Principal ICA Engineer

Stantec; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) Lead for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will provide technical leadership across ICA design, integration and testing, from concept through to construction support, coordinating across process, mechanical, electrical and civil teams.

You will drive compliance with QA/QC, support FAT/SAT, and participate in safety reviews such as HAZOPs and SIL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or ICA Engineering from a recognised university.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in water and wastewater sector.
• Professional accreditation (Chartership/PE or equivalent) or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technical delivery of ICA aspects across the project life cycle.
• Provide technical leadership for ICA, PLC, RTU, SCADA, HMI and telemetry.
• Coordinate ICA activities across multidisciplinary design teams.
• Ensure ICA design consistency across treatment facilities, pipelines and reservoirs.
• Lead design and technical reviews of automation systems and integration.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic teams for effective automation.
• Review vendor documentation and address integration requirements.
• Support FAT, SAT, pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures.
• Participate in HAZOPs, SIL/functional safety reviews and technical reviews.
• Coordinate IT/OT segregation and cybersecurity considerations.
• Develop engineering manhours and manage budgets.
• Manage ICA schedule and support project managers.
• Coordinate with sub-consultants and manage interfaces.
• Mentor junior team members and support capability development.
• Organise meetings with clients and stakeholders to discuss technical solutions.

Skills

Instrumentation

Process measurement

PLC and RTU systems

SCADA and HMI systems

Telemetry systems

Process control and automation

Control system architecture

Instrument and control panel design

FA T/SAT testing

OT/ICS cybersecurity

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or ICA Engineering

Chartered/PE candidate or equivalent

Job description

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

The role will act as the Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) Lead for the Water business and will provide technical leadership and oversight for all instrumentation, control, automation and integration activities associated with major water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

The role will lead the development, review, and assurance of ICA systems from master planning to feasibility, concept design through to detailed design, and construction support.

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Lead and manage technical delivery of the technical aspects of a project life cycle;

• Provide overall technical leadership for ICA aspects of projects

• Lead and coordinate ICA activities across multidisciplinary design teams.

• Ensure consistency of ICA design across treatment facilities, pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs and other associated infrastructure

• Lead the design and technical review of automation systems including PLC, RTU, SCADA, HMI and telemetry systems

• Work closely with process, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic teams to ensure effective automation of water and wastewater assets

• Review vendor documentation and ensure integration requirements are addressed across equipment packages.

• Support the preparation and review of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures.

• Participate in design workshops, HAZOPs, SIL/functional safety reviews and other multidisciplinary technical reviews where applicable.

• Coordinate with relevant IT/OT specialists to ensure appropriate segregation and integration of operational technology systems.

• Support implementation of project cybersecurity requirements applicable to industrial control and SCADA environments.

• Develop engineering manhours and manage engineering budgets

• Manage ICA engineering schedule and support project managers as required

• Multi-discipline project coordination and interface management

• Ensure Stantec QA / QC processes are strictly followed

• Support staff capability development.

2. Leading preparation of concept, preliminary and detailed designs for wet infrastructure including;

• Work in conjunction with peer engineers to develop constructable solutions

• Liaise with other discipline teams and/or teams working in the same office and remotely from other regions to facilitate completion of project tasks

• Liaise with sub-consultants and sub-contractors to facilitate completion of project tasks.

3. Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner;

• Design briefs and Basis of Design technical notes
• Design reports
• Design drawings production
• Specifications and bill of quantities.

4. Collaboration and working as part of a team;

• Work in conjunction with peers to overcome project design challenges and share lessons learnt on projects

• Liaise with other discipline leads and/or teams working remotely from other regions to facilitate completion of project tasks

• Mentor and support junior members of the team

• Liaise with and manage sub-consultants and sub-contractors delivery to facilitate completion of project tasks.

5. ClientServices and Stakeholders Management

• Organise and attend meetings with clients to collect data and discuss technical solutions and options

• Attend meetings with stakeholders and follow up on NOCs for utility corridors where required

Competencies:

• Instrumentation and process measurement
• PLC and RTU systems
• SCADA and HMI systems
• Telemetry systems
• Process control and automation
• Control system architecture
• Instrument and control panel design
• Control narratives and functional design specifications
• Cause-and-effect matrices
• Alarm and event management
• Digital Twin design and implementation
• Equipment package integration
• FAT, SAT and integrated system testing
• Commissioning and operational readiness
• OT/ICS cybersecurity principles

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or ICA Engineering from a recognised university with a minimum of 15 years' experience
• Demonstrable experience in the water and wastewater sector
• Professional accreditation (Chartership/PE or equivalent) from internationally recognised engineering institutions or working towards it