JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a HV technician to join its Iraq business unit focusing on O&M Services during the Operation Period - Electrical Balance of Plant.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Wood is recruiting for a HV technician to join its Iraq business unit focusing on O&M Services during the Operation Period - Electrical Balance of Plant.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HV technician 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:

• O&M Services during the Operation Period - Electrical Balance of Plant From the start of the operations, shall perform the Preventive Maintenance and the Corrective Maintenance in accordance with the Customer's operating procedures, maintenance plans, work instructions and HSE requirements.
• Preventive maintenance All activities shall be performed according to the operating procedures, maintenance plans and HSE Plan provided by Customer and in such a manner that it does not affect the warranties in favor of the Customer
• Findings of equipment failures and or deviations from expected normal wear and tear or operation must be corrected
• Shall perform all required corrective maintenance actions, in respect of the Electrical BoP Plant to ensure achievement of an optimized performance and minimize severity and duration of incidents and outages.
• Shall remedy any error, fault or defect including damage to the Electrical BoP Plant and/or disruptions in relation to the performance and/or running of the SPP.
• Corrective Maintenance includes all activities, including investigations, tests and similar where necessary to discover, identify, locate the failure and its possible causes (e.g. electrical tests and measurements, physical checks) which are necessary to correct and remedy any incident, defect, failure, breakage, breakdown, deviation, malfunction or anomaly arisen at the Electrical BoP Plant irrespective if it is caused by a defect of an element, by an error of installation, by wear and tear or other reasons, and irrespective if the cause is external or internal to the Electrical BoP Plant
• The Corrective Maintenance shall be carried out to (i) optimize the capacity and to (ii) maximize the performance of the Project.
• Shall perform the corrective maintenance in respect of the Guaranteed Reaction Times and the safety at Site.
• If there are no activities to be performed within the HV scope, HV technicians will carry out the tasks assigned to LV/MV technicians.

QUALIFICATIONS

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:

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• 3-5 years HV O&M experience (utility, solar, or industrial)
• HV switching authorization + electrical safety certifications
• Competence in troubleshooting, diagnostics, and corrective maintenance
• Strong HSE orientation

Preferred:

• Experience in solar plants or power utility sites
• SCADA familiarity
• Additional certifications in HV testing or cable jointing

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. 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.