Operation Technology Project Manager

Wood is recruiting for an Operation Technology Project Manager to join its Iraq business unit focusing on leading OT modernization, obsolescence, and digital transformation projects across gas facilities on 28/28 rotation.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

Wood is recruiting for an Operation Technology Project Manager to join its Iraq business unit focusing on leading OT modernization, obsolescence, and digital transformation projects across gas facilities on 28/28 rotation.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operation Technology Project Manager to join our Iraq 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 

Responsibilities

• Lead OT modernization, obsolescence, and digital transformation projects across gas facilities.
• Perform Project Engineer and Project Manager functions, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and project delivery.
• Develop and implement lifecycle, migration, technology refresh, and obsolescence mitigation strategies for DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA, telecommunications, and industrial network systems.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, cost control, contracts, and change management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, operations teams, EPC contractors, OEMs, and key stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide technical direction during design, implementation, commissioning, start-up, and operational handover.
• Drive cybersecurity and compliance initiatives aligned with IEC 62443, company standards, and industry best practices.
• Develop and mentor local national personnel through training, knowledge transfer, competency development, and succession planning programs.
• Support localization objectives and the sustainable development of in-country OT and engineering capabilities.

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 Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation & Control, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Proven experience delivering OT, automation, control systems, digital transformation, and obsolescence management projects in EPC, EPCM, PMC, or Owner Operator environments.
• Strong experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong knowledge of DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA, industrial networks, telecommunications, virtualization, and OT cybersecurity.
• Working knowledge of IEC 62443, IEC 61511, ISA-95, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing talent and supporting nationalization programs.
• Proven track record delivering complex multidisciplinary projects while maintaining operational continuity, cybersecurity compliance, cost performance, and asset reliability.