Description Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for Senior / Principal Materials Engineers (contract) to join our Projects - Equipment Engineering Group. This is a contract position for a period of 12 months supporting a number of FEED and EPC petrochemical, Oil & Gas and energy transition projects. The position will be based in our Reading office with Hybrid working considered. LI-Hybrid The Role Materials Engineers play a key part in our FEED and EPC delivery in various stages of the project. Including selection, review and evaluation you will ensure that your skills and knowledge are utilised to the full to deliver successful project outcomes. We are looking for those early in their Materials Engineering career right through to highly experienced individuals. Our Clients and Projects Designing the future. Transforming the world. Wood’s Projects business unit specialises in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale. Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record. Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction and project delivery. Responsibilities Material Selection (input to materials selection diagrams and material selection reports) Preparation of project standards and specifications in the fields of welding, fabrication, non - destructive examination, cathodic protection, and corrosion control Review of welding, painting, fabrication, non - destructive examination and testing procedures Evaluation of fabricated equipment for compliance with project materials and welding requirements Providing advice and guidance on material and fabrication issues Qualifications What makes you remarkable? Expected: Extensive experience in materials engineering in the Oil and Gas, Refinery and Petrochemicals industries Desirable: Familiarity with the following; Relevant ASME, API, NACE Publications Knowledge of stainless steel, Cr - Mo alloy steels and low alloy Ni - steels Welding and fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks and piping Non - destructive examination techniques for welded joints Cathodic Protection Lining and coating systems