Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer

2 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Wood Full time

Wood is currently hiring for Senior, Principal, and Lead Instrumentation and Control Engineers to join our team on a contract basis, working on a hybrid schedule.

We are the world's engineers, delivering solutions that transform the world. Our vision is to deliver solutions that make a real impact, and we're looking for talented individuals to help us achieve this goal.

Our Projects business unit specializes in delivering predictable and consistent results in high-complexity projects, including new technology, challenging construction logistics, and large-scale projects. We provide a full suite of solutions from program and project management to engineering and design, procurement, construction, and project delivery.

Our team is powered by a global network of experts, delivering some of the world's boldest and most critical projects in diverse and evolving sectors, including:

  • Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
  • Chemicals
  • Renewable Energy
  • Power
  • Mining & Minerals
  • Industrials & Manufacturing
  • Life Sciences
  • Transportation
  • Water
  • Government services

We're looking for experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineers to join our team, with a strong background in oil, gas, or petrochemical industries. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of basic instrumentation and control, including flow, level, pressure, temperature, and process analysis.

The successful candidate will have:

  • BSc Electrical / Process / Process Control Engineering
  • Extensive experience in instrument and control engineering in the oil, gas, or petrochemical industry
  • Middle East project experience is preferable (Gas Plants, Refineries, etc)
  • Must have in-depth knowledge of basic instrumentation and control, including flow, level, pressure, temperature, and process analysis
  • Must have traceable experience in the field of instrument selection in relation to process applications
  • Good knowledge of boiler control, process heater control, and process furnace control in accordance with Project Process requirements
  • Good knowledge of materials and material selection for in-line instrumentation
  • Knowledgeable of electrical systems for instrumentation, including cabling, wiring methods, grounding, materials, control circuits, and hazardous area design implementation
  • Very knowledgeable with a wide variety of national and international standards, especially related to ISA, ANSI, ASME, API, NFPA, and IEC
  • Field experience is required in oil, gas, or petrochemical industries with a wide variety of instrument and control installations
  • Candidate should have experience during plant construction, commissioning, start-up, or operations, including selection and installation of field instruments, cables, enclosures, trays, hazardous area installations, and grounding
  • Candidate should have knowledge of and experience with Distributed Control System (DCS) and Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) and their implementation
  • Experience on selected project vendor's PCS (project control system) and FAT (final acceptance test)
  • Must be computer literate with advanced level of experience in use of office and technical software
  • Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal

We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. If you're a motivated and experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineer looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.



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