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Wood India Consulting division is currently recruiting for Lead Engineer - Asset Integrity to join the team focusing on ALO projects within our Digital Consulting Division. This position is based in Chennai and because success in the role will require in-person contact with the team, remote work is not an option.
The Role
The Lead Engineer – Asset Integrity will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise, ensuring successful delivery of assigned projects within time and budget constraints. This role typically oversees multiple projects simultaneously, managing resources and guiding team members to achieve project goals.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Our Asset Lifecycle Optimisation business unit provides Integrity Management Services, Structural Integrity Engineering, Computational Analysis and Rotating and Reciprocating Equipment Control to our clients. We support our clients across conventional energy to ensure Energy Security and play a key role in decarbonising assets. We also work closely with clients across the Energy Transition sector supporting projects across Hydrogen transportation and production, and Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation (CCUS). Our team of dynamic, versatile individuals have a continuous focus on delivery and client satisfaction and take pride in being part of the solution to a Net Zero future.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector within the UK and other international locations as required
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- 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
The key objectives for this role are:
- Provide expert technical leadership in asset integrity across multiple projects and scopes
- Develop and implement integrity management systems, inspection strategies, and life extension studies.
- Prepare integrity assessment reports, including Fitness for Service and repair recommendations
- Apply industry codes and standards (e.g., API, ASME) to deliver compliant and effective solutions
- Lead technical delivery of consulting scopes such as risk-based inspection, corrosion assessment, and structural integrity
- Manage project execution, ensuring delivery within budget, schedule, and quality expectations
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, supporting their technical development and task execution
- Represent the asset integrity discipline in client engagements, project meetings, and workshops
- Contribute to innovation initiatives and continuous improvement across engineering practices
- Lead or support proposal development, client relationship management, and commercial strategy
- Supervise small technical teams, delegating tasks and coordinating engineering activities
- Promote a positive team culture, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational excellence standards
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:
- Proven experience of working in the on- and offshore oil and gas industry
- Demonstrable senior technical experience in Integrity Management, Integrity Engineering Methodology and engineering project management
- Demonstratable experience in the selection, application, and utilisation of asset integrity management software (such as NEXUS IC)
- Suitable engineering/metallurgical degree and education from a recognised Academic institution. Bachelors (minimum)
- Chartership, Professional Engineer (PE) status or equivalent relevant professional license/registration from a recognized national or industry engineering institution is desirable
- Demonstratable CPD record showing examples of technical and consulting development
- API Accreditation is favourable
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.
