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Wood is recruiting for a Graduate Piping Engineer to join our Reading based Capital Projects Business Unit dealing with the following industries; Carbon Capture and Storage, Green Energy, Recycling, Minerals Processing as Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Oil and Gas.

Working within various multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the delivery of the Piping engineering design content of an exciting range of challenging projects within the Process industry.

Building on our worldwide reputation for technical excellence, we’re united by our passion for creating a sustainable future. In addition to the conventional sectors, you can expect to become involved in:

  • Carbon Capture: Industrial clusters, concept development to detailed engineering
  • Hydrogen: blue hydrogen (w/CCS), green hydrogen, ammonia/hydrogen economy innovation
  • Future of hydrocarbons: adapting existing facilities and designing ambitious new projects, to produce the next generation of lower carbon fuels and chemicals

Key Elements of the Graduate Programme

  • Accredited training scheme with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
  • Access to a wealth of technical and personal development resources and opportunities
  • Support throughout your career; you will be assigned a buddy, mentor (Chartered Engineer) and departmental manager to ensure your professional development is achieved in order to gain chartered engineer status
  • Where available, opportunities for site placements, site visits in the UK and overseas and rotations into other relevant disciplines to enhance your knowledge and experience in order to become a well-rounded Engineer
  • Very competitive salary
  • Access to a range of excellent employee benefits including:
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Give as you earn scheme
    • Generous holiday allowance plus extra days purchase option
    • Travel and private medical insurance
    • Pension and life assurance
    • Shares option

Early Careers Network

You will have access to the Early Careers Network that brings together young professionals and offers continuing professional development opportunities. Early Careers Network activities include:

  • Networking opportunities
  • UK wide site visits
  • Organised social events
  • Lunch and learn sessions
  • Technical and soft skills training
  • Participation in STEM events
  • Developing University and Institutional links
  • Access to Wood’s Global Developing Professionals Network

Skills/Qualifications

  • Minimum 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering (IMechE Accredited)
  • Enthusiasm to work and develop your career in Piping Engineering within the Oil and Gas Industry
  • Demonstrate initiative, tenacity and excellent communication skills
  • Possess an ability to learn quickly and be adaptable and flexible to match business requirements
  • Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team environments
  • Must have the right to work in UK

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.