Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer(System)

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Systems) for a site-based role in the UAE. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in oil & gas, with strong ICSS experience across DCS, ESD/SIS, F&G, and PLC/SCADA.

You will review field instruments, actuated valves, and vendor packages, and support FAT, I-FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities on gas processing projects.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Instrumentation from a recognised university.
• 15+ years in oil & gas with at least 10 years in gas processing.
• Experience with design, installation of field instruments and actuated valves.
• Site or field engineering experience and ability to support deliverables.
• Experience with loop checks, cause-and-effect verification, and control loops in DCS/ESD/FG.

Responsibilities

• Review instrumentation deliverables and provide clarifications to home office and field teams.
• Support FAT, I-FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities for ICSS integration.
• Coordinate ICSS interfaces with DCS/SCADA, ESD/SIS, and F&G systems.
• Liaise with ADNOC or similar oil & gas entities in the Middle East (desirable).

Skills

15+ years experience

Oil & gas industry

Gas processing projects

ICSS/DCS/ESD/SIS/PLC/SCADA

Field/ site engineering

Loop checks / control loops

Instrumentation deliverables

Education

Instrumentation degree

Tools

DCS platforms

ICSS integration

Job description

Penspen is looking for PMC - Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Systems) - site-based with gas processing plant experience in Instrumentation Control & Safety Systems (ICSS), covering DCS, ESD/SIS, F&G, and PLC/SCADA systems.

The scope includes field instruments, actuated valves, and vendor packages with responsibilities for document review, support to FAT, I-FAT, SAT, commissioning activities, and ICSS integration.

Qualification Required

• An Engineering Degree in Instrumentation form a recognised University.

Experience & Skills Required

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in which 10 years should be in the oil and gas industry
• Good experience in the Gas processing projects
• The candidate shall have experience including design exposure, installation of field instrument and actuated valves, and prior work at site and/or in a Field Engineering role.
• Candidate should be able to clarify queries related to Instrumentation deliverables prepared by the Home Office and the Field Engineering team.
• Candidate should have experience in loop checking, cause & effect verification, and control loop checks for DCS, ESD, and Fire & Gas systems.
• Experience with ADNOC group companies or similar Oil & Gas organizations in the Middle East is desirable.