Principal Process Engineer

Wood PLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Wood PLC as a Principal Process Engineer to support high-profile EPCM and FEED projects within the energy sector. This hybrid role involves developing best practice process standards, resolving complex technical issues, and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible benefits including 33 days leave

Commitment to continued professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a G35 approver/appraiser or with CompEx12 certification.
• Experience with FEED and EPC projects.
• Up-to-date process design experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver process designs in FEED and EPCM projects.
• Develop design basis and undertake detailed calculations.
• Ensure compliance with client design methods and standards.

Skills

Process Engineering

Technical Design Issue Resolution

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Chemical Engineering Degree

Job description

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting for Principal Process Engineers to support across a portfolio of high-profile projects within our Systems Integration (SI) team in our Digital Consulting business.

This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of the following UK offices: Aberdeen, Staines, Reading, Glasgow or Northampton with the expectation of travel as required.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team and support in developing and deploying best practise Process standards across a variety of critical EPCM and FEED projects within the Energy sector.

This role requires a Principal Engineer who is a certified G35 approver/appraisers and/or holds their CompEx12 certification

You will be responsible for development of process designs and driving resolution of complex technical issues. You will interface with a multi-disciplinary team of highly capable Engineers and Project Managers to deliver best in class solutions that will ensure high customer satisfaction.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team, work with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector. Delivering bespoke essential automation and control solutions that enable a safer and more efficient operation.

Within SI, we are architecting our clients' digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure and operable. Within our teams we integrate client source systems across their IT, Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.

We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production, and operational goals.

Visit our web page to find out more about the exciting work we do: Automation & systems integration | Wood

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• 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
• 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

Responsibilities

The key objectives for this role are:

• Be a part of a key Engineering Functional delivery team, working across multiple industry wide organisations providing varying work fronts and challenging opportunities
• Be part of a new high performing engineering delivery organisation
• Deliver process designs in FEED and EPCM projects, identify issues and propose solutions
• Undertake process studies and process design work and check work on the project as appropriate
• Work closely with customers to understand their needs and produce designs and services to meet these needs
• Complete technical design work to a high standard using Wood's and Customer design methods, standards and data
• Execute process engineering activities achieving budget, schedule and maintaining technical integrity of the designs
• Develop the basis of design, undertake detailed calculations to develop the design and be responsible for accuracy
• Ensure that detail design methods, standards and data used conform with Client's requirements and / or those issued by Wood
• Prepare Process Flow Diagrams, Equipment specifications, Process Descriptions and P&IDs for review and approval
• Ensure a high standard of safety is achieved and Environmental and Quality Assurance procedures are followed
• Perform safety related calculations and provide input to Hazops, SIL and other safety reviews as directed
• Contribute where necessary to review of supplier quotations and reviews of the project 3D CAD model
• Ensure that requirements of Licensor's Secrecy Agreements are known and complied within the work performed
• Participate in technical meetings and handle discussions with client engineers
• Assist as required in the preparation of Operating Manuals
• Be a role model for Wood's behaviours; encouraging a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team that can have fun and enjoy the work we deliver

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Chemical Engineering Degree
• Proven experience as a certified G35 approver/appraisers and/or holds their CompEx12 certification
• Experience of working on FEED and EPC projects for energy transition and onshore oil & gas projects
• Proven core Process Engineering skills, including up-to-date design experience
• Skilled in resolution of technical process design issues
• Readily adaptable with excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational awareness
• Ability to respond to customer needs whilst achieving project and corporate objectives
• Display analytical and innovation skills to support management of new technology
• Previous experience working in a project delivery environment
• A sound understanding of engineering practices, methodologies and economic principles, calculation methods, design details, international codes and standards, procedures, and specifications
• Strong planning, organising and execution skills

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.