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

Wood is currently looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our System Integration (SI) team within our Digital Consulting business supporting a key UK project within Aberdeenshire.  

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

Applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.   

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The Role  

The Principal Electrical Engineer will act as the project lead, coordinating a team of engineers to ensure the successful delivery in line with project specifications, safety standards, and quality requirements. 

This role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, and suppliers to ensure technical compliance and alignment with project goals, while managing budgets, schedules, and risk. Strong communication and reporting skills are essential, with regular engagement and alignment with project and senior management to ensure transparency, progress tracking, and strategic decision-making. 

Drawing on extensive industry experience, the Principal Electrical Engineer will provide expert guidance and technical assurance throughout the project lifecycle. 

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