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

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Automation Engineer (SAE) to support on a key project 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  

The Senior Automation Engineer will be responsible for identifying the Automation and Controls requirements and defining the solutions for the client to support the success of the Automation upgrade. As the SAE you will present with expect knowledge cross one of these Automation Technical Areas – Allen Bradley ControlLogix experience preferable including Studio 5000, PLC, SCADA, Cyber Security, Network Design 

 

Within the role, you will be the SAE who is responsibility of being the key interface between the project's software engineers and the lead engineer, ensuring the team are working towards current deliverables, provide accurate progress tracking/reporting and attend regular meetings with both internal and external stakeholders. 

 

This opportunity is ideal for an individual who has previously been involved in brownfield upgrades and/or replacements specifically within automation and control projects and has the capability to develop a program from the ground up. 

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