Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Engineering Design

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineer for on-site design and technical leadership in the Abu Dhabi oil and energy sector. The role focuses on assessing instrumentation and control engineering designs, validating calculations, and guiding engineering interfaces to meet company standards.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Electronics or Control Engineering and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electronics or Control Engineering is required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in instrumentation, electronics or control engineering.
• Experience reviewing engineering designs and external submissions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized technical expertise on instrumentation and control engineering design.
• Review designs to ensure compliance with technical requirements and standards.
• Evaluate studies and external submissions from consultants and EPC contractors.
• Review and approve drawings, specs and documents for I&C systems.
• Perform calculations to validate designs and identify optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to address interfaces.

Skills

Instrumentation design

Control systems

Engineering calculations

Vendor/deviation reviews

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation/Electronics/Control Engineering

Job description

Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Engineering Design Job Snapshot - Role: Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Oil and Energy - Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering - Experience: Minimum 8 years - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Position Overview ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineer to provide technical expertise in instrumentation, electronic control systems and engineering design. The role involves reviewing engineering designs, specifications and technical documentation, validating design calculations and providing technical guidance to ensure that instrumentation and control engineering activities meet company requirements and applicable standards. The successful candidate will coordinate with engineering disciplines, technical departments, business units, operations teams, engineering consultants and EPC contractors to resolve technical issues, manage engineering interfaces and maintain the quality and integrity of instrumentation and control designs.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Abu Dhabi
• Industry: Oil and Energy
• Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Accountabilities

• Provide specialized technical expertise on instrumentation and control engineering design matters.
• Review instrumentation and control engineering designs to ensure compliance with technical requirements and applicable standards.
• Evaluate engineering studies and design deliverables prepared by external engineering consultants.
• Review and approve drawings, specifications and technical documents relating to instrumentation and control systems.
• Perform engineering calculations to validate designs and identify optimization opportunities.
• Ensure engineering designs maintain the required technical quality and integrity.
• Provide technical recommendations to address instrumentation and control engineering challenges.

Engineering Design Review and Validation

• Review design studies and engineering documentation submitted by consultants and contractors.
• Verify that proposed engineering solutions meet company specifications, technical requirements and approved design standards.
• Assess design calculations and technical assumptions to support design validation.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering designs while maintaining technical compliance.
• Review proposed design changes and provide technical input where required.
• Support the application of appropriate engineering technologies and cost-effective design solutions.

Consultant and EPC Contractor Coordination

• Prepare scopes of work for external engineering consultants and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors.
• Define technical requirements for assigned instrumentation and control engineering activities.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors during engineering design execution.
• Review contractor engineering submissions and provide technical comments or approvals within assigned responsibilities.
• Support the resolution of technical issues arising during engineering activities.
• Ensure external engineering deliverables comply with relevant company requirements and standards.

Technical Authority and Engineering Compliance

• Provide in-house technical authority support for specialized instrumentation and control engineering matters.
• Conduct technical authority reviews of vendor and supplier deviation requests.
• Evaluate requests for exceptions or non-compliance with company specifications and standards submitted through the Project Management Consultant (PMC).
• Determine the technical acceptability of proposed deviations within assigned authority.
• Provide specialist engineering guidance to support the resolution of complex technical problems.
• Support consistent application of approved engineering standards and technical requirements.

Engineering Standards and Technical Documentation

• Contribute to the development and updating of engineering procedures.
• Provide technical input into company engineering standards and specifications.
• Review and update instrumentation and control design philosophies and engineering guidelines.
• Support improvements to technical documentation based on engineering requirements and applicable standards.
• Promote consistent engineering practices across assigned design activities.
• Ensure technical documents accurately reflect approved engineering requirements.

Engineering Optimization and Technology Application

• Evaluate opportunities to apply appropriate technologies during the engineering design phase.
• Support the development of cost-effective instrumentation and control engineering solutions.
• Apply value engineering principles to improve design efficiency and technical performance.
• Identify design optimization opportunities through engineering analysis and calculation.
• Recommend practical improvements that maintain compliance with technical standards.
• Support the effective application of engineering expertise throughout assigned design activities.

Multidisciplinary Engineering Coordination

• Liaise with other engineering disciplines to obtain technical information and project requirements.
• Coordinate with technical departments, business units and operations personnel to address engineering interfaces.
• Facilitate communication between internal engineering teams and external consultants.
• Identify and resolve technical interface issues affecting instrumentation and control design activities.
• Provide specialized technical assistance to support multidisciplinary engineering requirements.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to maintain consistency across engineering design deliverables.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor 's degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Control Engineering.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Instrumentation, Electronics or Control Engineering.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of instrumentation and control engineering design.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications and design documentation.
• Ability to evaluate engineering studies and consultant design submissions.
• Knowledge of engineering design validation and optimization techniques.
• Ability to perform relevant engineering calculations.
• Understanding of instrumentation and control engineering standards, procedures and design philosophies.
• Experience preparing technical scopes of work for engineering consultants and EPC contractors.
• Ability to review vendor and supplier technical deviations against company specifications.
• Technical problem-solving skills in instrumentation and control engineering.
• Understanding of value engineering and cost-effective design practices.
• Ability to coordinate technical requirements across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Effective communication and coordination with technical departments, operations teams, consultants and contractors.
• Ability to provide specialist technical guidance and engineering support.

Additional Position Information

• Budget Responsibility: As per approved financial budget.
• Direct Reports: As per organization chart.
• Indirect Reports: As per organization chart.

Role Contribution

The Instrumentation and Control Engineer supports ADNOC Group 's engineering activities by providing technical authority, reviewing design deliverables, coordinating engineering interfaces and ensuring that instrumentation and control designs meet applicable technical requirements. The position contributes to engineering quality, design integrity and cost-effective project execution through specialized technical expertise, design validation and collaboration with internal and external engineering stakeholders.