Wood
Principal Project Engineer – PSC
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal Project Engineer with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry on a contract basis. This role will be based at our Reading office.
The Role
You will be supporting delivery of engineering excellence in their assigned project(s) through coordinating and delivering the engineering for an assigned project scope(s) to schedule and in accordance with applicable procedures, specifications, and standards.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world
Wood is growing its project delivery capability across a diverse portfolio of offshore and onshore energy assets, supporting key operators within the Oil & Gas sector. This work spans full asset lifecycles—from brownfield modifications and upgrades through to major projects, shutdown scopes, and ongoing asset enhancements—delivered in complex and safety-critical environments.
Through strong, collaborative partnerships with specialist service providers, Wood is driving a more agile and integrated approach to project delivery. By combining deep industry expertise with innovative technologies and data-led solutions, we are enhancing asset performance, improving reliability, and ensuring safe and efficient execution.
Our teams work at the forefront of the energy industry, supporting both traditional Oil & Gas operations and the evolving energy landscape. We are committed to continuous improvement, embracing new ways of working to deliver smarter, more sustainable solutions.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy 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 with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- 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
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordination of estimate interfaces for PMT MFSC
- Management and resolution of Technical Queries (TQs) from technical team, through multi-disciplinary coordination
- Battery limit clarifications through interaction with PMT disciplines.
- General technical coordination between PMT and project technical team
- Participation in management level meetings
- Action follow-up and close-out
- Active participation in Design Review meetings
- Interface Management activities
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.
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Expected:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Prior background in project engineering preferable
- Engineering experience, with infrastructure (undergrounds or electrical) is beneficial
- Experience in an appropriate industry (ideally in one or more of Oil & Gas, LNG & GTL, Refining, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical, Power, Carbon Capture)
- Be commercially astute and understand the different approaches required to managing lump sum and reimbursable work.
- Have a broad technical knowledge.
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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