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Wood is currently looking for a Principal / Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer with a strong background in Fire and Gas systems with experience in design and implementation, compliance and safety.

This role sits within our Systems Integration 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

As a Principal / Senior Fire and Gas Instrument Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of fire and gas detection systems tailored to gas plant environments. This role is critical in ensuring the safety, compliance, and operational integrity of high-hazard facilities.

You will oversee the preparation of detailed engineering documentation, including design specifications, cause and effect diagrams, functional schematics, F&G layouts, philosophies, and system architecture. Your expertise in selecting suitable instruments for hazardous areas and ensuring compliance with UK safety regulations will be essential.

Working cross-functionally, you will coordinate with engineering, safety, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of F&G systems with existing plant safety infrastructure. You will also lead technical reviews, vendor evaluations, and inter-discipline coordination to maintain high standards of quality and safety.

In addition to project delivery, you will contribute to technical assurance, support audits and incident investigations, and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.

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