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    Engineer

    your uture...

    Energy Supporting Energy

    Graduate Opportunities

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    Each division comprises

    a dynamic and diverse

    collection of businesses

    and each offers an

    exciting place for

    graduates to excel,learn and grow.

    The Group

    Wood Group is an international energy services companywith $6bn revenues, employing around 41,000 peopleand operating in 50 countries.

    The Group has three businesses - Engineering, Wood Group PSN

    and Wood Group GTS - providing a range of engineering,

    production support, maintenance management and industrialgas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas,

    and power generation industries worldwide.

    Engineering

    A world leading engineering business with strong market

    positions in upstream, subsea and pipelines, led globally by

    Wood Group Mustang and Wood Group Kenny. We deliver

    a wide range of market leading engineering services to the

    upstream, subsea, pipelines & integrity, downstream & industrial

    and renewable energy sectors.

    Wood Group PSN

    The world leading production facilities support provider. We are

    a global provider of pre-operations, hook up & commissioning,

    operations & maintenance, engineering, construction, project

    management, training and decommissioning services to the

    energy industry.

    Wood Group GTS

    Wood Group GTS is a leading independent provider of rotating

    equipment services and solutions in the power, oil & gas and

    clean energy industries. Worldwide, these services include:

    power plant engineering, procurement and construction; facility

    operations & maintenance; and repair & overhaul, optimisation

    and upgrade of gas, wind and steam turbines, pumps,

    compressors and other high-speed rotating equipment.

    Engineering

    Clients

    Global operations

    Technology and know-how

    Project and risk management

    Integrated services

    Wood Group GTS

    Wood Group PSN

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    So...why should you joinWood Group?

    We are going places and so will youWe have a bright future ahead of us

    which means youll need to wear

    shades if you join us. Let me cut to the

    chase and sum up the benefits for you:

    you will be well paid; you will have a

    career development path that opens up

    countless opportunities; you can expect

    to travel; to be given responsibility; and to

    grow and to learn. If that appeals to you,

    keep reading...

    Our business is built on seven CoreValuesThese define who we are and how

    we behave. People join us because

    they want to work for a company that

    operates ethically they like our focus

    on people, safety, and being socially

    responsible.

    You will have fantastic colleaguesWe are a good company, a decent

    company with lots of the best people in

    the business who are all proud to be part

    of the Wood Group team.

    It will be exciting and interestingWe operate in some of the most

    challenging and exciting regions in the

    world and work on some of the most

    advanced and complicated projects

    ever conceived. We always push at the

    boundaries of what is possible - and

    weve been doing this for some time!

    We have a great businessWe offer a diverse range of services

    to a diverse range of operators. Long

    standing relationships with our customers

    run alongside new and exciting

    partnerships we are developing with

    emerging young companies.

    We will challenge youThe opportunity to work on leading

    projects, to work in exotic (andsometimes, not so exotic) destinations,

    to learn and to challenge yourself in every

    way, is simply tremendous.

    You will be a great addition to theteamYou will bring a fresh and unique

    perspective to our business, in return you

    will get the best training and support we

    can offer, and you will be well rewarded

    for it.

    I cant wait to see what you can achieve.

    Why would you NOT join Wood Group?

    Bob KeillerChief Executive

    Whether your interest is in greenfield or brownfield engineering, subsea & pipelines, process &facilities or gas turbines, each of our businesses can offer graduates something different.

    Where do you fit best within Wood Group?

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    Creating a safe and

    ethical culture in which

    our people can thrive,

    maintaining a healthy

    workplace and minimising

    adverse environmentalimpacts underpin our

    Group Core Values.

    TeamWG Challenge

    Core values

    Safety & AssuranceSafety & assurance is our top priority. We passionately care about the safety of our people and behave as safety leaders. We are

    committed to preventing injuries and ill health to our people and everyone we work with.

    RelationshipsOur business depends on healthy relationships with customers, business partners and suppliers.

