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Wood is recruiting for a Senior Electrical & Instrument Engineer with field/maintenance experience to join its Operations Oceania business, supporting a major Oil & Gas brownfields Engineering Service Contract. This is a 12-month contract, full-time position based in Brisbane, with ad hoc travel to Darwin required to support client operations and project activities.
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood’s Operations business delivers brownfields engineering, procurement, construction, optimisation and technical services to the Oil & Gas industry and enjoys long-term partnerships with some of the region’s most prominent producers across Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Southeast Asia.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered in partnership to leaders of industry across energy and materials market
- Access to a variety of leave including Annual (20 days), Carers & Sick (10 days), Purchased, Study, Family, Cultural, Reproductive Health & Wellbeing
- Wide range of Financial Health benefits with Salary Continuance Insurance, Salary Packaging via Smart Salary Portal, Discounts at over 400 retailers via RAW Benefits Portal and access to Discounted Hotels
- Commitment to your psychological and physical Wellbeing, with discounted Private Health Insurance available and free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
- 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
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Career support with one paid professional membership and eligibility to access to education assistance
- Access to Advisory Services training you can access a library of unique training material developed by experts within advisory services, take the opportunity to use these and add to them sharing your own expertise
- Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Reporting to the Client's Lead Electrical Engineer, you will provide Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering support for a Major Hazard Facility, working closely with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams. While based in Brisbane, you will be expected to undertake periodic travel to Darwin to support site activities, investigations, stakeholder engagement and project delivery. It is expected that you will be on site (Darwin DLNG) one week every month.
This role combines office-based engineering support with hands-on site engagement, requiring flexibility to respond to operational priorities and client needs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide independent Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering support to site operations, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and asset integrity
- Respond to E&I technical issues escalated from Maintenance and Operations
- Support Return to Plan activities, contributing to production loss response and recovery
- Identify, assess, and manage risks within the IRR system through to close‑out
- Prepare and deliver Management of Change (MOC) documentation for like‑for‑like and like‑for‑kind changes, supporting more complex MOCs as required
- Apply Major Hazard Facility requirements, ensuring compliance with Safety Cases and Performance Standards
- Liaise with Perth‑based Technical Authorities and engineering teams to maintain governance and alignment
At Wood you will join an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.
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:
You will be able to work lawfully in Australia and hold full working rights for this location.
Suitably qualified in Electrical, Controls or Electronics Engineering from a recognised institution, you will bring a minimum of 5+ years' experience in Electrical or I&C Engineering within the Oil & Gas industry, ideally supporting maintenance activities in O&G facilities in Australia.
What will set you apart?
You are Brisbane or Darwin based (or willing to relocate) and enjoy balancing office-based engineering with periodic travel to operational sites.
In addition, you will have:
- Strong Electrical Engineering or I&C Engineering experience supporting Operations and Maintenance in an operating facility
- Availability and willingness to travel to Darwin on an ad hoc basis to support client operations and project requirements
- Hazardous Area (EEHA) competency (mandatory); FSA certification is advantageous
- Demonstrated experience within a Major Hazard Facility and understanding of Safety Cases, Performance Standards and regulatory requirements
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across geographically dispersed teams
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to adapt to changing operational priorities
If you are an Electrical or Instrumentation Engineer looking to be part of a major Engineering Service Contract while enjoying a Brisbane base and the opportunity to support critical operations across Northern Australia, apply today.
Shortlisting will commence immediately.
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.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.
