Lead Flow Assurance Engineer in Staines

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Flow Assurance Engineer to join its Production Optimisation team within the Digital Consulting business unit. This position offers hybrid work flexibility and is open to applicants from across the UK, ideally those who can easily commute to our Aberdeen or Staines office.

The Role

To support continued growth within the Production Optimisation team in the UK, we are searching for a driven, solution-orientated and creative Lead Flow Assurance Engineer with technical knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena, and people leadership skills to play a leading role in both the traditional oil and gas and the energy transition markets. As a Lead Engineer, you will lead studies and projects ranging from conceptual to detailed engineering and operation support. You will have the opportunity to be involved in business development activities and work as part of a global team. This role is to manage key projects, develop technical proficiency within the company, assist in new opportunities and interfaces with key clients. You will have a solid technical background and be comfortable being a primary point of contact with senior clients and specialists. You will primarily supervise senior flow assurance/process consultants and will have excellent interpersonal skills and management experience.

Our Clients & Projects

Our Production Optimisation team are part of our Digital consulting business unit. We support our clients to secure economic recovery from existing infrastructure, optimising assets and enabling extension of productive field life whilst accelerating the move towards net Zero. The work we do predominately enables Energy security whilst we transition. However, we are also growing our services across Carbon Capture Utilisation and storage and transportation of Hydrogen and Ammonia. With Wood’s ambitious growth within energy transition related business, you will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to our global pool of knowledge experts in a range of topics, including traditional oil and gas, CO2 and H2 transport. Wood is an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across subsea and export systems, engineering and technology solutions.
• 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.
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

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:

• Recognised qualification in a relevant engineering discipline or extensive experience in a relative field and a demonstrated ability to be able to perform equivalently to, or better than, reasonably expected of a degree qualified engineer. Advanced degree focusing in the areas of multiphase flow / fluid dynamics / heat transfer / applied mathematics is desirable but not required.
• Considerable previous flow assurance and process experience in the Oil and Gas industry with an excellent technical background.
• A proven track record in management of process and flow assurance studies.
• Proven experience in coaching the junior flow assurance and process engineers.
• Good experience with major flow assurance software packages: OLGA, Pipesim, Multi flash, Leda Flow etc.
• Good appreciation of process engineering, and simulation using Hysys and/or Unisim.
• Good knowledge of HAZOP, process safety and risk assessment.

Desirable:

• Local market knowledge would be seen as an advantage.