Lead Engineer - Automation & Control, Service Engineering

Baker Hughes Company

Musaffah

On-site

AED 300,000 - 500,000

Full time

48 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns
Private medical care
Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Baker Hughes seeks an experienced Lead Commissioning Engineer to join our team in the United Arab Emirates. You will oversee commissioning of heavy-duty gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, and related systems, manage non-conformities, and act as a technical reference for field and project engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical or equivalent, 7+ years in control systems on rotating machinery, proficiency with MarkVIe/MarkVIeS, PLCs, DCS, and strong English

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical or equivalent Engineering degree.
  • 7+ years of technical experience on control systems and rotating machinery at project sites.
  • Proficiency with MarkVIe, MarkVIeS SIL System, Proficy Machine Edition, PLCs, DCS.
  • Fluency in English with strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Willingness to travel to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

  • Manage non-conformities and resolve technical issues with ownership.
  • Serve as technical reference for field and project engineers.
  • Lead engineering lessons learnt and share across projects.
  • Prepare and review trip investigations, RCA, and corrective actions.

Skills

Control systems knowledge
English fluency
Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical or equivalent Engineering degree

Tools

MarkVIe/MarkVIeS
Proficy Machine Edition
PLCs
DCS

Job description

Are you an Engineer looking for a new challenge? Join our Team! Our team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We create value with impactful decisions by effectively connecting ideas and people. We champion an entrepreneurial culture to unlock full our potential by bringing energy to the world.

As a Lead Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Managing Non-Conformities and technical issues resolution with sense of ownership and Accountability.
  • Being the Technical reference point for Field and Project engineers supporting them in promptly resolving technical issues reported from Project sites.
  • Mange Engineering Lessons Learnt collection /sharing across different projects.
  • Manage and assist in troubleshooting issues of various products like heavy-duty gas turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, electric motors, gearboxes and auxiliaries’ systems.
  • Collaborate with various internal Engineering disciplines as required and shall be the focal point to lead and manage issue resolutions effectively.
  • Preparing and reviewing of technical documentation such as trip investigation reports, Root Cause Analysis, defining Corrective & Preventive action plan and be able to communicate effectively to a broader team.
  • Adapt to various Commissioning team internal Processes with respect to Design Reviews, Quality and Safety procedures meeting the defined KPIs.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics/Electrical or equivalent Engineering degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Requires knowledge and hand-on experience on Control Systems like MarkVIe, MarkVIeS SIL System, Proficy Machine Edition, PLCs, DCS etc..
  • Ability to interpret the Control logics and troubleshoot Operational issues of the Systems.
  • Have experience in interpreting Engineering & Technical documents like Process & instrument diagrams (P&ID), Wiring diagrams etc..
  • Have minimum 7 years of Technical experience on Control systems and Rotating machinery working at Project sites.
  • Have knowledge of Baker Hughes Heavy-duty Gas Turbines or Centrifugal compressors operation.
  • Have fluency in English with excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Flexibility to travel to different sites.
Desired Characteristics:
  • Good understanding of Project engineering roles and responsibilities such as document management, non-conformity management, FMEA preparation and execution.
  • Operational Knowledge of Heavy-duty Gas Turbines, Centrifugal compressors, and their relevant auxiliary systems.
  • Passionate and enthusiastic to work in fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage proactively on his/her own initiative
  • Ability to work across multi-functional and global teams.
  • Have ability to influence others and lead small teams.
Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

This role is a Full Time Regular, live in country Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Join us, and you can expect:
  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programsAdditional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Lead Engineer, Automation & Control, Service Engineering At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.

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