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Wood India Consulting division is currently recruiting for a RAM (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) Part Time Consultants for our Chennai office.

The Role

This is an excellent chance for an experienced technical skilled within RAM (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) Part Time Consultants to utilise their knowledge and experience to lead projects independently.

Provide specialist RAM engineering input across concept, FEED, detailed design, operational improvement Green and brownfield projects. Execute reliability and availability studies to support asset design, maintenance strategy development, operational readiness and production assurance objectives. Ensure all RAM work activities comply with company, industry and client standards while delivering technically robust and commercially practical recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have significant proven working knowledge and expertise in RAM projects across the Energy sector within a global fast-paced consulting environment and be passionate about developing people.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Operations & Maintenance team are part of our Intelligent Assets business unit. We support our clients to secure economic recovery from existing infrastructure, optimising assets and enabling extension of productive field life whilst accelerating the move towards net Zero. The work we do predominately enables Energy security whilst we transition. However, we are also growing our services across Carbon Capture Utilisation and storage and transportation of Hydrogen and Ammonia.

With Wood’s ambitious growth within energy transition related business, you will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to our global pool of knowledge experts in a range of topics, including traditional oil and gas, CO2 and H2 transport.

Wood is an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.

What we can offer





- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients within the Energy Sector across multiple global locations
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- 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

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.

Qualifications:
• . or specialization in Mechanical / Electrical, relevant Engineering degree preferably with maintenance experience

Knowledge, skills, and experience:
• Minimum 15+ years’ experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Process or Utility industry, ideally gained in operations or maintenance of process related equipment.
• Strong understanding of Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) principles and asset performance management.
• Proven experience in Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD), Monte Carlo Simulation, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), RCA (Root Cause Analysis), FMEA/FMECA, MBTF & MTTR Analysis, Equipment Criticality Analysis,



Maintenance Optimization and CMMS.
• Practical experience in executing RAM studies during Concept, FEED, Detailed Design and Operational phases.
• Develop, review, and optimize maintenance strategies using RCM, CMEA, and Preventive Maintenance methodologies.
• Knowledge of risk-based methodologies including RBI, RCM, SIL, HAZOP, HAZID and LOPA.
• Understanding of rotating equipment, static equipment, electrical power systems, instrumentation and control systems.
• Ability to analyse failure data, maintenance records and operational performance trends.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze Reliability KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, Availability, and OEE.
• Ability to review engineering documents including PFDs, P&IDs;, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Equipment List, System Architecture Diagrams and Functional Specifications.
• Strong report writing, technical presentation and client communication skills.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary projects and client-facing consultancy assignments.
• Familiarity with reliability databases such as OREDA, MIL-HDBK-217, NSWC, Exida or equivalent industry sources.
• Experience using RAM analysis software such as Isograph Availability Workbench, Relia Soft Block Sim, Maros, GRIF, APM tools or equivalent.

Personal attributes:
• Intellectually capable, can apply maintenance theory in a practical context.
• Pursues continuous development and progression of own skills and knowledge.
• Diligent and dependable in consistent application of established process.
• Professional demeanour with appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and provide effective trouble shooting.
• Well organized, observant, good communication skills.
• Ability to work with timelines/targets.
• Good team working skills, with the ability to work in multidiscipline environments with minimal supervision.
• Role model Wood’s values & behaviours.

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📌 Consultant – RAM (India)
🏢 Wood
📍 India