Senior E&I Engineer

Penspen Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 380,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to join our Abu Dhabi team. You will deliver electrical and instrumentation engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with client requirements, international standards, and HSE regulations.

Responsibilities include leading FEED to brownfield projects, authoring and reviewing deliverables, and supporting procurement, construction, and start-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
• 15+ years oil & gas experience.
• 5+ years in PMC projects.
• Experience with IEC, IEEE, ISA, API, NFPA, IECEx/ATEX standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical and instrumentation activities for FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and brownfield projects.
• Prepare, review, and approve electrical and instrumentation deliverables (specs, datasheets, calculations, SLDs, loop diagrams, cable schedules, instrument index, hook-up drawings).
• Develop equipment and material specs for transformers, switchgear, MCCs, UPS, generators, field instruments, DCS/PLC/ESD/Fire & Gas systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international codes and standards.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, cable sizing, earthing, and lighting calculations.
• Review vendor documents and provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve issues and meet objectives.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and design reviews.
• Support site surveys, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Ensure all activities align with quality, HSE, and schedule requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation & control

PMC project experience

Electrical power systems

DCS/PLC/ESD

Load flow calculations

Vendor coordination

Multidisciplinary EPC

GCC/Middle East oil & gas experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Dialux

SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI/Intools)

AutoCAD

Job description

Penspen is hiring an experiencedSenior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineerwith a strong PMC experience to join our team in Abu Dhabi.The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering electrical and instrumentation engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with client requirements, international standards, and HSE regulations.

Key responsibilities:

• Execute and coordinate electrical and instrumentation engineering activities for FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and brownfield projects.
• Prepare, review, and approve electrical and instrumentation engineering deliverables, including specifications, datasheets, calculations, single-line diagrams, loop diagrams, cable schedules, instrument index, hook-up drawings, and wiring diagrams.
• Develop equipment and material specifications for transformers, switchgear, MCCs, UPS systems, generators, field instruments, control valves, analyzers, DCS, PLC, ESD, and Fire & Gas systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international codes and standards, including IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, ISA, and IECEx/ATEX requirements.
• Perform electrical load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, cable sizing, earthing, and lighting calculations.
• Review vendor documents and provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, contractors, and vendors to resolve technical issues and ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and design review meetings.
• Support site surveys, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and handover activities for brownfield and greenfield facilities.
• Ensure all engineering activities are executed in accordance with project quality, HSE, and schedule requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or a related discipline.Engineering.
• 15+ years of oil & gas experience in the oil and gas industry.
• 5+ years in PMC projects
• Solid background in multi‑discipline engineering team EPC project.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, instrumentation, process control systems, DCS, PLC, ESD, Fire & Gas systems, and hazardous area classification.
• Proficiency with engineering software such as ETAP, Dialux, SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI/Intools), AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with international standards including IEC, IEEE, ISA, API, NFPA, and IECEx/ATEX.
• Experience supporting procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Strong experience ingreenfield & brownfield terminal and facilities upgrade projects.
• GCC/Middle East oil & gas project experience is preferred.

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