Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clints to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for an experience Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Engineer to join its Operations APAC (West) business focusing on a major Oil & Gas brownfields Engineering Service Contract. This is a secondment opportunity based in Brisbane at the client's office with ad hoc travel to site as required. This role is offered on an initial 6-month contract.

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s “Operations” APAC West 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 located in Western Australia, 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
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• 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 Clients Lead Electrical Engineer, you will provide on‑site Electrical Engineering support for a Major Hazard Facility, working closely with Operations, Maintenance and remote Engineering and Technical Authority teams based in Darwin & Perth. This role is heavily site‑driven, with priorities dictated by day‑to‑day operational requirements and production demands.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Participate in Return to Plan activities
• Respond to queries relating to E&IC maintenance and operations activities
• Provide independent Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering support to site operations, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and asset integrity
• Investigate and resolve E&IC technical issues escalated by Maintenance and Operations teams
• Identify, assess, and manage engineering and operational risks through the Incident Reporting and Risk (IRR) system, ensuring timely close‑out actions
• Prepare and deliver Management of Change (MOC) documentation for like‑for‑like and like‑for‑kind modifications, while supporting more complex MOCs requirements
• Apply Major Hazard Facility (MHF) 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, ideally you bring a minimum of 5+ years’ experience in Electrical Engineering within Oil & Gas ideally supporting brownfields environments in Australia and are able to work independently on site.

What will set you a part - you are based in Brisbane, with site experience.

In addition, you will have:

• Proven on‑site Electrical Engineering experience, supporting Operations and Maintenance in an operating facility (essential)
• Demonstrated Hazardous Area (EEHA) competency (mandatory); FSA certification will be highly regarded
• Experience working within a Major Hazard Facility, with a strong understanding of Safety Cases, Performance Standards and regulatory requirements
• excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Perth‑based Engineering teams, Technical Authorities, and site personnel
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset, able to respond to changing site priorities and operational demands
• Competent computer skills, including use of engineering tools, spreadsheets and databases

Desirable:

• Experience using SAP or other CMMS systems
• Exposure to engineering office design support and brownfields modification activities

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow’s solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. Wood encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

If you are an Electrical or Instrumentation Engineer looking to be part of a major Engineering Service Contract in Northern Territory - apply today!

Shortlisting will commence immediately.