Water Injection Engineer

Job description / Role

Overview

Wood is recruiting for a Water Injection Engineer (Local National) to join its Iraq Business Unit to lead and oversee water treatment and water injection operations to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible production activities within the client site.

This role is onsite in Basra, Iraq with travel requirements. Rotation: 5 days on, 2 days off.

Responsibilities

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 in delivering energy security and decarbonization ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq, providing maintenance, modifications, and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonizing 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 organization 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.
• Long service award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating long service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication, and many years of service of our employees at 5-year service milestones.

Key Objectives

• Lead and oversee water treatment and water injection operations to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible production activities within the client site.
• Provide technical guidance, supervisory oversight, and day-to-day management of water treatment facilities and water injection systems.
• Ensure water quality and system reliability meet reservoir injection requirements, safety standards, and operational targets.
• Visibly supervise and guide local operators, ensuring safe, stable, efficient, and reliable water treatment and injection processes.
• Oversee daily operations of water treatment plants and injection wells, maintaining performance within safe operating limits.
• Monitor critical water quality parameters and ensure that treated water meets injection specifications.
• Implement necessary chemical dosing programs and coordinate with laboratory personnel to perform water sampling and analyses.
• Troubleshoot operational issues to minimize downtime.
• Supervise machinery startup/shutdown in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Continuously improve detailed, unit-specific startup, shutdown, and emergency response procedures for water treatment and injection facilities.
• Capture and document lessons learned to enhance operational efficiency and safety.
• Actively mentor local national operators in water treatment and injection facilities, developing their technical competencies and operational awareness.
• Provide timely reports and updates on facility performance, incidents, and ongoing improvement initiatives.

Key Results

• Uphold a culture of excellent health, safety, and environmental behavior, ensuring that safety expectations are clearly communicated, consistently maintained, and proactively reinforced.
• Demonstrate assertiveness to intervene in unsafe practices, recognize hazards, and enforce corrective actions.
• Maintain reliable, stable, and optimized water treatment and injection processes to support production targets.
• Set and communicate clear performance expectations, holding the team accountable for achieving operational objectives.
• Provide clear feedback and instructions to superintendents, supervisors, and cross-functional teams, whether face-to-face or via radio.

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:

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in oil and gas process operations with a focus on water treatment and/or water injection.
• Strong operational troubleshooting and supervisory skills, particularly in large-scale water treatment and injection facilities.
• Degree or diploma in chemical, mechanical, petroleum engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

About the Company

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.