Principal Instrumentation & Controls Eng

McDermott International; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to drive innovative projects in offshore engineering. This role involves leading a team to design and analyze complex systems while ensuring adherence to project specifications and standards. The successful candidate will manage resources effectively and communicate complex concepts clearly, playing a crucial role in the energy transition. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will shape the future of energy infrastructure, collaborating with a diverse team committed to excellence and innovation.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of instrumentation and controls engineering principles.
• Experience in offshore platform design and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design for offshore platforms and manage project resources.
• Prepare detailed design calculations and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Instrumentation Design

Controls Engineering

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MATLAB

PLC Programming

Job description

People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Here, what you do matters.

Job Overview:

The Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer performs conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design for offshore platforms as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards. They apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations. They are responsible for preparing clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses, including design reports and procedures, managing their own time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Engineer) forecasting and planning resource requirements. They ensure clear communication and explanation of difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view.

When acting as Lead Engineer, they are responsible for directing a small or medium Automation & Instrumentation Engineering team, leading the discipline engineering design of the assigned work area, and completing tasks within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures, maintaining high professional standards. They plan, organize, and direct all aspects of discipline execution on the assigned project, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and manpower resources—agreeing allocations with the Discipline Manager. They also ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified, maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, and identify any required corrective actions. Lastly, the Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer acts as the project representative for the discipline during meetings with the project team, customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, and third parties.