Lead Civil Engineer

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood is currently recruiting for a Lead Civil Structural Engineer on a 6/2 rotation located in Basra, Iraq. <br><br>Contributing to delivery of Engineering and construction excellence through: <br><ul><li> Executing assigned scopes of work. </li><li> Supporting and supervising task delegation to team. </li><li> Providing discipline support to the business. </li><li> Overseeing EPC Contractors during engineering and construction </li></ul><br> <b>Subject Matter Expertise:</b> <br><ul><li> Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development </li><li> Provide discipline support to the business </li><li> Ensure self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments and promote to direct reports </li><li> Provide discipline input to scope definition and execution </li></ul><br> <b>General:</b> <br><ul><li> Deputising for principal as required </li><li> Supporting and supervising tasks delegated to direct reports </li><li> Executing assigned personal objectives </li><li> Management of third-party suppliers in the execution of Engineering delivery </li><li> Carry out survey and answer site queries </li><li> Review and check the work of design team </li><li> Ensure work is completed on Schedule and within budget </li><li> Assist in the preparation of CTR's and man-hour estimates </li><li> Attend meetings as and when required </li><li> Assist procurement and project engineering personnel in the procurement of equipment and materials </li><li> Liaise with other disciplines on design, construction, fabrication and commissioning issues </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><b> Minimum Qualifications: </b><br><br>BSc, BEng or equivalent <br><br><b> Minimum Experience: </b><br><ul><li> 15+ year of relevant experience </li><li> 5 year site experience </li><li> Middle East and Iraq projects experience is an advantage </li></ul><br><b> Role-Specific Skills: </b><br><ul><li> Proficient in design of steel structures and foundation </li><li> Experience in brownfield jobs and FEED jobs </li><li> Experience in EPC and PMC jobs </li><li> Experience in Vendor package management </li><li> Experience as package engineering for fabrication of structural steel </li><li> Intellectually capable, can substantiate the ability to apply theory in a practical context </li><li> Familiar with the use of industry standards and codes </li><li> Strong analytical and problem-solving skills </li><li> Good Oral and Communication skills </li><li> Must have good interpersonal skills/team player </li><li> Proficient in the use of structural analysis software STAAD Pro, Mathcad and MS-OFFICE </li><li> Able to demonstrate team working skills </li><li> Flexible with a can-do attitude </li><li> Able to travel to Basra, Iraq as required </li><li> Speaking Arabic is an advantage </li></ul> <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement </b><br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.