Principal HVAC Engineer in Reading

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 specializes in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and sheer scale. 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.

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.

The key objectives for this role are:

• Performing HVAC engineering activities for projects
• Potential to act as Lead HVAC Engineer if required
• Acting as originator (or checker) and approver (where necessary) for all HVAC engineering deliverables
• Assist in planning and scheduling of discipline deliverables and activities
• Coordinating with all disciplines (as necessary) in the preparation and development of the deliverables
• Applying your knowledge and experience in the design and substantiation of ventilation systems and delivering HVAC designs at a Principal Level
• Producing ventilation system design deliverables, i.e., Ventilation Flow Diagrams (VFD’s), Basis of Design (BoD), Plant Sizing Calculations (Heating / Cooling / Fan Sizing) Control Philosophy
• Delivering written work including Equipment Specifications and Design Assessment Reports
• Identifying scope and schedule changes in accordance with Change Control Process
• Ensuring design complies with the relevant procedures and regulations.
• Ensuring, as far as practically possible, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with agreed budget and schedule.
• Preparing estimates and schedules and assisting in their review
• Performs sizing of HVAC equipment to the degree necessary for the stage of project

Skills / Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges… do apply.

Expected:

• Degree Qualified in relevant field
• FEED / EPC experience
• Experience of client management and briefing activities
• Experience of coordination activities within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Sound technical, construction and specification knowledge of HVAC / Building Services equipment, and systems
• Good project management skills within HVAC discipline
• Experience of client / industry standards in the Oil and Gas sector
• Knowledge of current ‘Green’ directives as they relate to HVAC and building services