Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world
Wood is currently looking for a Principal / Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer with a strong background in Fire and Gas systems with experience in design and implementation, compliance and safety.
This role sits within our Systems Integration team as part of Woods Consulting business unit support projects across the UK.
The position will be for a minimum 12-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement. Office attendance is required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at one of the following locations: Aberdeen, Glasgow, or Staines.
Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.
The Role
As a Principal / Senior Fire and Gas Instrument Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of fire and gas detection systems tailored to gas plant environments. This role is critical in ensuring the safety, compliance, and operational integrity of high-hazard facilities.
You will oversee the preparation of detailed engineering documentation, including design specifications, cause and effect diagrams, functional schematics, F&G layouts, philosophies, and system architecture. Your expertise in selecting suitable instruments for hazardous areas and ensuring compliance with UK safety regulations will be essential.
Working cross-functionally, you will coordinate with engineering, safety, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of F&G systems with existing plant safety infrastructure. You will also lead technical reviews, vendor evaluations, and inter-discipline coordination to maintain high standards of quality and safety.
In addition to project delivery, you will contribute to technical assurance, support audits and incident investigations, and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.
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.
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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 Objective of this role are:
- Development of fire and gas detection systems design tailored to gas plant specifications and industry standards
- Preparation of Design related documents (such as: Detailed Design Specification, Cause and Effects diagram, Functional diagram, F&G layout, Fire and Gas Philosophy, Instrument specification for package equipment, BOM, system architecture and operation narrative)
- Selection of suitable instrument for hazardous application
- Inter-discipline review of deliverables from other departments
- Produce Material requisition and contribute to Technical Bid evaluation
- Review Vendor Drawing and consolidate comments generated by other disciplines
- Implement control systems for fire and gas detection, ensuring seamless integration with existing plant safety systems
- Ensure all fire and gas detection systems comply with relevant UK safety standards and regulations for gas plants
- Conduct safety audits and risk assessments specific to gas plant environments to identify potential hazards and improve system reliability
- Lead projects related to the installation and upgrade of fire and gas detection systems in gas plants
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including safety, engineering, and operations, to ensure project success in gas plant settings
- Maintain detailed records of system designs, installations, maintenance activities, and compliance checks for gas plant projects
- Provide regular reports on system performance, incidents, and improvements to management
- Adherence to the discipline specific procedures and providing feedback for continuous improvement
- Support the development and delivery of the technical safety standard expectations and technical assurance
- Participate in audits & incident investigations as required
- Actively maintaining own competence and continuous development
- 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
Qualifications
Skills And 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:
- Experience in designing and managing fire and gas detection systems in gas plant settings
- Strong knowledge of UK safety standards and regulations related to fire and gas detection
- Formal training in Engineering design software packages
- Exposure to design concepts using 3D software
- Experienced at working with all disciplines and departments to help meet deadlines
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.
