Instrument and Protective Systems Engineer

NES Fircroft; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering firm in Grangemouth seeks an Instrument and Protective Systems Engineer to provide technical support and improve asset integrity. The position requires an engineering degree, TUV FSE Certification, and at least 5 years of experience in Oil and Gas settings. Responsibilities include fault finding in compressor control systems and management of safety systems. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of technical experience in a technical role in Oil and Gas.
• Ability to conduct SIF reliability studies and develop calculations using software.
• Requires extensive knowledge of field instrumentation from pneumatic to modern technology.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining asset and protective systems integrity.
• Provide input and support to Projects and TARs.
• Development and implementation of improvement proposals in asset management.

Skills

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Coaching and influencing professional engineers

Extensive knowledge of international safety standards

Education

Engineering degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

TUV FSE (SIS) Certification

Tools

Honeywell Safety Manager

Triconex V11 Safety Systems

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Bently Nevada

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Instrument and Protective Systems Engineer

Location: Grangemouth

Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time

*UK RTW REQUIRED*

Description: Reporting to the I&PS Engineering Team Leader, the post holder will be responsible for providing specialist engineering, safety and technical support to the asset teams in matters relating to all manners of field instrumentation and protective systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining the asset and protective systems integrity.
• Address day to day discipline operations support issues related to SIS, F&G, bad actors etc, through daily Ops meeting and asset team.
• Management of local instrument and SIS spares, and health care provision.
• Provide input to remaining life determination and extension, obsolescence studies and asset life strategies.
• Day to day management and continuous improvement of the SIS LoPs across the area / asset by reviewing associated KPI data e.g. overrides/bypasses, overdue proof testing, SIS demands, failure data, etc and coordinating any necessary changes due to actual field performance.
• Implement/manage minor I&PS modifications, and provide technical review, through the management of change system.
• SIS Lifecycle management to IEC 61508/61511 — ensure all roles/responsibilities are covered and ensure that requirements are being met to maintain SIS integrity.
• Provide input and support to Projects and TARs.
• Development and implementation of improvement proposals in the area of asset and maintenance management.
• Define technical specifications for requisitions in the context of equipment modifications and replacements.
• Providing technical support in trouble shooting and emergency situations.
• As a specialist, provide training and education to the Technician and Operator population.
• Develop and maintain the required functional safety documentation as defined in BS EN 61511.

Special Features

• Fault finding and optimisation of compressor control systems.
• Commissioning, modification and fault analysis of Honeywell Safety Manager or Triconex V11 Safety Systems.
• Risk assessment and asset management relating to the safe operation of equipment.
• Carry out SIF reliability studies and develop calculations using appropriate software (e.g. TRAC, exSILentia, ISOGRAPH).
• Requires an extensive knowledge of field instrumentation spanning pneumatic instrumentation to current day technology.
• Participation in HAZOP and LOPA workshops and review of output.
• Knowledge of the functional safety lifecycle.
• Commissioning, modification and fault analysis of package PLC systems including Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi.
• Knowledge of machinery protection systems including Bently Nevada.

Qualifications and technical experience

• Hold an engineering degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent subject.
• TUV FSE (SIS) Certification
• At least 5 years of technical experience in a technical role (discipline engineering, maintenance management) in Oil and Gas Upstream, Midstream or Downstream environments.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable international safety standards.
• Experienced in the coaching, influencing and development of professional engineers.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.