Principal Fired Heater Engineer - PMT

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Job Description

Wood is looking to recruit an experienced fired heater specialist to work as part of a project management team to monitor and review the work of engineering contractors working on a major Middle East refinery and petrochemical development. The role will be based in Wood's Reading office and engaged on a temporary (agency) basis.

Responsibilities

• Provision of advice and support to the project on fired equipment, including burners, burner management systems, refractories, ducting, stacks and ancillary equipment.
• Review of data sheets, reports, specifications, drawings, procedures and other technical documents prepared by others
• Evaluation of technical design proposals, alternate designs and vendor bids and preparation of reports summarizing evaluation and providing recommendations for future action.,
• Attend meetings with client, other contractors and equipment suppliers

Qualifications

• Extensive experience, primarily in a contracting environment, working with fired heaters and boilers on FEED and EPC projects for the oil and gas, refinery and petrochemical industries
• Experience of undertaking PMC work on an oil and gas, refinery or petrochemical project
• Extensive experience of engineering, design and selection of fired heaters and boilers and their ancillaries
• Operations and Maintenance experience
• Flexible attitude, with good written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity relevant API, ISO and ASME codes
• Computer literate within Microsoft
• 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.

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 26051
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 01/19/2026, 04:20 PM
• Apply Before 04/30/2026, 04:20 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)