Site-Based Instrumentation Construction Lead (Teesside)

Wood; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking an Instrumentation Lead (Discipline Construction Lead) for a 12-month contract on Teesside, at the project site office in Redcar. The role oversees instrumentation construction activities by EPC and PCC contractors, with occasional travel to Paris and other EPC facilities.

This full-time, site-based position requires strong leadership, safety, and quality focus, coordinating with EPC Discipline Instrumentation Leads, Equipment Leads and SIP Leads to deliver commissioning-ready

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams on large EPC projects.
• Ability to oversee construction planning and execution while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Proven track record in instrumentation installation, testing and handover processes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage contractor interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing instrumentation installation, containment, cabling, testing and energisation.
• Coordinate with EPC Discipline Instrumentation Leads and Equipment Leads for hook‑ups to equipment.
• Monitor contractor performance for safety, quality and schedule adherence; raise NCRs when needed.
• Review contractor proposals, method statements and construction work packs for instrumentation activities.
• Support construction planning and progress reporting with accurate daily/weekly/monthly updates.
• Participate in construction walkdowns and punch list management as part of mechanical completion.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Construction planning

Education

HNC or higher in Instrumentation/Control Engineering

Job description

Wood is seeking an Instrumentation Lead (Discipline Construction Lead) for a 12-month contract on Teesside, at the project site office in Redcar. The role oversees instrumentation construction activities by EPC and PCC contractors, with occasional travel to Paris and other EPC facilities.

This full-time, site-based position requires strong leadership, safety, and quality focus, coordinating with EPC Discipline Instrumentation Leads, Equipment Leads and SIP Leads to deliver commissioning-ready