Subsea, Pipeline And Energy Transition Engineering Placement
Wood Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood’s Technical Consulting division is seeking Engineering Placement Students to join our Subsea and Pipeline Engineering Team within the energy sector. This 12-month placement, starting in Summer 2026, will be based at our Staines office and forms part of a degree program.
The Role
In this role, you will contribute to cutting‑edge energy transportation and transition projects across diverse and challenging environments such as the North Sea, Black Sea, South America, West Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Your responsibilities will include preparing engineering proposals, techno‑economic studies, technical reports, material specifications, equipment requisitions, and drawings, ensuring high‑quality deliverables for global energy infrastructure.
Our Clients and Projects
Within Technical Consulting, our clients range from major and independent operators of onshore oil & gas and clean energy facilities such as carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and wind farms, to suppliers, fabricators and EPC contractors. We execute projects from concept through detailed design, construction and commissioning on a world‑wide basis. We are proud to be working on projects that support the energy transition journey, enabling a more sustainable future for us all.
What We Can Offer
* Technical and personal development; access to a wealth of technical and personal development resources and opportunities
* Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the different Energy and Materials market sectors
* Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
* Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4× base salary life insurance, gym membership, travel insurance and a bike to work scheme
* Early Careers Network (ECN); join your peers within our ECN and have the opportunity to support and share ideas with other recent graduates across our business units
* Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Responsibilities
* Work on energy transportation and transition projects in challenging locations including the North Sea, Black Sea, South America, West Africa, and the Mediterranean, handling technical challenges such as water depths up to 3.5 km, product temperatures from –190 to 160 °C, corrosive products, composite materials, tsunamis, landslides, scour and cyclones
* Engage in world‑leading onshore energy transportation projects, including traditional oil and gas, CO₂, and hydrogen
* Support offshore renewables projects, including fixed and floating wind
* Receive training to use advanced engineering software for pipeline and cable routing and design and general‑purpose FE software such as ABAQUS
* Prepare engineering proposals, techno‑economic studies, technical reports, material specifications, equipment requisitions and drawings
Qualifications
* Graduate engineer with a minimum 2:1 bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field or a master’s degree in mechanical, civil, or subsea engineering. Other disciplines may be considered
* Software and programming skills
* Open attitude and willingness to tackle new tasks
* Able to work as part of a team
* Good written and verbal communication skills in an engineering environment
* Demonstrate initiative but knows when to ask for help
* Exhibit engineering common sense when problem‑solving
If all of this sounds good to you, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood!
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. https://www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non‑exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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