Principal Alarm Management Engineer

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Wood is currently looking for a Principal Alarm Management Engineer to join our System Integration (SI) team within our Digital Consulting business supporting across our UK projects. There is a requirement for hybrid working with Tuesday and Wednesday based out of Aberdeen, Glasgow or Staines. Occasional travel to the client site is also expected as required. Applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

The Principal Alarm Management Engineer is responsible for managing the full alarm system lifecycle—aligned with ISA‑18.2, EEMUA
191, and IEC
62682—including creating or reviewing the Alarm Philosophy and master alarm database, chairing rationalization workshops, designing and improving alarm systems to reduce nuisance alarms, and conducting regular compliance audits using Excel tools or bespoke software.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team works with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector. We deliver bespoke essential automation and control systems solutions that enable a safer and more efficient operation. Within SI, we architect digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure and operable, integrating client source systems across IT and OT environments and securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.

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• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs, including hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure market alignment
• Flexible benefits package including 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month, plus pension, private medical cover, life insurance
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans
• Global connections: join experts at the leading edge of the industry
• Energy Transition Academy: exposure to existing and emerging energy systems

The Key Objectives of this role include:

• Management of Alarm System: in-depth understanding of alarm management lifecycle stages as per ISA 18.2, EEMUA
  191, and IEC 62682
  • Create or review Alarm Philosophy, Alarm System Requirements Specification, Alarm rationalisation workshop terms of reference, and master alarm database
  • Chair and facilitate alarm rationalisation workshops using bespoke software and alarm databases
  • Design and implement effective alarm systems that meet operational needs
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce nuisance alarms and enhance system performance
  • Conduct regular assessments and audits for compliance with standards
  • Provide training for personnel interacting with alarm systems
• Functional Safety Management: primary contact for functional safety for project definition, development, and execution
• Workshop Coordination: develop terms of reference and organise workshops (HAZOP, LOPA, CHAZOP, EHAZID, etc.)
• Deliverables Management: create or review key functional safety documents, including Functional Safety Plan, Safety Requirement Specifications, SIS Impact Analysis, SIL calculations and related procedures
• Assessment Coordination: oversee functional safety assessments, audits, security risk assessments and independent verification
• Prior Use Demonstration: coordinate or conduct demonstrations
• Cross-Disciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  work with other teams to develop deliverables (P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, alarm & trip schedules, instrument datasheets, SIS logic solver user requirement specifications)
• Compliance Assurance: ensure alignment with project safety specifications and standards (IEC
  61508, IEC
  61511)
• Software Proficiency: utilise exSILentia software for managing functional safety lifecycle…