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Our expertise spans all project stages for onshore and offshore assets. We understand and mitigate key flow assurance issues through our technical consulting services, from design to operations. We are focused on improving efficiency, safety and cost. For more than two decades, we have successfully delivered on over 4,000 flow assurance and related consulting services projects for 200+ companies worldwide.\nWe are actively applying our multi-disciplinary consulting skillset and are technology focussed. To support our continued growth, we are searching for a solution-orientated and creative leader who has the technical knowledge and people leadership skills to steer our Production Optimisation business unit.\nThe Engineering Manager leads by example, consistently displaying and enforcing the Company’s values and behaviours, and commitment to the highest standards of safe and ethical behaviour, to ensure safe and reliable operations and client satisfaction. The successful candidate will require an innovative attitude and imagination to continue build on our success in a fast-paced, challenging and fulfilling working environment.\nWood is an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.\nJoin a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.\nYou must have:\nA solid career foundation in flow assurance and process engineering for hydrocarbon systems\nAn integrated systems focus with demonstrable knowledge of the upstream (process) and downstream (wells, reservoir) aspects and the ability to manage multiple interfaces\nFamiliarity with industry standards, codes and good practice guidelines\nCustomer focus with client-facing experience, proven study management and delivery to budget and schedule expectations\nStrong influencing skills, specifically for clients and or external parties\nFurther areas of technical experience are desirable:\nOperations experience\nExperience in the design and / or operation of CCS systems, be familiar with different elements of the value chain and have a focus on CO2-rich fluid transport and storage\nExperience in addressing challenges associated with transport of CO2-rich fluid, including phase equilibria and thermodynamics, thermophysical properties of such fluids and the impact of impurities, thermo-hydraulic aspects and chemical reactions\n Lead the safe, efficient execution and delivery of Production Optimisation and Flow Assurance consultancy services\nOwn technical assurance for discipline deliverables, ensuring compliance with corporate, client, and regulatory standards\nApprove and review simulations, calculations, and technical deliverables in accordance with Wood procedures\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate technical and process safety risks, driving the elimination of incidents through robust reviews, controls, and lessons learned\nPerform and oversee steady-state and transient flow simulations and provide expert support across flow assurance scopes (H₂, oil, gas/condensate, CO₂, water and chemical injection systems)\nManage discipline cost, schedule, and resource commitments, including progress tracking and reporting\nDevelop, mentor, and sustain a high-performing engineering team through competency development, coaching, knowledge sharing, and succession planning\nChampion a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, innovation, and safety-by-design\nSupport business development through proposal preparation and contribution to winning consultancy work\nRepresent Wood with clients through project and study leadership and by building and maintaining strategic relationships\nParticipate in or lead technical audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives\n Bachelors (minimum) or Masters (preferred) Degree in an engineering discipline, including chemical engineering, flow assurance, mechanical engineering.\nChartership, Professional Engineer (PE) status or equivalent relevant professional license/registration from a recognised national or industry engineering institution is desirable.\nTo be successful in this role, the following skills and experience will include: \nAbility to demonstrate initiative, tenacity and have excellent communication skills\nSignificant experience (typically >15 years) in design and/or operation of subsea and/or onshore pipeline systems \nAbility to assist with identifying and pursuing new business opportunities\nFully familiar with challenges associated with transport of multiphase, hydrocarbon and CO2-rich fluids, including fluid mechanics, phase equilibria and thermodynamics, thermophysical properties of such fluids, chemical interactions, key flow assurance risks and integrity risks\nFully familiar with existing fluid modelling tools/ thermodynamic engines e.g. Multiflash or PVTSim (preferably the former) flow assurance modelling tools (OLGA, PIPESIM, LedaFlow, etc)\nStrong technical writing skills, specifically for issuing project reports to clients and or external parties\nConsulting business unit overview\nOur global specialist consultancy business encompasses 3,700+ professionals with industry-leading expertise in areas including decarbonisation, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, renewables advisory, asset optimisation, and digital solutions.\nA multi-sector business unit, we are focused on providing technical consulting during the planning, design, building, operation and optimisation of assets, facilities, and infrastructure across a range of end markets including energy, industrial, power, mining, and life sciences.\nIf you are an experienced Engineering Manager, ready for your next challenge - 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