Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer (contract) to work in our Reading Green Park office. The role will be on a full-time basis.
The Role
As aPrincipal Electrical Engineer, you will lead electrical power system studies and play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of electrical systems across Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPC projects within the energy sector. You will ensure all work complies with relevant industry standards and codes, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Drawing on your extensive experience in FEED and EPC projects within the Oil & Gas industry, you will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and delivering high-quality design packages. You will also perform detailed power system studies using specialist software such as ETAP (or equivalent), supported by a strong understanding of power systems and digital control technologies.
Experience working with Middle East–based clients and projects, particularly Saudi Aramco, is highly desirable.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood’s Projects business unit specialises 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.
What makes you remarkable?
Expected:
- Bachelor’s degree within the Electrical Engineering field or a BA in Science with a focus in Electrical Engineering
- Extensive experience in engineering and design
- Must have experience with Electrical Transient Analysis Program (ETAP) or similar software and all Microsoft office
- Must have Pre FEED, FEED, EPC and EPCm project experience including carrying out Power System Studies and driving project decisions based on study recommendations
- Engineer must be familiar with NEC, IEEE / ANSI, IEC and other International electrical standards, best practices and value practices
- Thorough knowledge of the English language is required to perform the necessary in depth analysis and studies, make professional presentations and keep up with technical advancements
- Experience of technical management of Third party Power system study consultants
- Experience with Middle East based clients and Projects including Saudi Aramco
Desirable:
- Chartered Engineer
- Experience of site support and construction during EPC phase of projects
- Familiar with analogue and Digital Control Systems including Power System Automation (PSA), DCS, PLC and SCADA controls
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