    Social ResponsibilityBeing socially responsible is integral to what we do. We aim to make a positive difference to the communities where we operate and

    seek ways to assist them.

    PeoplePeople are our business. We are professional, high performing team players focused on delivering and drawing on our global expertise.

    InnovationInnovation gives us competitive advantage.

    Financial ResponsibilityWe expect to receive fair reward for our business performance. We are cost aware and carefully manage our own and our customers

    costs.

    IntegrityWe are proud of our reputation, built over many years, which depends on us doing the right thing.

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    What we offer

    Our success as a company depends upon

    the success of our people. Its no surprise

    then that we are dedicated to developing

    our employees. Whatever discipline

    and division you join, we will ensure

    that you receive the right experience,

    exposure and training to develop yourcompetencies. This is achieved through

    on-the-job learning, mentoring and

    technical & business skills training.

    We will help you to build a portfolio of

    experience and a rewarding career with

    Wood Group. You will have the opportunity

    to work with our clients, highly innovative

    companies representing a broad range

    of project types. Wood Group is also

    committed to promoting from within,

    to looking for our future leaders from

    among our workforce.

    Benefits of joining

    Competitivesalary

    Excellentrewardsincludingprivate

    medical & dental care and pension plan

    Discountedgymmembership

    Earlyresponsibility

    Structuredtrainingandmentoring

    Professionaldevelopmenttowards

    Chartership

    Variedprojects

    Regularperformancereviews

    Careerchoicesandlongtermprogression

    Internationalopportunities

    Comprehensiveinduction

    Relocationsupport

    Our exceptional portfolio ofservices and diverse rangeof training programmesmean there are manydifferent career choices forgraduates at Wood Group.

    Graduate Induction 2011

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    Project examples

    Centrica- Hummingbird FPSO,

    North Sea: duty holder responsibility

    on Sevan Marines innovative

    Hummingbird FPSO, the rst

    cylindrical mono-hull design to

    be introduced into the North Sea.

    TOTAL E&P UK- North Sea:

    providing engineering design,

    procurement, construction and

    ancillary services to TOTALs our

    oshore assets, Alwyn, Dunbar,

    Elgin, Franklin, plus St Fergus,

    TOTALs onshore site.

    AREVA T&D- Sheringham:

    awarded the design and project

    management o two oshore

    substations on the Sheringham

    Shoal Oshore Wind Farm,

    the companys rst move into

    the renewable energy sector.

    A global network

    o over 27,000

    people in over

    35 countries.

    UK ofces

    in Aberdeen,

    Glasgow, Hull

    and Runcorn.

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    At a glance

    WGPSN aims to be the best Production

    Services company to work for, with

    PeopleattheheartofourCoreValues;how we differentiate ourselves as an

    employer plays a big part in our ability to

    retain staff, with our graduate programme

    being a real benchmark of our business

    success. Graduates joining Wood Group

    PSN will gain on-the-job experience,

    have a dedicated mentor and follow a

    highly structured training scheme. From

    day one you will be working on one of

    our busy project or corporate groups.

    A range of technical and business skills

    training will be provided to compliment

    the practical experience you will gain.

    What you can expect

    Our engineering training schemes are

    accredited with several professional

    bodies including IChemE, IMechE, IETand IStructE. Commercial and Support

    Services graduates are also supported

    in their aim to complete recognised

    professional qualifications in their chosen

    eld,includingCIPD,CIPS,CIMA,BCS

    and ACCA.

    To keep our graduates engaged and give

    them exposure to our global business,

    we offer opportunities for them to

    take part in an international exchange

    programme undertaking a secondment

    to other business divisions in Australia,

    OmanorAmerica.OurDevelopingTalent

    Forum assists in the professional andsocial development of all our graduates.

    It gives you the opportunity to spend

    time with our senior leaders, meet other

    graduates from across our business

    and better understand the real career

    development prospects available to you.

