Graduate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Graduate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Job Description

Join Wood! It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.  
Wood is recruiting Graduate Instrumentation & Control Engineers to join one of our business units across the Southeast of England. 
The office locations in this region are:  Reading & Staines
As a Wood Graduate you will join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible, to seek the best solutions for our clients.  
The Role 
Wood is deeply committed to the development of their people and recognises the importance of growing a talented team of professionals with expertise in engineering to ensure the future success of the organisation and the Energy and Materials sectors we support. We provide:

Technical challenge – develop your core and specialised engineering skills to a world-leading standard.
Excellence – Work at a centre of technical excellence for an international company which leads and supports projects executed across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Recognition/prestige – Wood is globally regarded as a leading premium engineering and design firm. Ranked Number 1 International design firm by Engineering News-Record (2019).

As a Graduate Engineer, you will have exposure to different parts of the business gaining vital skills. In addition to conventional sectors, you can expect to become involved in:

Carbon Capture: Industrial clusters, concept development to detailed engineering.
Hydrogen: blue hydrogen (w/CCS), green hydrogen, ammonia/hydrogen economy innovation.
Future of hydrocarbons: adapting existing facilities and designing ambitious new projects, to produce the next generation of lower carbon fuels and chemicals.

Who we are looking for:
We are looking for high-achieving graduates with a desire to learn. The ideal candidates should have minimum 2:1 degree to MEng level in a related discipline,
We are seeking graduates who enjoy problem solving / trouble-shooting, detailed analysis, willing to embrace new ideas, and most importantly; take on assignments where the approach or solution isn’t known at the outset.
 What we offer within our Graduate Programme:  

Variety in projects, requiring highly adaptable and naturally curious/inquisitive individuals.
Exposure to the Safety and Environmental aspects of design work
Four year structured program within your chosen discipline and business unit 
Technical and personal development; you will have access to a wealth of technical and personal development resources and opportunities  
Accredited training scheme.
Support throughout your career; Assigned buddy and mentor (Chartered Engineer) and departmental manager to ensure you are supported in your personal and professional development to gain chartered status.
Rotations across relevant business areas to enhance your knowledge and experience in order to become a well-rounded and qualified engineer 
Meaningful and interesting projects; delivered to leaders of industry across the different Energy and Materials market sectors 
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business 
Competitive salary with incremental increases as you progress within the graduate program 
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 
Early Careers Network (ECN); join your peers within our ECN and have the opportunity to support and share ideas with other recent graduates across our business units
Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession 

Application Process and deadlines 

Upload your CV and enter your details into our recruitment system via the link on the advert
Closing date for all applications will be Friday 8th November 
We will review applications in November / December
We will then be holding screening calls throughout December with those candidates that fit the criteria.
Shortlisted candidates will receive invitations to assessment centres in January 
Assessment centres will take place in January / February depending on location and discipline

Qualifications

Minimum 2:1 degree to MEng level in a related discipline, which must be an accredited degree course
Enthusiasm to work and develop your career in Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Demonstrate initiative, tenacity and excellent communication skills
Possess an ability to learn quickly and be adaptable and flexible to match business requirements
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team environments
Must have the right to work in the UK

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.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.