Senior Instrument Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Instrument Engineer to join their Aberdeen team. This permanent role involves executing instrument and control engineering activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and managing project deliverables. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the Oil & Gas sector, a strong technical background, and familiarity with DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace where your expertise will be valued and your career can thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry with a strong technical background.
• Proven experience with Fire & Gas systems and offshore certifications.

Responsibilities

• Execute instrument & control engineering activities ensuring technical quality.
• Manage vendor deliverables and maintain project plans.

Skills

Oil & Gas industry experience

Technical expertise

Knowledge of codes and standards

Commercial and contractual experience

Discipline design experience

Fire & Gas systems experience

Familiarity with DCS, PLC, and SCADA

Understanding of functional safety standards

Offshore certifications (BOSIET, MIST)

Tools

Slingshot

Job description

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Job Opportunity: Senior Instrument Engineer at Nexos

Nexos is seeking a Senior Instrument Engineer to join our Aberdeen team on a permanent basis.

This role involves taking accountability for executing instrument & control engineering activities, ensuring technical quality, budget adherence, and schedule compliance.

Responsibilities include providing instrument & control engineering input into tenders and proposals, improving working practices, supporting workload allocation, supervising discipline personnel, and managing vendor and contractor deliverables aligned with project objectives.

You will maintain project plans, track progress, control costs, and manage scope and schedule changes through the project change control process. Compliance with industry standards, regulations, and procedures is essential, along with supporting estimate and schedule preparation using digital platforms like Slingshot.

Effective communication with project management and multi-discipline teams is crucial. You will review instrument & control work output, ensure proper document filing and approvals, contribute to competency assessments, provide technical support, and uphold engineering processes and procedures.

Regular engagement with Lead and Principal Engineers is expected to address issues and identify improvements. If you have a keen eye for detail, a proactive approach, and a drive for technical excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong technical background and expertise.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and statutory documentation.
• Experience with commercial, contractual, and administrative aspects of engineering.
• Discipline design experience, including multi-discipline and analytical methods.
• Proven experience with Fire & Gas (F&G) systems.
• Familiarity with DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems.
• Understanding of functional safety standards and SIL.
• Mandatory offshore certifications (BOSIET, MIST, Medical, etc.).

At Nexos, we value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.