    Your development doesnt stop when

    you finish your training plan; we provide

    continuous development opportunities

    including career development

    workshops, further education and

    advanced training for emerging leaders.

    Wood Group PSN

    Mechanical Piping Process Technical Safety Structural Electrical Instrumentation HR

    Environmental Project Controls HSE Accounting & Finance IT&S Operations & Maintenance

    Working with internal

    and external clients on a

    range of diverse projectshas enabled knowledge

    sharing and widened my

    professional network.

    Im currently on a 6 month

    secondment in Abu Dhabi

    working in a multi-cultural,multi-disciplinary team on

    oil, gas, and petrochemical

    plant modifications.

    Ive been given a lot of

    responsibility from the start.

    The structured mentor &development scheme is

    helping me work towards

    IMechE Chartered Status.

    Alice

    ElectricalDonal

    InstrumentWilliam

    Process

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    Project examples

    Mass Global- Iraq: operations

    and maintenance o the Solymaniah

    power acility, a 500MW electric

    generation acility consisting o

    our GE combustion gas turbines

    in simple cycle conguration.

    Talisman- North Sea: controls and

    uel system retrot on a TB5400

    gas turbine compressor package

    or Talismans Buchan Alpha

    asset. Part o a long term contract

    to provide maintenance services

    or 45 gas turbines on seven

    Talisman assets in the North Sea.

    ETEC- Texas: turnkey engineering

    project or the construction and

    commissioning o two power

    generating acilities ollowed by

    ull care, custody and control

    o our General Electric Frame

    7EA gas turbine generators.

    Approximately

    4,000 personnel

    worldwide with

    graduate rotations

    in locations such

    as America, Israel

    Canada, Scotland,

    Switzerland

    and Thailand.

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    At a glance

    Wood Group GTS is a leading

    independent provider of rotating

    equipment services and solutions inthe power, oil & gas and clean energy

    industries. Worldwide, these services

    include: power plant engineering,

    procurement and construction; facility

    operations & maintenance; and repair &

    overhaul, optimisation and upgrade of

    gas, wind and steam turbines, pumps,

    compressors and other high-speed

    rotating equipment.

    What you can expect

    Wood Group GTS graduates follow a two

    year structured rotational programme

    and will gain in-depth exposure to gasturbines and their components as well

    as experience different parts of the

    business.

    Six month assignments are completed

    at various domestic and international

    business locations, such as the UK, US,

    Canada, Switzerland, Thailand and Israel.

    Geographic flexibility is required with

    international exposure preferred.

    Throughout your development, our

    hiring teams will ensure that your

    technical skills are honed through varied

    project opportunities and hands-on

    experience. You will be paired with a

    mentor throughout this programme

    which will remain constant throughoutyour rotation. Wood Group GTS will

    also support your professional IMechE

    certification or similar training as well.

    Whats more, the programme offers

    exposure to things like quality and

    business improvement initiatives along

    with commercial and/or business

    exposure. Your final placement in the

    programme will be determined in a

    location that best matches up your talent

    and interest to the needs of the business.

    Wood Group GTS

    Ive had the opportunity

    to travel whilst enhancing

    my career; from Aberdeento Houston, then from

    Switzerland to Orlando.

    Although I focus on

    particular projects, day-

    to-day Im given freshchallenges to develop my

    technical skill-set and build

    working relationships.

    Ive had experience with

    gas turbine engine overhaul

    and component repair,whilst working towards

    Chartership with IMechE.

    Holly

    Supply ChainScott

    MechanicalNeil

    Mechanical

    Mechanical Aeronautical Materials Supply Chain

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    Project examples

    BP- Rhum Subsea Development,

    North Sea: J P Kenny engineered all

    subsea acilities and was part o the

    joint management team responsible

    or the whole development.

