Technical Safety Engineer - Internship

Wood is currently recruiting for an Intern for Technical Safety department in our Madrid, La Rozas, office.

Wood is looking for students interested in accessing the professional world through external academic internships and offers the possibility to put into practice and expand the knowledge acquired during their academic career. Students will get the opportunity to work in the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas industry as we look to develop your background in conceptual engineering studies, pre-FEED, FEED, EPC and PMC projects. 

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across chemical, petrochemical, oil&gas and emerging energy sectors


• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working where relevant


• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business


• Benefits package; Free shuttle bus from Pinar de las Rozas, tren station to the office, company canteen, free company parking, and study aid.


• 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

The selected candidate(s) will cooperate assisting and directly performing – under the mentorship of senior colleagues – specific tasks as follows:

• To carry out engineering activities as directed by the Lead Technical Safety engineer


• Carry out Loss Prevention deliverables such as Hazardous Fluid List, Active & Passive Fire Protection Philosophy, Fire & Gas Detection Philosophy, Safety Layouts, Cause and Effect Matrix, Hazardous Area Classification Philosophy, Escape Routes and Safety Signs, etc. 


• Design of Fire Fighting systems: fire water demand, Fire Fighting P&IDs, fire water pumps, tanks, etc.


• Participate in technical safety reviews such as HAZID, HAZOP, Bow-Tie, SIL, LOPA, Plot Plan review, 3D Model review.


• Review technical safety studies like QRA, Dispersion and Flare Radiation studies. 


• To produce and review specifications, data sheets, schedules, study reports, and design calculations; ensuring that they conform to engineering quality, competence, and project management systems


• Comply with the requirements and also its continuous improvement in all our Company activities, to guarantee a position of global performance improvement.

• Last academic year or master's degree in Chemical Engineering or similar.


• Spanish language at native level


• Excellent command of English


• Holding a valid permit to live in Spain is required


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint


• Software: PHA Works, PHAST, PIPENET, BlueBeam.


• Academic situation that allows signing an agreement with a university or training center


• Availability in the morning (daily dedication depending on the academic situation)