Lead Process Automation Systems Engineer

Wood
Iraq
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Alarm management","PID tuning","Process automation","SIS","PCS","AVEVA PI","Data historians","IEC 61131-3","IEC 61511","IEC 62682"]

Lead the design and implementation of automation systems for a major onshore brownfield project in Basra, Iraq. Own technical authority for process automation including PCS, SIS, alarm management and historian systems, provide mentorship to engineering teams, ensure IEC compliance, and support commissioning and lifecycle optimization. Full-time on-site role with travel requirements.

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Lead Process Automation Systems Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the design and implementation of automation systems for a major onshore brownfield project in Basra, Iraq. Own technical authority for process automation including PCS, SIS, alarm management and historian systems, provide mentorship to engineering teams, ensure IEC compliance, and support commissioning and lifecycle optimization. Full-time on-site role with travel requirements.
Location: Iraq
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead automation system design and implementation
  • •Define control strategies, alarm philosophies, and automation standards
  • •Ensure IEC 61131-3, IEC 61511, IEC 62682 compliance
  • •Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams
  • •Support commissioning, upgrades, and lifecycle optimisation
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of experience in process automation
  • •Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • •PCS & SIS integration experience
  • •Alarm management and PID tuning experience
  • •AVEVA PI and data historians experience
Experience:15+ yearsOil & gasOil and gasPetrochemical
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Alarm managementPID tuningProcess automationSISPCSAVEVA PIData historiansIEC 61131-3IEC 61511IEC 62682
Tech Stack:AVEVA PIPCSSISIEC 61131-3IEC 61511IEC 62682

Company Brief

Wood
Provides engineering, project delivery and technical consultancy services across energy, built environment and industrial sectors, delivering integrated solutions for oil & gas, renewables, infrastructure and environmental projects worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded: 1982
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