Junior Instrument & Control Engineer – UAE National

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Group life insurance

End of service gratuity

Employee share plan

Long service award

Professional development

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Graduate I&C Engineer (UAE National) to join our Oil, Gas & New Energies team in Abu Dhabi. This full-time, office-based role offers exposure to instrument selection, control philosophy, and P&ID-related tasks within a multinational project environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on field activities, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across Process, Mechanical, Electrical, and Piping teams, while aligning with ISA/IEC/NEC/API standards and continuing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• Basic understanding of instrumentation principles, sensors, control systems, PLCs, DCS, and automation concepts.
• Familiarity with ISA/IEC/NEC/API standards (basic level acceptable at graduate stage).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Instrumentation concepts

P&ID reading

AutoCAD

SPI/INtools

PLC/DCS basics

Control systems

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation & Control / Electrical / Electronics

Tools

SPI/INtools

AutoCAD

PLC/DCS tools

Job description

Wood is seeking a Graduate I&C Engineer (UAE National) to join our Oil, Gas & New Energies team in Abu Dhabi. This full-time, office-based role offers exposure to instrument selection, control philosophy, and P&ID-related tasks within a multinational project environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on field activities, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across Process, Mechanical, Electrical, and Piping teams, while aligning with ISA/IEC/NEC/API standards and continuing