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Electrical, Instrument Controls Engineer

Job in Washington, Wood County, West Virginia, 26181, USA
Listing for: Wood PLC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Electrical, Instrument, & Controls Engineer
Location: Washington

JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting an Instrument, Electrical, & Controls Project Engineer to join its Operations Americas business. This opportunity is on-site in Northern West Virginia. #LI-Onsite

The Role:

As the Project Engineer you will be responsible for providing electrical engineering for and manage small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of that plant's capital project's group at their facility near Parkersburg, WV. Designing the future. Transforming the world. Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally.

We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer
  • Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sector
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs, offering onsite working
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
  • Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
  • Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
  • Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
  • Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship required
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Accountable for demonstrating site and business core values of safety, health & environment, quality, people treatment, and ethics.
  • Develop, maintain, and execute safety, improvement and obsolescence plans for control and electrical equipment.
  • Assist in day-to-day maintenance and troubleshooting of control and electrical equipment.
  • Coordinate front end work leading up to the capital design phase of the project.
  • Lead the development of overall project scope, execution strategy, and cost estimate for funds request.
  • Prepare progress reports as needed.
  • Perform Engineering reviews as required.
  • Manages and executes electrical and controls projects.
  • Provides electrical engineering representation for engineering and capital work.
  • Provides engineering support prior to and during maintenance outages.
  • Assists in support and development of site utilities.
  • Gatekeeper for maintenance MOC process as applicable to electrical and control systems.
  • Accountable for understanding OSHA, PSM and electrical code standards for control/electrical equipment and translating them into site procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team.

It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

  • Candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Controls Engineering, with 6+ years of industry related experience.
  • Experience around electrical controls - automation.
  • Experience working on and leading maintenance activities for medium/high voltage power distribution equipment.
  • Advanced understanding of automation and control systems such as:
    Reliance DCS, Wonderware, Honeywell Experion, and Control Logix.
  • Advanced understanding of AC and DC drives.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD or other drafting software.
  • Experience setting up a Control Loop.
  • Experience programming automation and control systems.
  • Electrical engineering / automation…
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