Instrumentation Engineer

Saipem

Milano

On-site

EUR 40,500 - 49,500

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Internal gym
Discounts and partnerships
In-house cafeteria
Hybrid work model

Job summary

Saipem is seeking an experienced Instrumentation Engineer to join the ENERGY CARRIERS line and contribute across onshore plants and floaters. You will lead instrumentation specification development, supplier coordination, and multidisciplinary reviews to ensure cost-efficient, compliant designs.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in instrumentation within the energy sector, strong digital tool experience (Aveva/Hexagon/Autodesk), and the ability to work in a hybrid, international environment

Qualifications

  • Technical diploma, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in STEM discipline.
  • At least 5 years of experience as Instrumentation Engineer in Energy sector.

Responsibilities

  • Review client technical documentation and requirements.
  • Prepare instrumentation specifications, datasheets and installation drawings.
  • Define instrumentation quantities (MTO) and BoQ; support P&ID mechanization and 3D modelling.
  • Monitor vendor detail design and verify documentation for compliance with project reqs and schedule.
  • Coordinate with other disciplines and suppliers to identify optimized solutions and provide technical evaluations.

Skills

Instrumentation
Data sheets
Multi-discipline coordination
Digital tools

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Aveva
Hexagon
Autodesk

Job description

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.

We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, we embrace diversity as a driver of innovation and inclusion, while prioritizing people’s safety and environmental sustainability, even in the most challenging conditions.

As Instrumentation Engineer, you will respond to the Head of Instrumentation, Control and Telecommunication Engineering Department (SMAUT) and be part of the ENERGY CARRIERS (ENCAR) business line, focused mainly on onshore plants and floaters.

As Instrumentation Engineer, you will be involved in project execution, starting from the estimation phase to the engineering design basis definition and the detail design development of Instrumentation Systems (Valves, Instruments, Analyzers, Metering Systems, HIPPS, …).

Responsibilities
  • Review, analyze and endorse Client technical documentation and requirements.
  • Prepare Instrumentation technical specifications, datasheets and installation drawings. Define instrumentation quantities to be procured (MTO) and to be installed (BoQ). Participate to P&ID mechanization and Instrumentation database preparation. Ensure Instrumentation 3D modelling design activities.
  • Prepare the technical requisitions both for material and services, perform the technical alignment of bidders, prepare and finalize the technical evaluations.
  • Monitor and control Instrumentation vendor detail design development, verifying vendor design documentation (including sizing calculations for valves, measurement elements, …) and guaranteeing compliance with project requirements and project schedule.
  • Ensure adequate support to other functions and disciplines by actively participating in multidisciplinary reviews, coordinating and expediting the collection of required suppliers information, and providing technical evaluations, cost/schedule estimates and risk assessments to ensure that all engineering decisions are effectively communicated and properly implemented across the project organization.
  • Support the Project Lead in planning and coordinating both internal and external activities. Coordinate and ensure the execution of specialist engineering activities, monitoring progress against the agreed schedule, analyzing deviations, and identifying and implementing the necessary corrective actions to achieve Project objectives.
  • Optimize Instrumentation Systems design ensuring minimal cost and complexity in compliance with the contractual and safety requirements.
  • Perform site engineering activities during construction and commissioning phases.
Education

Technical diploma, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in STEM discipline.

Experience

At least 5 years of experience as Instrumentation Engineer within the Energy Sector: Power plants, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Renewable or Floaters.

Technical / IT Skills
  • Independently develop technical specifications, datasheets and installation designs for the various types of Instrumentation Systems.
  • Interface independently with other engineering disciplines and with suppliers, in order to identify optimized solutions from a technical/economical point of view.
  • Independently capture, analyze and solve interdisciplinary issues affecting instrumentation scope of work, that may occur during the project activities, properly involving other disciplines/functions.
  • Knowledge of main digital environment used for plant design development and material management in Energy Industry (Aveva, Hexagon, Autodesk).
  • Strong attitude for working in highly digitized environments, maximizing the use of new technologies to streamline operations.

What else should you know? You will have the opportunity to work in a positive environment leveraging human collaboration and latest digital technologies, within an international context allowing you to travel abroad based on the projects you will work for and within the project assigned.

What can we offer to you

For home office contract: Pay not lower than 45.000 €.

Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, internal gym, discounts and partnerships, services related to health, family, well-being, and in-house cafeteria.

Hybrid working model: Smart Working options and flexible hours to help you achieve a better work-life balance.

Transparency Note

At the end of the selection process, the Company reserves the right to offer a different job level and/or salary package compared to what is indicated in this job posting, in line with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills.

Any deviation shall be duly justified and documented in accordance with internal procedures and the Non-Discrimination Statement. Such deviation shall in no way be related to:

the remuneration received by the candidate in previous employment relationships; any subjective or discriminatory factors, including but not limited to gender or other personal characteristics.

Regulatory Compliance

The decision:

  • is made in compliance with the principle of equal pay for the same work or work of equal value;
  • complies with the pay transparency requirements set out in EU Directive 2023/970 and the relevant national implementing legislation.
Additional Information

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