Subject Matter Expert- Petrochemicals - Process Engineering

Reporting into the Fuels & Chemicals Manager, as the SME within our Petrochem team, you will have the opportunity to utilise your knowledge and experience of different chemical products and processes. These include but are not limited to: steam crackers, PP, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PET, PTA, PVC, styrene, EVA, ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide, etc.

You will provide technical direction and technology expertise to our clients across the Petrochemical / Chemicals sectors and leverage your knowledge and experience to support the consulting team with their strategic direction within the sector. This will include providing support in the preparation of proposals and execution of studies and projects relating to petrochemicals.

The work will focus on Pre-FEED stages of Petrochemical / Chemical projects providing engineering solutions to feasibility studies, configuration works and concept selection for our clients.

Focusing on technical project delivery you will be a key member across project teams to develop the technoeconomic solution that guides your client to successfully achieve the next stage in their decision gate process.

As an SME you will also have the opportunity to share your knowledge and support with the development and mentoring of less experienced engineers and consultants. Through this you will support your own personal growth and that of our Consulting business as we deliver solutions to a growing world.

Our Clients and Projects

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.

The Fuels & Chemicals business line executes feasibility and concept studies across Refinery, Petrochemicals & Chemicals, Biofuels / Fuel Substitutes, Fertilisers and Decarbonisation projects.

Our Process and Consulting business is currently made up of a team of specialists providing high-end Consulting services to our clients that provide the direction they need as their projects mature through the early phases of the development cycle.

Across our Technical Consulting business, we service a varied client base worldwide including; World Class private developers (major and independent), investment banks, utilities & power generation companies, Technology Providers, National, International and Private Energy Companies. We provide value added services bespoke to the clients' requirements across; advisory services, technical specialists, project management, owners engineering through all pre-FEED project phases as well as supporting Wood Project and Operations Business Units through FEED and EPC phases of the project lifecycle.

Our specialisms are across Upstream developments, New Green and Blue Energies, Hydrogen and Hydrogen vectors (e.g. Methanol and Ammonia), Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), Fuels & Chemicals.

The work that we do for our clients is key to making the energy transition possible.

What we can offer

• Highly technical, meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the Petrochemical sector, supporting our clients with sustainability and decarbonisation


• A caring team culture; we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business


• Energy Transition Academy; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field


• 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, Be the SME / go to person for all matters related to early-stage project development across the Petrochemical sector


• Execute and provide technical support to projects within Wood's Technical Consulting group


• Involved in conceptual and feasibility studies, optimisation work, and pre-FEED stages, including techno-economic analysis and licensors selection


• Work closely with customers to understand their needs and produce designs and services to meet these needs


• Be flexible, supporting several studies at the same time without missing milestones


• Coach and mentor less experienced staff


• Identify issues and propose solutions using innovative and novel solutions, plus ability to grasp unfamiliar concepts


• Complete technical design work to a high standard without supervision using Wood's and Client design methods, standards and data


• Grow in leadership qualities and capability providing optimised solutions to Client's complex multi-faceted problems; articulating these in a way that allows Clients to readily present to their own internal and external stakeholders


• Develop compelling and competitive proposals that readily demonstrate to Clients the best way to deliver their project


• Challenge the status quo, support and be part of an award-winning group that seeks to grow and develop to be the best it can be


• Be a role model for Wood's behaviours; encouraging a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team that can have fun and enjoy the work we deliver


You may read these details and consider not applying because your knowledge, experience and skills base doesn't fully cover every item listed, and that's understandable. However, we'd still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don't have everything listed, but think you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world's most critical challenges and grow your potenital….do apply.


• A credible expert in the petrochemicals field and recognised as such within the industry


• Up-to-date technical expertise in a range of petrochemicals technologies, e.g. steam cracker and derivatives, methane derivatives value chain, biochemicals, as well as ideally having experience in configuration studies and/or decarbonisation studies


• Has worked on a range of studies across different markets and understands the tools used and levels of detail required to support the early phase decision making process


• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills, ability to manage own work and the work of others, plus a strong customer focus and team-working skills


• Readily adaptable with excellent communication skills


• Ability to analyse logical problems or problems with several obvious relationships, systematically break a complex task into more manageable parts and identify the critical components of a problem


• Chemical Engineering Degree Chartered Engineer or Scientist


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  Desirable:
  
• Fellow of an appropriate professional institution


• Commercial awareness of project delivery


• Experience in FEED, EPC, Commissioning and / or Operations such that Clients recognise the experience from later phases being considered in their early project phase
  
  Competitive renumeration package with regular 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),plus the potential for one additional 'flex day' per month. Further benefits include a 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