Wood is recruiting for a Safety Systems Engineer to join its Iraq business unit focusing on ensuring safe design, implementation, and maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Basra, Iraq on 6/1 work schedule.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

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Wood is recruiting for a Safety Systems Engineer to join its Iraq business unit focusing on ensuring safe design, implementation, and maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Basra, Iraq on 6/1 work schedule.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Safety Systems Engineer to join our Iraq Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• 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
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• 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
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Job Objectives:

Ensure safe design, implementation, and maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Functional Safety Lifecycle activities
• SIL assessments and validation
• SIS programming and testing
• Safety documentation and audits

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:

• Minimum Experience: 5+ years
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• IEC 61511
• SIS platforms (brand & type evidence required)
• Functional safety accreditation