Senior EandI Engineer

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will coordinate E&I engineering for FEED through brownfield work, produce deliverables, specifications, and drawings, and support procurement, construction, commissioning, and start‑up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of oil & gas experience in the oil and gas industry.
• 5+ years in PMC projects.
• Solid background in multi-disciplinary EPC projects.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate electrical and instrumentation activities for FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and brownfield projects.
• Prepare, review, and approve electrical and instrumentation deliverables (specifications, datasheets, calculations, diagrams).
• Develop equipment and material specifications for transformers, switchgear, MCCs, UPS, generators, field instruments, DCS, PLC, ESD, Fire & Gas systems.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, ISA, API, NFPA, IECEx/ATEX and other standards.

Skills

Electrical Power Systems

Instrumentation

DCS/PLC/Electrical Safety

HSE Compliance

Load Flow/Protection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Dialux

SPI/Intools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description:

Penspen is hiring an experienced Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer with 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-disciplinary 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 in greenfield & brownfield terminal and facilities upgrade projects.
• GCC/Middle East oil & gas project experience is preferred.