Senior E&I Engineer | PMC Lead, Oil & Gas Projects

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer with strong PMC background to deliver electrical/instrumentation activities across the project lifecycle. You will ensure compliance with client requirements, international codes, and HSE regulations while coordinating with vendors and clients.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in oil & gas, 5+ years in PMC projects, and a proven track record in multi-disciplinary EPC environments, including FEED to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control or related discipline.
• 15+ years of oil & gas experience in the oil and gas industry.
• 5+ years in PMC projects and multi‑discipline EPC environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate electrical and instrumentation activities for FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and brownfield projects.
• Prepare, review, and approve electrical/instrumentation deliverables such as specifications, datasheets, calculations, and drawings.
• Develop equipment specs for transformers, switchgear, MCCs, UPS, generators, field instruments, DCS, PLC, ESD and Fire & Gas systems.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, ISA and IECEx/ATEX standards.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, cable sizing, earthing, and lighting calculations.
• Review vendor documents and support procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, clients, contractors, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, constructability and design reviews.
• Support site surveys, testing, commissioning, and handover for brownfield and greenfield facilities.

Skills

PMC project experience

Electrical power systems

Instrumentation & control

Greenfield & brownfield projects

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation & Control

Tools

ETAP

Dialux

SPI/Intools

AutoCAD

Job description

Penspen in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer with strong PMC background to deliver electrical/instrumentation activities across the project lifecycle. You will ensure compliance with client requirements, international codes, and HSE regulations while coordinating with vendors and clients.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in oil & gas, 5+ years in PMC projects, and a proven track record in multi-disciplinary EPC environments, including FEED to