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Wood is currently looking for a Principal Alarm Management Engineer to join our System Integration (SI) team within out Digital Consulting business supporting across our UK projects.
This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of the following UK offices: Aberdeen, Staines, Reading, Glasgow or Northampton with the expectation of travel as required.
Applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

THE ROLE

The Principal Alarm Management Engineer is responsible for managing the full alarm system lifecycle—aligned with ISA‑18.2, EEMUA 191, and IEC 62682—including creating or reviewing the Alarm Philosophy and master alarm database, chairing rationalization workshops, designing and improving alarm systems to reduce nuisance alarms, and conducting regular compliance audits using Excel tools or bespoke software.

THE KEY OBJECTIVES OF THIS ROLE ARE:

• Management of Alarm System: In-depth understanding of alarm management lifecycle stages as per ISA 18.2, EMMUU191, and IEC 62682
• Create or review Alarm Philosophy, Alarm System Requirement Specification, Alarm rationalisation workshop terms of reference, and master alarm database
• Chair and facilitate alarm rationalisation workshops, using bespoke software, simplified Excel workbooks, and alarm databases.
• Design and implement effective alarm systems that meet operational needs.
• Lead initiatives for the continuous improvement of alarm systems to reduce nuisance alarms and enhance overall system performance
• Conduct regular assessments and audits of the alarm management system to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Provide training for personnel responsible for interacting with alarm systems, ensuring understanding of alarm management protocols and best practices
• Functional Safety Management: Serve as the primary contact for functional safety for project definition, development, and execution
• Workshop Coordination: Develop terms of reference and organise workshops such as HAZOP, LOPA, CHAZOP, EHAZID, etc
• Deliverables Management : Create or review key functional safety documents, including:
• Functional Safety Plan
• Functional Safety Management Procedures
• Safety Requirement Specifications
• SIS Impact Analysis
• SIL Calculations
• Emergency Depressurization & Blowdown Specifications
• SIL Verification and Validation Procedures, etc
• Assessment Coordination: Oversee functional safety assessments, audits, security risk assessments and independent verification of lifecycle deliverables
• Prior Use Demonstration: Coordinate or conduct prior use demonstrations
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration : Work with other teams to develop deliverables like P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, alarm & trip schedules, instrument datasheets, and SIS logic solver user requirement specifications, ensuring functional safety considerations are integrated
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure alignment with project functional safety specifications, client standards, and relevant national/international standards (e.g., IEC61508, IEC61511)
• Software Proficiency : Utilise exSILentia software for managing functional safety lifecycle activities
• Manhours Monitoring: Track and control manhours for functional safety activities
• Test Participation: Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and participate in Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), conduct SIS verification and validation reviews according to project standards
• Reporting: Produce technical and progress reports
• Project Schedule Support: Assist project management in developing the project schedule
• Performance Monitoring: Support project performance by monitoring key performance indicators, such as cost and schedule performance
• Client Liaison: Act as the primary contact for clients, ensuring their satisfaction and requirements are met