In the UAE the employer usually arranges the work visa (country practice; the posting doesn’t say).
Check the posting for nationality or residence rules.
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In these Gulf countries the employer normally applies for the work visa and residence permit. This is how hiring works there, not an offer written in the posting, and it applies only to these locations.
Possible country route: Employer-sponsored work residence / Golden Visa. Standard employment residence is applied for by the employer. Golden Visa is a separate long-term route with category-specific eligibility; it is not included in every relocation offer.
Depends on the emirate, entry permit, work permit, medical checks and residence issuance. Confirm a dated plan with the employer and issuing authority.
What to check before applying
Confirm the employment route. Ask which authority handles the work permit and residence.
Verify costs and offer. For standard overseas hiring, official guidance assigns recruitment and residence processing costs to the employer.
Complete arrival formalities. Follow the medical and Emirates ID instructions for your route.
Reviewed 2026-10-14. Country routes are context, not a confirmation that this vacancy or your passport qualifies.
Description (EN)
About us
Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.
Job Scope
The Sr. Construction Engineer responsibility for providing construction support, ensuring that all project work is carried out according to client’s fabrication and installation specifications. Coordinate with client to ensure proposed construction and work methods are clearly understood and fit for purpose.
Support to the Project Engineers in understanding the construction process throughout all phases of the life-cycle of the project.
Ensure work is performed per plans and specifications via coordination with client to expedite review comments on documents/drawings. Review of design packages early in the course of project to eliminate rework and optimise construction.
Chair constructability reviews and be the interface with client for all fabrication and construction related queries.
Responsibilities
To be conversant with and fully comply with the HSSE plan.
Promote and drive the involvement of Construction in areas of technical design, fabrication and installation workpack preparation and planning.
Develop and maintain a familiarity and appreciation of capability and ongoing work load with client Construction support providers / contractors.
Develop and maintain responsibility for all construction and completions activities.
Effectively work within a multi-discipline collaborative environment to deliver results within expectations.
Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.
Assess effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view of continuously improving.
Chair and participate in constructability reviews.
Build and maintain a professional, constructive relationship with client’s procurement and construction groups.
Ensure that constructability is inherent within the design by being involved at the early stage of work scope and workpack compilation / development.
Involved in workpack preparation including testing requirements, specialist tools and equipment, also identify specialists / vendors to perform identified tasks.
Ensure contents of workpacks meet with scope requirements.
Ensure logic of work is updated on the plan and supporting systems.
Conduct offshore surveys with design team as required.
Address fabrication and installation queries and revert with solutions in a timely manner.
Liaise with project engineers to ensure priorities are maintained.
Liaise with engineering disciplines to effect solutions to fabrication, construction and implementation queries.
Liaise with vendors and sub-contractors, as required.
Ensure any (all) shutdown requirements are clearly identified in workpack and advance notice given to client.
Ensure fabrication details are clear and complete.
Obtain feedback from fabrication contractor and offshore installation team to continuously improve workpacks.
Ensure timely IFC construction comments received from client.
Responsible for transport and installation plans.
Ensure (as required) commissioning strategy is prepared and included in workpack deliverables.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Demonstrated safety leadership and performance
A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including minimum five (5) years (preferred) in GCC region.
Must have at least three (3) years of experience in similar position for international major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.
ADNOC Project Experience is required.
Offshore experience is mandatory.
Good interpersonal, team engagement and ability to influence skills.
Ability to develop effective working relationships with others.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work to achieve them.
Moving forward together
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. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.
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.
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