Principal Mechanical Package Engineer

Wood PLC; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal/Senior Mechanical Package Engineer to join their team in Scotland. The role involves assessing static equipment and piping to improve plant efficiency and reliability, providing technical expertise, and supporting operational assets. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in the Oil, Gas, or Petrochemical industries, as well as a relevant degree with Chartered Engineer status preferred. This is a full-time position with a commitment to safety and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the Oil, Gas and/or Petrochemical industries.
• Experience in both operating site support and EPC roles.
• Ability to highlight production risks due to equipment vulnerability.

Responsibilities

• Assess static equipment and piping to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Provide discipline expertise and support to operational assets.
• Execute assigned scopes of work and supervise task delegation.

Skills

Technical expertise in mechanical engineering

Client and vendor collaboration

Proactive communication skills

Education

Degree qualified in engineering

Chartered Engineer status preferred

Job description

Woodis currently recruiting for Principal/Senior Mechanical Package Engineerwith significant experience in the Oil, Gas and/or Petrochemical industries in both operating site support and EPC roles.Candidates shall have experience of working closely with clients and vendors.

The role is to work directly with our client and take the lead on assessing static equipment and piping to improve plant efficiency and reliability. In addition as required day to day support to the operational asset and general mechanical engineering support and expertise. While ensuring all activities are carried in a safe manner to legislative and client standards.

Contributing to the delivery of Engineering and Operational excellence through:

• Executing assigned scopes of work.
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to team.

Providing discipline expertise to the business.

• Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.
• Provide discipline support to the business.
• Ensure self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments and promote to direct reports.
• Provide discipline input to scope definition and execution.
• Relevant experience in operational and maintenance engineering is preferred.
• Ability to work on own initiative and highlight areas of production risk due to equipment vulnerability.
• Supporting and supervising tasks delegated to direct reports.
• Executing assigned personal objectives
• Self-motivated and pro-active with good written and verbal communication skills to be able to pass on information

Responsibilities

Contributing to the delivery of Engineering and Operational excellence through:

• Executing assigned scopes of work.
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to team.
• Providing discipline expertise to the business.

Qualifications

Candidate shall be degree qualified and Chartered Engineer status is preferred.

About Us

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. www.woodplc.com

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 23190
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 09/26/2025, 07:01 AM
• Job Schedule Full time