Senior Solutions Architect (APC) – Digital Enterprise Solution

Yokogawa; Muharraq; On-site; BHD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial automation firm in Bahrain is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design and implement Advanced Process Control solutions for various industries, including Oil & Gas and Petrochemicals. The role involves project coordination, technical support, and leading a team of consultants. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with APC Controllers and possess strong project management skills within dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in architecting business solutions for Oil & Gas and Petrochemicals.
• Hands-on experience in commissioning APC Controllers.
• Ability to lead a team of APC consultants.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas for applying Advanced Process Control.
• Carry out scoping studies and PID controller tuning.
• Implement APC & MVC projects from start to finish.

Skills

Advanced Process Control

Project coordination

Technical and managerial support

PID controller tuning

Integration of 3rd party systems

Job description

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About The Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Purpose

The Senior Solutions Architect for APC is responsible for architecting APC business solutions and implementation of APC solution for the Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Polymers and any other domain including integration of 3rd party systems, custom development when required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to identify the potential areas and benefits for applying Advanced Process Control for various process Units and specify the hardware/software architecture to carry out APC implementation.
• Carry out Scoping study, Base case preparation, PID controller tuning, Step test, Models and Inferential Identification.
• Carry out APC & MVC implementations starting from Control Definition, Functional Design Specifications, Plant Testing, Detailed Engineering, Modeling of Controller and Estimator, Site Integration, SAT, Commissioning and PGTR.
• Hands on experience for commissioning APC Controllers in Refining, Petrochemical and polymer process units.
• Multiple project co-ordination and provision of technical and managerial support for the successful completion of large APC & MVC projects for various process units, as well as the ability to lead a team of APC consultants.

Provide advisory and maintenance support including carrying out modifications to the Control strategies to ensure higher APC up time and carry out the required APC training to plant operators & engineers.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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