Principal Instrumentation Engineer

Wood; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Sharjah is seeking a Principal Instrumentation Engineer to support oil and gas production facility projects. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in the industry, a degree in Instrument or Electronics Engineering, and extensive knowledge of Instrument and Controls design. Responsibilities include managing engineering deliverables and providing technical guidance. This role requires fluency in English and experience in multi-cultural teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Minimum of 5 years proven capability in an engineering design company.
• Familiar with HAZOP, HAZID and SIL Rating application.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for assigned Instrument and Controls engineering work.
• Plan, budget, and organize Instrument and Controls engineering deliverables.
• Prepare deliverables for all project phases in the oil and gas industry.

Skills

Instrument and Controls engineering

Technical problem solving

HAZOP, HAZID, and SIL Rating

Collaboration in multi-cultural teams

Fluent English

Education

Degree in Instrument or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Instrumentation design software

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Principal Instrumentation Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit to join our team in Sharjah, UAE, to carry out Instrument and controls discipline work within a project team, supporting the project team for field development of oil and gas production facilities

Key Objectives

• Assume sole responsibility for assigned Instrument and Controls engineering work scopes.
• Carry out Instrument and Controls discipline work within a project team, supporting the project team for field development of oil and gas production facilities.
• Plan, budget, organize and control a segment of the Instrument and Controls engineering deliverables for the project.
• Prepare Instrument and Controls deliverables for all project phases the oil and gas industry.
• Ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule.
• Provide direction and guidance on all Instrument and Controls engineering technical queries raised by either internal or external parties.
• Liaise with the Client’s Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
• Promote safe behaviour at all times.
• Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline.
• Co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
• Assist in the coordination of all activities related to Instrument and Controls engineering design.
• Identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.

Expected:

• Degree qualification in Instrument or Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Minimum of 5 years proven capability in an engineering design company.
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Instrument and Controls engineering design and analysis.
• Familiar with the typical software packages that are used for Instrument and Controls engineering design.
• Experience of the application of HAZOP, HAZID and SIL Rating to Instrument and Controls design.
• Experience with FEED, DD studies.
• Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English language.