Principal Electrical Engineer - PSC

Wood; Reading; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer (contract) to lead electrical power system studies and deliver design packages for FEED, EPC projects in the energy sector at the Reading Green Park office.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with industry standards, and apply ETAP or equivalent software to deliver high-quality solutions for complex projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical power system studies for FEED/EPC projects.
• Strong understanding of industry standards and codes.
• Experience with Oil & Gas sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical power system studies and deliver design packages.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables across FEED and EPC stages.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliant solutions.

Skills

Power systems

Oil & Gas

FEED/EPC

Tools

ETAP

Job description

Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer (contract) to work in our Reading Green Park office. The role will be on a full-time basis.

The Role

As aPrincipal Electrical Engineer, you will lead electrical power system studies and play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of electrical systems across Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPC projects within the energy sector. You will ensure all work complies with relevant industry standards and codes, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Drawing on your extensive experience in FEED and EPC projects within the Oil & Gas industry, you will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and delivering high-quality design packages. You will also perform detailed power system studies using specialist software such as ETAP (or equivalent), supported by a strong understanding of power systems and digital control technologies.

Experience working with Middle East–based clients and projects, particularly Saudi Aramco, is highly desirable.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Projects business unit specialises 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.