Operations & Maintenance Lead

Operations & Maintenance Lead

Wood is seeking an experienced Operations & Maintenance Lead with direct experience managing, coordinating or supporting maintenance delivery for heavy assets in upstream, midstream or downstream oil & gas contexts.

This staff role is based in Aberdeen with hybrid working, requiring three days a week from the Aberdeen office.

You will coordinate a global delivery team across Operations & Consulting Business Units within Wood, ensuring delivery of Optimised Energy maintenance advisory and asset management support.

• Embed skilled advisors within client organisations
• Co‑ordinate strategic work
• Analyse and improve asset performance
• Provide AI‑accelerated services such as maint
  
  AI, Performance Optics & safetyAI

• Meaningful projects across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements, hybrid and remote where relevant
• Diversity & Inclusion commitment with employee networks
• Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Benefits: 33 days annual leave, pension, private medical, life insurance, flexible perks
• Professional development plans tailored to you
• Global connections with industry experts

• Set regional delivery expectations and communicate performance for Optimised Energy delivery team
• Act as subject matter expert in maintenance discipline and reliability systems, applying best practices
• Support delivery of projects, manage client relationships, report on opportunities and risks
• Champion continuous improvement, adhere to management systems, provide feedback
• Assist line manager in achieving annual business goals and contribute to regional business planning
• Maintain strong safety culture, manage team development, empower employees
• Ensure robust Management of Change processes and foster learning culture
• Lead bid/tender activities, strengthen customer relationships, adopt seller‑doer approach
• Model ethical behaviour, manage mentor direct reports, support recruitment

• Degree in Engineering, Scientific Discipline or related technical field with significant experience in asset operations environment
• Direct experience managing, coordinating or supporting maintenance delivery of assets, particularly upstream or downstream
• Understanding of analytical techniques applied to maintenance and reliability systems for optimisation
• Interest in digitalisation and AI techniques to deliver value at pace
• Broad understanding of Energy industry region and strong networking & relationship building with Operations customer base
• Proven customer‑facing communication experience
• Knowledge of HSSEA, regulatory and legislation applicable in industry, with maint
  
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• Team building skills – motivating people, enabling cross‑functional best practice within Wood teams
• Influence and challenge others to behave consistently with Optimised Energy objectives

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.

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 race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with applicable laws.