance

About the role

Wood is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer to join its UAE business unit, providing day‑to‑day mechanical engineering support for site‑operations queries, activities and risk mitigation. The full‑time, on‑site role is based in Sharjah and reports to the Operations Engineering Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Perform day‑to‑day Mechanical Engineering support to deliver immediate operations assistance and resolve issues with the site team under the Operations Engineering Manager’s direction.
• Ensure asset Mechanical Engineering risks are understood, risk‑assessed and actions are driven to reduce risk within agreed timeframes.
• Define static mechanical engineering operating envelopes, monitor equipment health, record and investigate excursions outside those envelopes.
• Monitor static Mechanical Engineering KPIs and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Provide Mechanical Engineering support to technical Management of Change (MoCs) and Engineering Queries (EQs).
• Identify production vulnerabilities and optimisation opportunities to support forecast and growth.
• Write, review and recommend technical input into Site Operations Procedures (SOPs).
• Coach client engineers on static Mechanical Engineering practices.
• Generate, revise and review discipline Technical Documentation.

Required profile

• BSc/BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline (or international equivalent).
• Professional accreditation – Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer.
• Significant experience in an Operations Mechanical Engineering support role.
• Advanced technical knowledge of industry codes, standards and regulations.
• Strong stakeholder‑management experience.

Required skills

• Mechanical Engineering Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Operations Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering Queries (EQs)
• Static mechanical engineering operating envelopes
• Technical Management of Change (MoCs)
• Site Operations Procedures (SOPs)
• Mechanical Engineering support
• Technical Documentation

What we offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects for high‑profile clients.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care.
• Continuous professional development plans.
• Global connections with industry experts.