JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently recruiting for a CP Advisor to join its Singapore business unit focusing on supporting asset integrity through cathodic protection (CP) system design, monitoring, and performance assessment for buried pipelines, flowlines, storage tanks, and wellhead facilities for a major onshore brownfield project in Basra, Iraq on rotational basis 5 weeks on and 3 weeks off.

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

Reports to: Integrity Reliability and Measurement Section Head

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Wood is currently recruiting for a CP Advisor to join its Singapore business unit focusing on supporting asset integrity through cathodic protection (CP) system design, monitoring, and performance assessment for buried pipelines, flowlines, storage tanks, and wellhead facilities for a major onshore brownfield project in Basra, Iraq on rotational basis 5 weeks on and 3 weeks off.

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

Reports to: Integrity Reliability and Measurement Section Head

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced CP Advisor 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:

The Cathodic Protection Advisor will be part of the Surface Technical department and support asset integrity through cathodic protection (CP) system design, monitoring, and performance assessment for buried pipelines, flowlines, storage tanks, and wellhead facilities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the design, implementation, and performance evaluation of impressed current and sacrificial anode CP systems.
• Conduct Close Interval Potential (CIP), DCVG, and interference surveys to assess system effectiveness and detect coating damage.
• Perform External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) in accordance with NACE standards.
• Support integrity risk assessments and align CP performance with company-defined Integrity standards and specification in line with FOMS 6-2 requirements.
• Execute CP design calculations (current requirements, anode sizing, spacing) in compliance with NACE SP0169, SP0502, ISO 15589-1, and related codes.
• Oversee CP commissioning, baseline surveys, and periodic validation inspections.
• Review field data to ensure continuous compliance with CP criteria.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for underperforming CP systems and recommend mitigation actions.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of CP system layouts, performance records, and survey results.
• Collaborate with other teams viz. maintenance projects and operations to align corrosion control strategy across assets.
• Provide input to pipeline modification projects to ensure adequate CP coverage.
• Develop CP reporting tools and templates to track KPI trends.
• Support vendor management during field implementation and surveys.
• Deliver CP-related training to field technicians and junior engineers.
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses involving external corrosion.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, national regulations, and international best practices.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 15 years of hands-on experience in cathodic protection in onshore upstream oil and gas installations.
• Proven experience with:
  • Impressed current and galvanic CP systems
  • NACE ECDA methodologies
  • CIP and DCVG surveys
  • Interference testing and mitigation
  • CP system design and calculations
• Working knowledge of CP monitoring tools and survey instruments.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards: NACE SP0169, SP0502, ISO 15589-1.
• Good understanding of pipeline coating systems, soil resistivity, and CP shielding effects.
• Certified to minimum NACE CP level-3

Skills:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Report writing, technical documentation, and digital data analysis
• Ability to work independently in remote field locations

Systems:

• Familiarity with CP modeling and analysis tools
• Experience with asset integrity management systems and corrosion management systems

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.