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Wood is currently recruiting for a Chief Instrumentation and Control Engineer. This is a staff position working in our Reading office supporting a number of FEED and EPC petrochemical, Oil & Gas and energy transition projects.

The Role

The Chief Instrument & Control Engineer provides strategic discipline leadership and technical authority across all phases of Concept, FEED, and EPC execution for oil, gas, and green energy projects. The role is accountable for ensuring safe, compliant, and cost‑effective I&C engineering solutions that meet project requirements, industry standards, and client expectations.

While assigned to an active project, the Chief I&C Engineer will also act as the primary technical focal point for Instrumentation & Control, driving engineering quality, supporting business growth, and strengthening the technical capability of the discipline. The position ensures teams are equipped to deliver multiple concurrent projects with consistency, technical excellence, and strong stakeholder confidence.  The role can present opportunities for both project and people leadership working in a range of interesting and diverse sectors including;

• Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
• Chemicals
• Renewable Energy
• Power
• Mining & Minerals
• Industrials & Manufacturing
• Life Sciences
• Transportation
• Water
• Government services

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 we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil & gas, renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid 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
• 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