Senior Engineer, I-C Maintenance (RTIMS)

Borouge PLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE, Borouge PLC, seeks a Senior Engineer, I-C Maintenance to provide RTIMS expertise in Instrumentation & Control Engineering. This role involves monitoring system performance, conducting obsolescence studies, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Candidates should have 8-12 years of experience, preferably in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industries, and possess a degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

Qualifications

• 8 – 12 years of experience in Instrumentation & Control for large plants.
• Experience in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical Industries is preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge on relevant systems’ configuration and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain RTIMS systems for optimum availability.
• Plan and execute updates for software of various systems.
• Perform reliability studies to ensure equipment availability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

RTIMS system troubleshooting

Configuration and troubleshooting

Microsoft Windows administration

Education

University degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Job description

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Senior Engineer, I-C Maintenance (RTIMS)

JOB PURPOSE

The jobholder is responsible to provide with the RTIMS Expertise in the Instrumentation & Control Engineering

to ensure the operating condition for the all respective equipment to support Borouge’s operations and systems

in line with original equipment manufacturer’s user guide and engineering standards, and relevant ADNOC and

International Standards.

This role includes; analyse Operation issues and design and configure RTIMS modifications related to logics,

graphics, hardware's, other system interfaces to ensure smooth operation of the plant; obsolescence study and

budgeting for RTIMS Systems, maintain the backups for RTIMS Systems; monitor, maintain and carry out

improvements in RTIMS systems to achieve optimum availability; play role of system architect to design and

implement RTIMS automation systems for new project and improvements in the existing plant.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Monitor, maintain and carry out improvements in RTIMS systems to achieve optimum availability.
• Maintain the backups for RTIMS Systems.
• Obsolescence study and budgeting for RTIMS Systems.
• Play role of system architect to design and implement RTIMS Systems for new Project / Improvements in

the existing plant

• Equipment maintenance / modification / installation
• Suggest modifications for existing setup or the installation of new equipment for the improvement and

modernization of the RTIMS Systems.

• Direct the enhancement and tuning of automated hardware and software.
• Review system status, diagnostic logs and troubleshoot system issues.
• Identify major issues and device short term and long term solutions for the issues.
• Administration / Configuration of RTIMS Systems hardware and software.
• Review requirements for new equipment or major repairs, evaluate existing as well as new proposals, and

makes recommendations to the direct manager.

• Plan, prepare and execute system software and hardware updates.
• Performs obsolescence planning for upkeep of the entire system including hardware / software.
• Assist in preparation and updating of ISO procedures.
• Plan and manage Vender Notification issued.
• Plan and execute upgrades for software of various systems to keep them in the latest supported levels by

respective Software OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

• Ensure the operations and maintenance targets for RTIMS Systems infrastructure are met.
• Oversee all reliability indices, identifies gaps and provides solutions accordingly.
• Prepare the materials and supplies’ purchase requisitions.
• Review task, analyze with reference to potential loss and safety hazards including identifying critical tasks.
• Perform reliability studies to ensure optimum equipment availability.
• Perform centralized failure data, root cause analyses of failures and suggests solutions.
• Provide 24/7 telephone and on-call assistance on rotational basis within Automation Reliability Engineers

team.

• Monitor the work of external contractors involved in execution of projects.
• Review and liaise with manufacturers’ representatives from technical viewpoint for all safety system

additions / modifications during engineering, installation and commissioning to ensure the Borouge

specifications are adhered to.

• Administer software contracts with various OEM’s / Vendors to obtain timely support for all the systems.
• Raise technical issues with vendor and implement recommended solutions after validating them.
• Coordinate the routine / planned automation maintenance activities.
• Assist other Engineers in solving technical problems.
• Liaise with other Maintenance and Operations personnel to coordinate inter discipline work activities or to

arrange for plant shutdowns, major overhauls and other maintenance planning activities

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• University degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or related discipline
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and SAP system.
• Fluency in English Language; written and oral

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum 8 – 12 years of total experience in Instrumentation & Control for large plants.
• Experience in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical Industries is preferred.
• Hands on and theoretical training on installation, repair, testing and maintenance of relevant systems.
• Hands on and working knowledge on relevant systems’ configuration, network administration &
• maintenance, programs, sequences & logics.
• Experience in Honeywell RTIMS system troubleshooting and modifications
• Experience in Application Logic development, Implementation & troubleshooting
• Hands-on and/or theoretical training certificates on OSISoft's RTIMS Systems Configuring &
• Preferable knowledge on automation systems like Honeywell’s and/or Experion DCS/ESD, knowledge of
• Honeywell PHD systems.
• Microsoft Windows administration skills
• Knowledge of system diagnostic capabilities, back-up routines
• Advanced configuration and troubleshooting and failure analysis techniques,
• Experience in automation systems’ implementation and roll out with respective teams.
• Technical knowledge of petrochemicals operations and processes.
• Knowledge of process alarm rationalization methods
• Attention to detail. Strong analytical ability.
• Experience on engineering archiving and retrieval systems; i.e. EDMS, etc.
• Experience in SAP.

Professional Certifications

• Certification certificates on OSISoft's RTIMS Systems is advantage