Alarm management Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Wood scores B on the Alion truth index.
Wood is recruiting for an Alarm management Engineer to join its Iraq business unit focusing on leading the implementation and continuous improvement of Alarm Management programs.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement on 28/28 rotation.
Wood is recruiting for an Alarm management Engineer to join its Iraq business unit focusing on leading the implementation and continuous improvement of Alarm Management programs.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement on 28/28 rotation.
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The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Alarm management Engineer to join our Iraq Business Unit.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.
Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
- 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
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
Job Objectives:
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Alarm Management programs in accordance with IEC 62682, and company standards.
- Maintain alarm databases, and optimize alarm performance across DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems.
- Analyze alarm KPIs and identify nuisance, stale, standing, and flood alarms to improve operator effectiveness and process safety.
- Support alarm system design, configuration, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management activities.
- Conduct audits, performance assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analysis related to alarm system performance.
- Collaborate with Operations, Process, Control Systems, and Maintenance teams to improve plant safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Develop alarm management procedures, training materials, and best practices, while mentoring junior and local national personnel.
Technical Skills:
- Hands-on experience with major DCS/SCADA platforms (Honeywell Experion, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa Centum, ABB, etc.).
- Data analysis skills for mining historical alarm logs and identifying bad actors/nuisance alarms.
- Understanding of process safety, hazard analysis (HAZOP), and operator human-machine interface (HMI) design best practices.
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:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control, or a related technical field.
Experience:
- 3+ to 7+ years of experience in industrial automation, process control (DCS/PLC/SCADA), or safety instrumented systems (SIS) within oil & gas, petrochemical, or power generation industries.
Standards Knowledge:
- Strong working knowledge of ISA-18.2 (Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries) and related IEC guidelines.