Alarm Management Engineer

About the role

Wood is recruiting an Alarm Management Engineer for its Iraq business unit, which works on complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects. The role leads the implementation and continuous improvement of Alarm Management programs in line with IEC 62682 and company standards. It is a full-time on-site position in Basra, Iraq, with a 28/28 rotation.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain alarm databases and optimise alarm performance across DCS, SIS, PLC and SCADA systems
• Analyse 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
• Conduct audits, performance assessments, incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with Operations, Process, Control Systems and Maintenance teams to improve plant safety, reliability and efficiency
• Develop alarm management procedures, training materials and best practices, and mentor junior and local national personnel

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, instrumentation and control or a related technical field
• 3 to 7+ years of experience in industrial automation, process control (DCS/PLC/SCADA) or safety instrumented systems (SIS) in oil and gas, petrochemical or power generation
• Strong working knowledge of ISA-18.2 and related IEC guidelines

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with major DCS/SCADA platforms such as Honeywell Experion, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa Centum and ABB
• Data analysis of historical alarm logs to identify nuisance alarms
• Understanding of process safety, HAZOP and HMI design best practices

What we offer

• Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care
• Tailored professional development plans
• Access to global experts and a Long Service Award at 5-year milestones