Senior Automation Hardware Engineer

Job Description

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

Wood is recruiting for an Automation Hardware Engineer to join our System Integration (SI) team within our Digital Consulting business, focusing on the electrical hardware for a PLC across discrete automation projects.

This is a hybrid role based at our Northampton office, with the exception of travel to site as required.

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

The Role

The Engineer will be responsible for the initial design of the physical elements of the controls system through to supervising and supporting the actual build. You will join a small team who support exciting projects across high-profile clients within the Digital Consulting business.

As an Automation Hardware Engineer, you will have the expert knowledge to assist in the implementation of a variety of projects, specialising in the hardware design of the electrical controls.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Controls / Hardware engineer with a positive and proactive approach to ensuring continuous improvements, customer satisfaction and safety performance, who is looking for a role that provides technical challenges and variety.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team works 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:

• Responsible for identifying / defining the Automation and Control hardware requirements and solutions for the client
• Support the Lead Engineer in accomplishing project objectives
• Prepare engineering studies, design drawings and material and equipment specifications
• Design and configuration of industrial control systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and DCS and SAFETY System platforms
• Engineer technical aspects of automation project design against Client specification and industry standards
• Implement the defined hardware Automation and Control solution
• Integration with a wide variety of systems and across multiple vendor platforms
• Support installation, commissioning, and handover of automation equipment and systems

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:

• Prior experience and competency in Automation and Control Engineering
• Add software
• Experienced in writing electrical controls hardware specification documents
• Detailed experience with multiple system implementation project and / or control system platforms
• Experience of the hardware specification and design of PLC systems and design of hardwired Safety Systems
• Experience in creating hardware installation documents
• Knowledge of modern automation and control applications, tools, methodologies, or equal training / experience
• Good working knowledge of current industry specific technology
• Inquisitive, well organised and have a keen eye for detail

Desired:

• Bachelor's degree or a master's degree in an engineering discipline or professional qualification plus experience
• Brownfield upgrades / replacement automation and control projects experience
• Prior on-site experience is advantageous

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.