Senior Instrument & Control Engineer - Expression of Interest
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Job summary
Wood is seeking a Senior Instrument & Control Engineer to join our Singapore team on a 24-month fixed-term contract. You will provide technical leadership across instrumentation, process control, automation, and safety systems for a world-scale chemical plant project, working with multidisciplinary teams.
Based in Singapore, you will contribute to FEED through commissioning, ensuring safety, reliability, and best practices in DCS/SIS/PLC environments while collaborating with a diverse
Qualifications
- Degree-qualified in instrumentation, electrical & electronic, or control systems engineering.
- Significant experience delivering instrumentation and control engineering in chemical/petrochemical/industrial environments.
- Strong knowledge of DCS, SIS, PLC, and plant-wide automation systems.
Responsibilities
- Deliver instrumentation and control system engineering across concept to commissioning.
- Prepare technical deliverables including instrument indexes, datasheets, I/O lists, control philosophies and alarm management.
- Develop field instrumentation and control valve specifications for chemical processes.
- Support FAT/SAT, loop checks, commissioning and start-up activities; mentor junior engineers.
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Job description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is seeking Expressions of Interest for a Senior Instrument & Control Engineer to join our Singapore team in support of a major EPCM chemical plant project on an initial 24-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and delivery of a world-scale chemical manufacturing facility, providing technical leadership across instrumentation, process control, automation, and safety systems throughout the project lifecycle.
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is seeking Expressions of Interest for a Senior Instrument & Control Engineer to join our Singapore team in support of a major EPCM chemical plant project on an initial 24-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and delivery of a world-scale chemical manufacturing facility, providing technical leadership across instrumentation, process control, automation, and safety systems throughout the project lifecycle.
Based in Singapore, you will work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative, safe, and reliable control system solutions that support operational excellence and long‑term plant performance.
You must hold (or be eligible to obtain) legal working rights in Singapore. Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and suitably qualified professionals requiring Employment Pass sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
For more than 160 years, Wood has been at the forefront of engineering innovation, delivering complex projects across the energy, chemicals, petrochemicals, and industrial sectors. Today, we continue to partner with leading global clients to solve critical challenges, improve sustainability, and enable the industries of tomorrow.
Join our Singapore office, strategically located in one of the world's leading chemical and industrial hubs. With exceptional connectivity, a highly skilled workforce, and a thriving engineering community, Singapore offers an ideal environment to develop your career while contributing to major industrial developments across the Asia Pacific region.
At Wood Singapore, you will become part of a collaborative and inclusive culture where technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do.
- Meaningful and technically challenging projects with leading chemical, petrochemical, and industrial clients
- Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with market conditions
- Access to Wood's global network of technical specialists and industry experts
- Flexible working arrangements balancing project, client, and individual needs
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
- A diverse and inclusive workplace where every voice is valued
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting employee wellbeing
- Opportunities to work on advanced, sustainable, and technology-driven industrial developments
Reporting to the Lead Instrument & Control Engineer or Discipline Manager, you will be responsible for delivering instrumentation, control, and automation engineering activities across all project phases, including concept studies, FEED, detailed engineering, procurement support, construction, commissioning, and start‑up.
- Delivering instrumentation and control system engineering solutions for large‑scale chemical processing facilities
- Preparing and reviewing instrumentation deliverables including instrument indexes, datasheets, hook‑ups, I/O lists, control philosophies, cause and effect diagrams, alarm management documentation, and instrument specifications
Designing and specifying field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical instruments, and control valves
- Developing process control, monitoring, and automation strategies to optimise plant performance, safety, and reliability
- Supporting the design and implementation of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire & Gas Systems (FGS), and PLC‑based control systems
- Participating in HAZOPs, SIL studies, LOPA workshops, alarm rationalisation sessions, and process safety reviews
- Preparing technical requisitions, bid evaluations, and vendor document reviews for instrumentation and control system packages
- Coordinating closely with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, civil, and project engineering disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery
- Supporting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), loop checking, commissioning, and start‑up activities
- Identifying and mitigating technical risks while delivering practical and cost‑effective engineering solutions
- Providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the discipline
You will play a key role in ensuring that plant control and safety systems are delivered to the highest standards of performance, reliability, cybersecurity, and safety while maintaining Wood's commitment to technical excellence and client satisfaction.
At Wood, you will join a global community of specialists and innovators working together to create solutions for some of the world's most complex industrial challenges.
Degree qualified in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from a recognised institution, you will have significant experience delivering instrumentation and control engineering solutions within the chemical, petrochemical, refining, LNG, pharmaceutical, or process industries.
- Have proven experience in a Senior Instrument & Control Engineering role within EPCM or EPC project environments
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of instrumentation systems, process control, industrial automation, and safety systems
- Possess experience with DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA, Fire & Gas, and plant‑wide automation systems
- Have a strong understanding of IEC, ISA, API, and other relevant international instrumentation and control standards
- Be experienced in SIL assessments, functional safety lifecycle activities, and safety instrumented system design
Have experience specifying and selecting field instrumentation and control valves for chemical processing applications
- Possess a sound understanding of industrial communications networks and system architecture
- Have experience supporting procurement activities, vendor management, FATs, SATs, and commissioning programmes
- Be capable of managing technical risk while balancing project schedule, cost, and quality objectives
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a practical, solutions‑focused approach
- Possess excellent communication and technical report writing skills
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and relevant engineering software packages
- Direct experience delivering instrumentation and control engineering on large‑scale chemical or petrochemical EPCM projects
- Experience supporting greenfield chemical manufacturing facilities from FEED through commissioning
- Strong knowledge of process control optimisation, advanced process control (APC), and digitalisation initiatives
- Experience with major control system vendors such as Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or ABB
- Functional Safety certification (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety Engineer) or equivalent
- Chartered Engineer status or membership with a recognised professional engineering institution
- Experience supporting commissioning, start‑up, and operational troubleshooting activities
- Exposure to international projects across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, or other major industrial markets
It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
If you are a Senior Instrument & Control Engineer looking to play a key role in the delivery of a major chemical plant development while advancing your career with a leading global engineering consultancy, we would like to hear from you.
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com
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.
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