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Wood is currently looking for an Instrument Engineer with a Fire & Gas background to lead a small project team for a major client within our Systems Integration team as part of Woods Consulting business unit to support across our UK projects.  

This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of the following UK offices: Aberdeen, Staines, Reading, Glasgow or Northampton with the expectation of travel as required.  

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

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The Role 

As the project lead, Instrument Engineer you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of industrial facilitates by designing, implementing and maintaining fire and gas detection system to ensure safety in industrial environments, such as Oil & Gas, Chemical Plants and manufacturing facilities.  

The project lead will work closely with the process safety and automation teams to integrate the fire and gas systems. Alongside the day-to-day support towards to the team, the project lead will ensuring accurate progress tracking, reporting and will attend regular meetings with both internal and external stakeholders. 

This opportunity is ideal for an individual who has proven experience in leading small teams and has previously been involved in brownfield upgrades and/or replacements specifically within automation and control projects. 

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