Chief Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Overview

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

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

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. 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.

• 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

• Collaborate with the I&C Discipline Manager to define the vision, strategy, and long‑term development of the Control and Instrumentation discipline
• Provide technical leadership, execution support, and governance across all assigned projects
• Act as the primary technical interface with clients, licensors, suppliers, and other departments, ensuring alignment of I&C scope, technical requirements, and critical engineering decisions throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide technical direction of the Instrumentation and Control Engineering and Design activities, acting as the technical focal point for the Group, including project set‑up, execution, close‑out and punch lists
• Manage the technical and execution aspects of Operational Alerts and Lessons Learnt. Ensuring effective communication to the I&C Engineers and Designers and integration of learnings into Procedures, Technical Work Practices and Standards
• Focal point and contact for the remote India Operations centre and other affiliates offices in providing technical support and development of workshare with other offices
• Support the development, monitoring, and maintenance of I&C engineering metrics, including standard quantities, man‑hour norms, and benchmarking based on project performance
• Support the Instrumentation and Control…