Design Coordinator

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

Wood is recruiting for a Design Coordinator to support across various high-profile projects in the UK. The Design Coordinator will join our Systems Integration team within our Digital Consulting business.

There is a requirement for hybrid working with 3 days per week being based out of either Aberdeen, Glasgow, Stockton or Staines. There will also be a requirement to visit UK based client sites as and when required.

This position will be for a minimum 6 month duration.

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

Please note the closing date of this vacancy will be Thursday the 23 rd of October 12:00 BST.

The Role

The Design Coordinator will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between clients, engineering teams and other project functions. Acting as a single point of contact with the client, the Design Coordinator ensures that all design related discussions, technical concerns and progress updates are managed efficiently and communicated clearly.

This is a great opportunity for a Principal / Lead level Design Engineer who is experienced in managing the design coordination between UK projects across multi engineering disciplines and is able to collaborate and influence based on clear understanding of engineering deliverables working with stakeholders at all levels of the project organisation.

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

Key Objectives for this role:

• Act as a central point of focus for the Engineering Leads

• Serves as a supporting liaison between the client for Engineering discussions/concerns/ progress

• Responsible for overseeing and facilitating changes that impact multiple disciplines within the project

• Main point of interface with the Project Management team

• Interface with other Project functions – Construction/Procurement

• Chair Weekly Progress meetings with the Leads and Heads of Department

• Produce Weekly report to Project management/Corporate management

• Work with Project Control team for management of hours/costs/progress information

• Involvement, as necessary, in Discipline Set-to-Work (STW) meetings

• Overview of Engineering Quality

• Involvement in Project Reviews and Engineering Audits

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:

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline alternatively, tertiary level education combined with suitable industry experience can be used to demonstrate equivalence

• Balance of technical and leadership experience at Principal / Lead level

• Proven experience of supervisory experience with an understanding of human relations, training, performance evaluation, and health and safety

• Broad knowledge of engineering theories and techniques and a high level of skill in the application of this knowledge in the management of the engineering function

• Capable of representing the business and client-to-business associates in a professional manner

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing people at all levels of the organisation

• Skilled in forecast planning for people resources

• Able to implement and embed standards and processes to effect delivery of engineering excellence

• Good knowledge of the regulatory framework and associated legislation

• Current knowledge of industry and technology development within appropriate areas and how this impacts engineering design and execution

• Able to conduct audit and incident investigations

• Experience of working across different project phases and on projects with different contractual models

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.

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.