Wood
Principal HVAC Engineer - Contract
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Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is seeking a Principal HVAC Engineer to join on a contract basis. The role is to provide HVAC services across refinery, petrochemical and energy transition FEED and EPCM projects.
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.
This is a hybrid role based in our Reading, UK office, with travel required as needed.
The Role
As a Principal HVAC Engineer, you will deliver HVAC engineering solutions, develop ventilation system designs, perform equipment sizing, and produce technical documentation. You may also act as Lead HVAC Engineer, reviewing deliverables and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet project requirements and industry standards.
You will support project planning, manage design changes, prepare engineering calculations and specifications, and ensure work is delivered on schedule and within budget.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.
Wood’s Projects business unit specialists in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale. Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record. Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction, and project delivery.
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Powered by a global team, we deliver some of the world's boldest and most critical projects in many diverse and evolving sectors, including:
- Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
- Chemicals
- Renewable Energy
- Power
- Mining & Minerals
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Transportation
- Water
- Government services
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects; delivered to leaders of industry across onshore and offshore wind sectors.
- 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 salary: with regular salary 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), 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.
- Energy Transition Academy: join a community of experts and gain more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems.
- Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
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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
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.
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