Principal Instrument Engineer

Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom; Hybrid

Wood is recruiting a Principal Instrumentation Engineer with brownfield Oil & Gas experience in Field Instrumentation and Control Systems based at our client office in Aberdeen.

The Role

You will be supporting our ongoing modifications portfolio for a North Sea client. The modifications portfolio covers scopes from low complexity single discipline to multi-discipline engineering. The portfolio covers all stages of engineering design from Conceptual, FEED, Define & Detailed Design. 

The modifications portfolio consists of the following types of scopes: 

• Concept/Define Studies – Heating Medium Capacity, Cooling of Pot Water System Study
• Rolling programme of Flowline & Well Hook-Up Scopes.
• Production Enhancement Improvements – Add. Crude Cooler, PW Heat Exchanger.
• Anomalies & Repair Order scopes. 

Primary focus of the role is to provide instrument engineering expertise to the project team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading junior engineers and engineers from the global execution centre, providing technical expertise & managing budgets and planning. This individual will be expected to work largely under his/her own direction and will reporting to the Lead Instrument engineer with significant engagement with client personnel.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Wood is growing its project delivery capability across a diverse portfolio of offshore and onshore energy assets, supporting key operators within the Oil & Gas sector. This work spans full asset lifecycles—from brownfield modifications and upgrades through to major projects, shutdown scopes, and ongoing asset enhancements—delivered in complex and safety-critical environments.

Through strong, collaborative partnerships with specialist service providers, Wood is driving a more agile and integrated approach to project delivery. By combining deep industry expertise with innovative technologies and data-led solutions, we are enhancing asset performance, improving reliability, and ensuring safe and efficient execution.

Our teams work at the forefront of the energy industry, supporting both traditional Oil & Gas operations and the evolving energy landscape. We are committed to continuous improvement, embracing new ways of working to deliver smarter, more sustainable solutions.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy 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 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

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