Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a
Construction Lead to join our team for an immediate start, supporting the delivery of a major EPCM refinery project with a valued client partner in
Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand.
This expatriate role is available on an in country residential basis, offered as an initial
12-month contract with opportunity to extend your assignment for the life of the project.
Designing the future. Transforming the World.
Wood has a deep history pioneering technical expertise globally for more than 160 years, from the North Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, and is now embarking on an exciting new chapter. Building on 40 years of engineering excellence in Thailand, Wood invites you to join our dedicated team to shape the future of the energy industry in Asia Pacific and beyond.
Join us in the heart of Chonburi, within a vibrant and fast-growing hub on Thailand's Eastern Seaboard where you will enjoy being close to major industrial and energy centres with the lifestyle advantages of a coastal location. Perfectly positioned within reach of Bangkok and minutes from the coastline of Pattaya, our office is the ideal blend of career opportunity and coastal lifestyle.
At Wood Thailand you will thrive in a collegiate team culture by partnering with like-minded, agile industry peers to inspire ingenuity and create new possibilities.
What We Can Offer
- Long term assignment on one of the world's most complex and strategically important projects delivered in partnership with an industry leader in energy
- Global connections through an inclusive and diverse international community of recognised industry experts and innovators
- Flexible working arrangements balancing client, team and individual needs
- Commitment to wellbeing, including annual health insurance contribution and 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across all aspects of our business
- Excellent rates, with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Responsibilities
Reporting to the
Construction Manager, your immediate focus will be leading field construction activities across a designated project area, ensuring safe, efficient and quality execution throughout construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover phases of a major refinery expansion project.
You will play a key leadership role in driving construction performance, contractor management and project delivery outcomes while maintaining Wood's commitment to health, safety, environmental and ethical excellence. Leading by example, you will promote a strong safety culture, foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and ensure delivery against project milestones.
In Addition, You Will
- Lead the safe and efficient execution of construction activities within your assigned area, ensuring compliance with project HSES, quality, schedule and productivity objectives
- Provide leadership, direction and performance management for construction teams and contractors, establishing clear expectations and accountability for project delivery
- Promote a proactive safety culture through field leadership, risk management activities, safe work practices and continuous engagement with construction personnel
- Develop and maintain construction execution plans, manpower plans and site strategies to support successful delivery through construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning phases
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with client representatives, contractors, vendors and project stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes
- Monitor engineering, procurement and construction interfaces to ensure alignment with construction priorities, mechanical completion milestones and commissioning requirements
- Manage contractor performance, labour resources, equipment and materials to support schedule achievement and optimise site productivity
- Ensure all construction activities are executed in accordance with project specifications, quality requirements and applicable industry standards
- Coordinate construction completion, turnover and handover activities, supporting commissioning teams and securing client acceptance of completed systems and facilities
Qualifications
What Makes You Remarkable
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you do not meet every requirement listed below but believe you have the experience, skills and capability to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply.
It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected
You must be eligible to obtain legal working rights in Thailand and be able to pass a pre-employment medical, including a drug and alcohol screen.
Suitably qualified with a degree in
Mechanical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline from a recognised institution, you will have
15+ years of industry experience, including proven experience in an
Area Construction Lead, Construction Superintendent, Construction Manager or similar field leadership role on major EPCM projects within the
Refinery, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas or Energy sector.
In Addition
- Proven experience leading large-scale construction activities on complex brownfield and greenfield refinery, petrochemical or oil and gas projects
- Strong understanding of construction management principles, contractor supervision and execution planning within EPC/EPCM project environments
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and consistently deliver against safety, quality, cost and schedule objectives
- Extensive experience managing construction contractors and subcontractors while maintaining productive relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of construction interfaces, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning and facility handover requirements
- Demonstrated commitment to HSES excellence and the ability to drive a positive safety culture across large construction workforces
- Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with experience mentoring and developing construction personnel
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability, with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options and implement practical solutions
- Excellent planning, organisational and reporting skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment
Desirable
What will set you apart will be proven experience delivering major refinery or petrochemical projects within live operating facilities, including brownfield construction, SIMOPS, tie-ins, shutdown execution, commissioning support and system turnover activities. Previous experience working on large-scale EPCM projects in Southeast Asia, together with exposure to complex refinery process units and construction execution in high-density operating environments, will be highly regarded.
It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
If you are a Construction Lead / Area Construction Lead looking for a unique opportunity to join one of Asia's most significant EPCM refinery projects, apply today!
Shortlisting will commence immediately.
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com
Diversity Statement
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.
