Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently looking for Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer with experience in design and implementation, compliance and safety.


This role sits within our Systems Integration (SI) team as part of Woods Consulting business unit support projects across the UK.


The position will be for a minimum 12-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement. Office attendance is required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at one of the following locations: Aberdeen, Glasgow, or Staines.


Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.


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The Role

Wood is looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join our engineering team. This role involves the design, development, and implementation of control and instrumentation systems for a high-profile client within SI. You will be responsible for ensuring systems operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with industry standards.


The role requires integrating of a new system into existing interfaces such as MCC, switchgear, telemetry, and utilities, while making use of much of the existing infrastructure including cabling, containment, and instrumentation. In addition, the role involves incorporating new instruments and upgrading cabling where required to support system enhancements.


You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery and operational excellence.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team, work with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector. Delivering bespoke essential automation and control solutions that enable a safer and more efficient operation.


Within SI, we are architecting our clients' digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure and operable. Within our teams we integrate client source systems across their IT, Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.


We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production, and operational goals.


Visit our web page to find out more about the exciting work we do: Automation & systems integration | Wood

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects

delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector

Flexible working arrangements

that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

Competitive renumeration package

with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Flexible benefits package

inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus the potential for one additional 'flex day' per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle

Commitment to continued professional development

; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

Global connections

; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Energy Transition Academy

; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are:

Review and comment PFD / P&ID for any control / interlock / safety related representations Prepare Instrument Index and Control System I/O List Prepare material requisitions and data sheets for field instruments Prepare technical bid evaluations of suppliers' proposal for field instruments Prepare the instrumentation requirement for package units; supporting package specialists for MR, technical clarification and bid evaluations, document review and approval Coordinating the interfaces between package unit control system and plant control systems Review and approve vendor documents for incorporation into the design and co-ordination with other disciplines Provide the input to other disciplines, such as electrical consumption for electrical power supply design, heat dissipation for ACMV design, weight and dimension for civil / architecture design Prepare instrument bill of quantity and subcontractor requisition for instrumentation installation work Review and help prepare deliverables like wiring diagram, loop diagram, hook-up, cable specification etc. Direct and/or participate in job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data Ensure that all comments are consistent and are included in the drawings according to the applicable procedure

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for 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:

Bachelor's degree or a master's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation Engineering Previous experience working in a project delivery environment Knowledge with ISA Standards and other international standards for instrumentation and control Knowledge of Field Instrumentation and familiar with PC based design software for sizing of instruments, preparation of requisition and procurement of instruments Hands on experience with Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) will be an added advantage Strong planning, organising and execution skills

Desirable:

Professional Engineer or engineering chartership preferred

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.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.