John Wood Group plc

Wood is currently recruiting for a Control Room operator to join its Singapore business unit, focusing on real-time monitoring of the solar plant performance.

This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq, with travel requirement.

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

Wood is currently recruiting for a Control Room operator to join its Singapore business unit, focusing on real-time monitoring of the solar plant performance.

This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq, with travel requirement.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Control Room operator to join our Singapore 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

Job Purpose

• Real-time monitoring of the solar plant performance via SCADA and other control systems such as the inverter smart IV curve monitoring.
• Check and respond to system alarms, warnings and faults.
• Identify trends or anomalies in performance data.
• Diagnose issues remotely and escalate to field teams if needed.
• Responsible for log incidents and operations and maintenance activities reporting
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly performance reports.
• Ensure compliance of the plant with the Grid Operator regulations.
• Suggest operational improvements or predictive maintenance actions.

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:

• 3 years’ experience in Control Room Operations (solar or other power/utility plants).
• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation/Power Engineering.
• Training in SCADA operations, solar PV fundamentals, and basic electrical safety/LOTO.
• Ability to interpret alarms, SCADA data, and grid-related signals.
• Experience monitoring real-time performance, logging incidents, and analyzing alarms.
• Strong reporting skills (daily/weekly/monthly energy generation, incidents, alarms).

Preferred:

• Experience in solar plants or power utility sites
• Familiarity with CMMS and advanced Excel/data analytics.

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.