Automation Engineer
Company
Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/9/2024
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Description
Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently recruiting for an Automation Engineers (AE) to support across various high-profile projects in the UK. The AE will join our Systems Integration team within our Digital Consulting business.
This role is based out of our Northampton office on a hybrid bases within the ability to travel to client sites when required.
Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experience Automation Engineer to join a high preforming team and support the success of upcoming projects across the UK in 2025.
We are seeking to hear from individuals who have engineering experience within Automation and Controls projects, who are driven by solving complex technical challenges for our clients.
As an experienced Automation Engineer, you will support the implementation of projects in line with company objectives including continuous improvement of margin, customer satisfaction, schedule, working capital and safety performance.
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
The key objectives for this role are:
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
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.
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently recruiting for an Automation Engineers (AE) to support across various high-profile projects in the UK. The AE will join our Systems Integration team within our Digital Consulting business.
This role is based out of our Northampton office on a hybrid bases within the ability to travel to client sites when required.
Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experience Automation Engineer to join a high preforming team and support the success of upcoming projects across the UK in 2025.
We are seeking to hear from individuals who have engineering experience within Automation and Controls projects, who are driven by solving complex technical challenges for our clients.
As an experienced Automation Engineer, you will support the implementation of projects in line with company objectives including continuous improvement of margin, customer satisfaction, schedule, working capital and safety performance.
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
The key objectives for this role are:
- Performs a variety of routine tasks that are planned to provide experience and familiarisation with the engineering staff and the methods, practices, and programs of the company
- Provides straightforward solutions to problems using readily available, clear, and direct references
- Collects and evaluates data and develops plans for assignments that may involve design application
- Has a keen interest in PLC’s, DCS’s, Safety Systems and Graphics (Human Machine Interfaces) and wants to develop these configuration skills further
- Prepares simple plans and designs, calculations, and bills of material in accordance with established specifications
- Carries out routine analysis and works in accordance with instructions
- Assists more experienced technical personnel with specific aspects of more complex tasks
- Assist with the specification and selection of equipment to meet project criteria
- Initiate the exchange of required technical concepts and information with the Design staff and other disciplines
- Assignments typically involve individual project phases or projects of limited scope
- Prepares reports on their assignments and makes recommendations on the solution of technical problems within the scope of assignment
- Assignments often involve basic technical observations, analysis, and modifications of simple components
- Participates in design reviews eg. as note-taker
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
- Bachelor's degree or a master's degree in an engineering discipline
- Previous experience working in a project delivery environment
- Previous experience and competency in Automation and Control Engineering
- Previous experience in writing software specifications
- Detailed experience with multiple system implementation projects and / or control system platforms
- Previous experience of addressable F&G systems
- Previous experience of Microsoft SQL
- A sound understanding of engineering practices, methodologies and economic principles, calculation methods, design details, international codes and standards, procedures, and specifications
- Knowledge of modern automation and control applications, tools, methodologies
- Strong planning, organising and execution skills
- Professional Engineer or engineering chartership preferred
- Rockwell PLC and SCADA systems experience
- Experience of Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA
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.
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com