Wood is seeking to engage a Principal/Lead Mechanical Equipment Engineer with the skills and experience to lead a team on one of a range of pre-FEED, FEED and EPC projects dealing with Carbon Capture and Storage, Green Energy, and Recycling, as well as Oil and Gas, Refining, Chemicals and Petrochemicals. This is a permanent staff position based in our Reading office.
The successful candidate will be required to lead a team of mechanical and materials engineers (including vessels, heat exchanger, fired heater, rotating equipment, package equipment, material and corrosion, fabrication, noise, and coatings specialist) on a project. Responsibilities will include:
- Delivering discipline scope in line with schedule and budget
- Controlling scope
- Establishing execution approach
- Allocation and monitoring of work between team members
- Ensuring technical quality and providing guidance to team
- Managing interfaces on project with Project Management, other disciplines, and Client
- Reporting on project status regularly to Department and Project Management
The preferred partner for delivering digitally enabled capital investments with low carbon solutions. Wood’s Projects business unit are specialists in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale. Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record. Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction and project delivery.
Powered by a global team of more than 12,000 people, we deliver some of the world's boldest and most critical projects in many diverse and evolving sectors, including:
- Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
- Chemicals
- Renewable Energy
- Power
- Mining & Minerals
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Transportation
- Water
- Government services
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the energy transition, emerging and conventional energy sectors
- A caring team culture; we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business
- 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
- 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
The successful candidate will be required to lead a team of mechanical and materials engineers (including vessels, heat exchanger, fired heater, rotating equipment, package equipment, material and corrosion, fabrication, noise, and coatings specialist) on a project. Responsibilities will include:
- Delivering discipline scope in line with schedule and budget
- Controlling scope
- Establishing execution approach
- Allocation and monitoring of work between team members
- Ensuring technical quality and providing guidance to team
- Managing interfaces on project with Project Management, other disciplines, and Client
- Reporting on project status regularly to Department and Project Management
If all of this sounds good to you, review the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
- A degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline
- Chartered status with a major engineering institution
- Extensive experience Oil and Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, or related industries
- A successful track record of working on pre-FEED, FEED and EPC projects.
- Extensive experience of working as a mechanical engineering specialist (e.g., as a static equipment, rotating equipment, or package equipment engineer)
- Familiarity with specifying, selecting and purchasing equipment within a contracting environment.
- Good organisational, communication and delegation skills
- The independent right to live and work in the UK.
- Able to demonstrate initiative, tenacity and excellent communication skills
- Flexible attitude and ability to work in multi-disciplinary team environments
- Computer literate within Microsoft Office
- Must have the right to work in the UK
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.
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