Graduate Instrument & Control Engineer — UAE Oil & Gas

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Graduate I&C Engineer (UAE National) for our Oil & Gas & New Energies team in Abu Dhabi. The role is full-time and office-based to develop I&C fundamentals while supporting design activities and field tasks.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, learn ISA/IEC/NEC/API standards, and contribute to control system studies under mentor guidance in a dynamic project environment. This role offers a solid entry path within Wood’s delivery model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering or related field.
• Basic understanding of instrumentation principles, sensors, control systems, PLCs and DCS.
• Familiarity with ISA, IEC, NEC and API (basic level acceptable at graduate stage).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings such as P&IDs, loop diagrams and control narratives.

Responsibilities

• Develop a solid understanding of I&C engineering fundamentals by supporting design activities such as instrument selection, sizing, datasheets and control philosophy preparation.
• Enhance proficiency in SPI INtools AutoCAD PLC DCS basics and loop diagram development.
• Assist in creating and reviewing I&C documentation including hook up drawings, cable schedules, instrument indexes, cause & effect diagrams and I/O lists.
• Support interdisciplinary coordination with Process, Mechanical, Electrical and Piping teams to ensure I&C requirements are fully integrated into project deliverables.
• Participate in field activities such as site surveys, instrument inspections, loop checks and commissioning support.
• Learn and apply ISA IEC NEC and API standards to ensure compliance and technical accuracy in design tasks.
• Contribute to control system studies by supporting alarm rationalization, SIL assessments and basic control logic development under mentor guidance.
• Invest in continuous development by completing I&C training modules and seeking feedback to improve.

Skills

Instrumentation

Control systems

P&IDs

AutoCAD

PLC/DCS

SPI INtools

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Related discipline

Tools

SPI/INtools

AutoCAD

PLC/DCS simulation tools

Job description

Wood is seeking a Graduate I&C Engineer (UAE National) for our Oil & Gas & New Energies team in Abu Dhabi. The role is full-time and office-based to develop I&C fundamentals while supporting design activities and field tasks.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, learn ISA/IEC/NEC/API standards, and contribute to control system studies under mentor guidance in a dynamic project environment. This role offers a solid entry path within Wood’s delivery model.