Wood in East Anglia: Exploring Opportunity for Tomorrow – Wood Group
Company Information
Wood Group UK Limited are the world’s industry leading consultants, engineers and project delivery experts on a mission to design the future of energy and materials. As a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and materials markets, we deliver solutions to critical challenges through our consulting, projects and operations expertise in more than 60 countries through our workforce of circa. 35,000 people. Our key markets are Energy Security, Energy Transition, Metals & Minerals, Life Sciences and Chemicals.
Project Overview
Wood Group UK Limited is a global engineering and consulting company working across energy and materials markets. From its base at Orbis Energy in Lowestoft, Wood is looking to better understand future opportunities in East Anglia and how its existing expertise, digital solutions, and services could be applied locally.
This project focuses on market research, opportunity identification, and communication. The intern will help Wood understand where new opportunities may exist within its current client portfolio, where new local clients or partners could be found, and how Wood can better promote STEM learning and career opportunities to young people.
Project Aim
To support Wood’s strategy by exploring opportunities for growth and increased brand awareness in East Anglia through market research, identification of clients and partners, use of digital and technical solutions, and improved communication with young people.
Key Research Questions
• What work does Wood already carry out in East Anglia?
• What opportunities exist within Wood’s current client portfolio?
• Which new clients or partners could Wood work with locally, including organisations based at OrbisEnergy?
• What digital and technical solutions exist within the wider Wood organisation that could be used in East Anglia?
• How can Wood better promote STEM learning and local job opportunities to young people?
• How can media and communication be used to raise awareness of Wood as both a service provider and employer?
What You Will Do
• Carry out desk-based market research into Wood’s existing clients and services
• Explore internal resources such as Wood’s intranet to identify available digital and technical solutions
• Use external resources such as the NSTA Pathfinder and EEEGR to understand the local market
• Identify potential new clients or partners in East Anglia and the markets they operate in
• Investigate how Wood’s digital and technical solutions could be applied locally
• Develop a communication plan showing how media could be used to promote STEM learning and local job opportunities for young people
• Take part in interviews or discussions to support your research
Science, Engineering and Technical Understanding
This project develops STEM-related understanding through:
• Learning how engineering and consulting companies respond to client problem statements
• Linking technical and digital solutions to real-world industry needs
• Understanding how engineering expertise is applied across different markets
• Communicating technical ideas clearly to non-specialist audiences
Planning and Organisation
You will:
• Break the project into clear stages
• Plan how you will carry out research and analysis
• Keep records of sources and decisions
• Explain why your recommendations are realistic and evidence-based
Skills Developed
• Research and data analysis
• Problem solving
• Communication and presentation skills
• Independent working and self-motivation
• Use of Microsoft Office
• Understanding careers in engineering, consulting, and energy
Final Outputs
• A written report
• A presentation summarising findings and recommendations
• Identification of new opportunities within Wood’s existing client portfolio
• A list of potential new clients or partners in East Anglia and their markets
• An overview of digital and technical solutions available within Wood
• A communication plan aimed at promoting STEM learning and local job opportunities
Reflection and Evaluation
Your report may include:
• What you learned about Wood and its markets
• What aspects of the project were most challenging
• How your work could support Wood’s future plans in East Anglia
• What you would do differently if you repeated the project