    Wave Hub- Cornwall:the UKs rst oshore acility or

    demonstrating a commercial-scale

    wave power plant. J P Kenny was

    responsible or the overall design

    o the system, procurement,

    abrication management and

    project management.

    Shell- Bonga, West Arica:

    MCS Kenny provided fexible pipe

    cross-section design verication,

    global riser extreme response

    and atigue response analysis or

    Bonga - Shells rst deepwater

    development oshore West Arica.

    Approximately

    2,300 personnel

    in 24 ofces

    worldwide.

    UK ofces

    in Aberdeen,

    Newcastle

    and Staines.

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    At a glance

    Wood Group Kenny comprises five sister

    companies: J P Kenny, MCS Kenny,

    MSi Kenny, Wood Group IntegrityManagement (WGIM) and SgurrEnergy,

    specialising in:

    Subseaengineeringdesign,

    pipelines & project management

    Riserdesign,softwareand

    advanced subsea technology

    Flowassurance&processoptimisation

    Integritymanagement&materials

    engineering

    Offshore&onshorerenewables

    What you can expect

    As a developing engineer with

    Wood Group Kenny, you will be put onto

    live projects from the outset. We offergraduates an opportunity to develop using

    a variety of learning techniques such as:

    access to the Wood Group Kenny online

    training academy, outsourced and

    in-house training courses, site visits and

    in-house lunch and learns led by current

    graduates, experienced engineers and

    service providers.

    Wood Group Kenny promotes an

    in-house professional development

    programme(PDP)foralldevelopingengineers, providing you with an

    opportunity to enhance qualifications

    and experience through networking,

    exchanging ideas and experience with

    fellow graduates and industry experts.

    We also encourage our engineers to

    work towards Chartered Status, providing

    mentoring and support throughout, and

    we hold accreditation with IMechE &

    IMarEST.

    Wood Group Kenny

    Subsea Mechanical Structural Electrical Instrumentation Technical Safety

    Process Materials Integrity

    From design projects to

    failure investigations, Ive

    enjoyed the wide varietyof work.

    I enjoy the level of

    autonomy I have over my

    work and also the variationof the job every day is

    different.

    Working on the design

    of an Umbilical for a

    FPSO has been a reallyinteresting project.

    Graeme

    MaterialsSurrinder

    SubseaDonald

    Mechanical

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    Project examples

    BP - Valhall, North Sea Norwegian

    sector: provided structural &

    acilities selection, preliminary &

    detailed design and procurement

    strategy development or the

    redevelopment project. The project

    incorporated both greeneld andbrowneld aspects and included

    a new our leg platorm to replace

    two existing platorms.

    ATPOil&Gas - Cheviot, North

    Sea: detailed design o the

    Cheviot topsides that will then

    be supported by a rst o its kind

    deep-drat semi-submersible

    called an Octabuoy.

    DragadosOffshore - Spain: the

    project or Wood Group Mustang

    Woking included a gas storage

    acility, FEED and detailed design.

    Approximately

    7,700 employees

    across US, UK,

    Kuala Lumpur,

    India and Middle

    East. UK ofce

    in Woking.

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    At a glance

    Wood Group Mustang is an independent

    services provider to the global oil, gas,

    chemical and manufacturing industries.The company specialises in design,

    engineering, procurement, project and

    construction management, and offers

    these services through its four business

    units: upstream oil & gas, pipeline,

    automation & control, process plants

    & industrial. Wood Group Mustangs

    ECO SolutionsTM group also provides

    environmentally oriented engineering

    and construction services.

    What you can expect

    Wood Group Mustangs approach is

    simple: People OrientatedProject

    Driven.Fromchillicook-offsandsummer picnics to company anniversary

    parties, project and people success is

    celebrated, making Wood Group Mustang

    much more than just a place to work.

    Graduates joining Wood Group Mustang

    are developed and connected through

    the Young Guns programme which

    consists of lunch-time learning sessions,

    field trips, team building and socialising

    opportunities. This helps new graduates

    gain a broad view of the oil & gas industry

    and encourages the development of

    professional and social relationships.

