Project Engineering Manager

Project Engineering Manager

Wood Process and Energy is seeking an experienced Project Engineering Manager with Pre-FEED, FEED & EPC/EPCm experience in EC&I Infrastructure, O&G, Chemicals and Petrochemical Projects. We are open for both staff and contract role.

Hybrid working with the expectation of working 3 days from our Glasgow office.

The role will be based in our Glasgow office near Hull alongside the existing Wood Engineering Team to ensure delivery excellence across assigned projects/portfolios providing project certainty and confidence to our clients, and ensuring robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk.

Designing the future. Transforming the world

The Operations business, of which our Glasgow office is part of, can offer a wide range of opportunities which will allow you to develop your skills across a portfolio of onshore projects in different sectors. Our current portfolio includes green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition. Additionally, we work on UK national infrastructure, refineries, petrochemical facilities, fine chemicals and pharmaceutical facilities. We have a number of clients who we are working with to design their pilot plants to test exciting new technologies, with a view to partnering with them as they move to design and build full-scale commercial facilities.

We have some of the best engineers in the UK, and we have high expectations for the performance of the project teams. Come and join us and be part of the team at this exciting time.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• 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 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

Responsibilities

• Competent at managing and leading a large multi-discipline engineering team
• Experienced in complex Project Scope management and contract management
• Familiar with project work sequence, activities, and deliverables for engineering disciplines at any project phase with knowledge and understanding of a contract
• Overall ownership of the engineering schedule and progress of each engineering discipline
• Ensuring that Wood’s Quality Management Systems support deliverables preparation and method of execution
• Able to generate and authorize key documents including those directing Engineering strategy and implementation
• Understands and manages the Technical Engineering Disciplines and associated Scope
• Ensures instructions are issued to allow work to progress and facilitates agreement between conflicting requirements and leads way forward
• Able to challenge working method and deliverables and ensures project team know and comply with project scope
• Develops and manages the engineering input to the project schedule and drives the Engineering Team to comply with the requirements, meet milestones and Key Performance Indicators
• Ensures that requirements for Design Verification are identified, scheduled, and resourced
• Understands the project Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSSE) issues and ensures these are handled correctly
• Experience in managing work executed out of High Value Execution Centres
• Identifies risk and implements mitigations

Qualifications

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
• Prior background in technical function, and in project engineering predominately across range of projects
• Engineering Management experience, with some site experience
• Have extensive experience in an appropriate industry (ideally in EC&I Infrastructure, Power Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical)
• Have a proven track record in Engineering Management and leading multi-discipline engineering teams
• Be commercially astute and understand the different approaches required to managing lump sum and reimbursable work
• Have a broad technical knowledge combined with excellent leadership skills

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.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 24421
• Job Category Engineering Management
• Posting Date 11/11/2025, 07:53 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• Market Sector All
• Recruiting Type Professional & Technical