We are a global engineering, procurement and construction contractor with a reputation for delivering high quality, technically advanced, reliable facilities and equipment on time, on budget and with a world-class safety record. We offer a complete range of services from concept to commissioning to the energy and industrial sectors world-wide, including upstream oil & gas, LNG, midstream (gas-to-liquids/coal-to-liquids, integrated gasification combined cycle/carbon capture & storage and emerging technologies), refining, chemicals & petrochemicals, power, mining & metals, environmental, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare industries.
And we are a fantastic place to channel your talent.
Here you will experience some of the most exciting projects anywhere in our market. You'll be exposed to new professional practices and cultures, further developing your skills and benefitting from an environment that's creative, groundbreaking and, above all, supportive.
If you want to understand why, look at our core values:
- INTEGRITY: Behaving ethically, safely, honestly and lawfully.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: Working to clear and mutually accepted responsibilities. Hands-on management and decision making. Accepting appropriate rewards and consequences.
- HIGH PERFORMANCE: Consistently meeting or exceeding expectations. Focus on continuous improvement.
- VALUING PEOPLE: Treating people with respect and dignity. Communicating with clarity and honesty. Providing opportunities for people to reach their potential.
- TEAMWORK: Working collaboratively towards common goals.
WORKING WITH US
We have a global structure that's designed to provide local solutions – calling on a network of engineering centres and regional partners:
- Technical expertise and innovation
- World-class safety record
- International expertise
- Local knowledge
- Environmental awareness
- Client focus
It's an integrated, multi-disciplinary way of working and when you're part of our company, the first thing you'll notice about us is our culture of teamwork.
You will be one of over 12,000 Foster Wheeler people worldwide – a diverse group that includes a huge range of backgrounds, nationalities and specialties. But, at the same time, you'd be treated very much as an individual.
We recognise that your own personal success is intrinsic to that of our company. So whether you're in the early stages of your career or are already an established name in our industry, this is a place that will invest heavily in your development.
OUR HISTORY
One of the benefits that we can bring both to our clients and the people, like you, who work with us, is a genuine wealth of experience.
Our ability to consistently deliver world-class results and services has been carefully shaped over the years and, indeed, the decades.
Although our origins date back even further, Foster Wheeler was formed in 1927 from a merger of the Power Speciality Company (which replaced Water Works Supply Company, created by the Foster family in 1884) and the Wheeler Condenser & Engineering Company, whose roots go back to 1891.
The corporate headquarters were originally in New York City but later moved to Clinton, New Jersey, now they're in Switzerland.
One of the qualities that has always characterised this company is vision, backed up by expertise and commitment. So from the earliest years of our business we looked to broaden its horizons. Our earliest expansion outside of the United States was to Europe, when in 1920 (still as the Wheeler Condensing & Engineering Company) we opened offices in London.
The subsequent period saw continued growth. We opened our first Houston office in 1942, followed by further expansion in Europe: first France (1929), Italy (1957) and then Spain (1965). A South African office was also opened in 1970, as the major engineering and construction aspects to our operations helped shape a modern, evolving world.
Of course that's something we continue to do – in fact now, more than ever. As Asia becomes an ever more important market, we can already demonstrate a successful history, having established operations in Singapore, in 1989, and Thailand in 1992. In addition, you can also find our engineers in countries elsewhere including Canada, Colombia, Turkey, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, Russia, Chile, Malaysia, India, China, Brunei, Indonesia, as well as a global sales team and project teams in many, many more countries. Today, Foster Wheeler has permanent offices in 28 countries.