    You will also be exposed to senior staff and

    mentors and professional development is

    encouraged. Whats more, you will have

    the opportunity to work on world-class

    global projects and will gain exposure to a

    broad spectrum of engineering work, from

    conceptual stages to detailed design. Given

    Wood Group Mustangs global presence,

    opportunities also exist for secondments

    in several of our office locations.

    Wood Group Mustang

    Im currently on a one year

    secondment from Mustang

    Houston, to give me a widerexposure to different types

    of work.

    I chose Wood Group

    Mustang for its reputation

    and the opportunity towork on high profile

    projects in oil & gas.

    Theres a real sense of

    community here and

    Young Guns has helpedme get to know different

    people and disciplines.

    Josephine

    MechanicalTobi

    InstrumentRichard

    Mechanical

    Mechanical Piping Process Technical Safety Structural Electrical Instrumentation

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    Entry requirements

    When selecting our graduates, we look or a number o

    dierent attributes. First we consider your qualications,

    but equally important to us are the transerable skills,

    qualities and experience you can oer.

    For our engineering roles, you will need an engineering

    specic degree, preerably at Masters level and rom anaccredited University.

    For our commercial roles, we look or a good rst or

    second class degree in a relevant business or

    management discipline.

    What we look for:

    Astrongacademicbackgroundintheareaappliedto,complemented by practical experience

    Ambitiousindividualswhoaremotivatedandenthusiastic

    about their discipline

    Selfstarterswhohavethepotentialtohandleearly

    responsibility, with a drive to achieve

    Goodcommunicatorswithstronginterpersonalskills

    Enthusiasticteamplayerswithaprovenaptitudefor

    problem solving

    We assess all applications against the above criteria and pride

    ourselves on our commitment to equal opportunities.

    Wood Group is

    powered by our

    people. We seek

    out the best

    and brightest

    individualsto join our

    organisation.

    Graduate Induction 2011

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    How to apply

    Our selection process comprises three key steps: application, interview and assessment centre, as detailed below.

    (*Subject to change, varies depending on discipline)

    Internships

    To register for a student placement with us please visit: www.woodgroup.com/internships

    *Please note these are offered on an ad-hoc basis and are not guaranteed

    Functions/Disciplines

    Engineering:

    Mechanical / Aeronautic Chemical / Process Electrical / Instrumentation / Control Structural / Civil Safety / Loss Prevention Materials / Metallurgy Subsea / Naval Architecture ++ Environmental Commercial & Support

    Project Controls +

    HR +

    HSE Accounting & Finance

    Supply Chain

    Wood Group

    PSN

    Wood Group

    Kenny

    Wood Group

    Mustang

    Wood Group

    GTS

    1. Application

    To apply, please complete our

    online application form at

    www.woodgroup.com/graduates

    We are looking for focused candidateswho have researched our opportunitiesand have decided which position/s

    and business unit/s best suit their

    skills and aspirations.

    2. Interview

    If your application successfully

    demonstrates that you meet our

    requirements, you will be invited

    to attend a first-round interview.

    The interviews are specific to eachof our businesses so depending on

    your choice of position/s you may be

    invited to more than one interview.

    3. Assessment centre

    For many of our graduate opportunities

    the final stage of selection involves an

    assessment centre, which is business

    unit specific. Our typical assessment

    activities include: interview, group work,presentation and technical exercise.

    If successful, most of ourgraduates start by September.

    IT & S

    + For Project Controls scheme ++ For Advanced Integrity GroupRoles are subject to availability

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    Any questions?

    Contact our Graduate Adviser:

    Wood Group

    15 Justice Mill Lane

    Aberdeen AB11 6EQ

    Scotland, UK

    Tel: + 44 1224 532518

    E-mail: [email protected]

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