Instrumentation Engineer

SBC General Trading & Contracting; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

SBC General Trading & Contracting seeks a qualified Instrumentation & Control Engineer to design and develop control systems for projects and plant modifications.

The role involves selecting field instruments, configuring DCS/SCADA, programming PLCs, and leading FAT/SAT, loop checks, and commissioning activities. Candidates should have strong instrumentation knowledge and safety/process standards experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instrumentation, control, electrical or electronics engineering.
• Experience with DCS/SCADA, PLCs and ESD/FGS.
• Ability to design instrumentation and control systems for plants.

Responsibilities

• Design instrumentation and control system concepts for new projects and plant modifications.
• Develop control logic, interlocks and HMI displays.
• Supervise installation, calibration, FAT/SAT, loop checks and commissioning.
• Create maintenance programs for preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and process standards and participate in risk assessments.
• Review vendor documents and support project execution with engineers and operations.
• Update P&IDs and control system documentation; produce technical reports.

Skills

Process instrumentation

Control theory

Process control

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Instrumentation Engineering

Control Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Tools

DCS/SCADA systems

PLC programming

HART/Fieldbus

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Design and Engineering

• Develop instrumentation and control system designs for new projects and plant modifications.
• Prepare:
  • Instrument datasheets
  • Instrument index
  • I/O lists
  • Hook-up drawings
  • Loop diagrams
  • Cable schedules
  • Cause & Effect matrices
  • Control narratives
• Select appropriate field instruments such as:
  • Pressure transmitters
  • Temperature transmitters
  • Flow meters
  • Level transmitters
  • Control valves
  • Analyzers

2. Control System Development

• Design and configure:
  • Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
  • Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD)
  • Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS)
• Develop control logic and interlocks.
• Configure Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays.

3. Installation and Commissioning

• Supervise instrument installation activities.
• Verify instrument calibration and testing.
• Conduct:
  • Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
  • Loop checking
  • Functional testing
  • Pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
• Ensure systems operate according to design specifications.

4. Maintenance and Reliability

• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot instrument and control system failures.
• Analyze recurring problems and implement corrective actions.
• Improve system reliability and availability.
• Maintain calibration records and maintenance history.

5. Safety and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
  • Process safety requirements
  • Hazardous area regulations
  • Company standards
  • International standards
• Participate in:
  • HAZOP studies
  • SIL assessments
  • Risk assessments
  • Management of Change (MOC) processes
• Support process safety management initiatives.

6. Project Management Support

• Review vendor documents and technical proposals.
• Coordinate with:
  • Process engineers
  • Mechanical engineers
  • Electrical engineers
  • Operations personnel
  • Contractors and vendors
• Monitor project schedules and budgets.
• Provide technical support during project execution.

7. Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain engineering documentation.
• Update P&IDs and control system documents.
• Prepare technical reports and recommendations.
• Ensure accurate as-built documentation.

8. Optimization and Digitalization

• Optimize process control loops.
• Implement advanced process control strategies.
• Support Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) initiatives.
• Analyze process data to improve production efficiency and energy utilization.

Key Technical Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Instrumentation Engineering
  • Control Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering

Technical Knowledge

• Process instrumentation principles.
• Control theory and process control.
• PLC programming.
• DCS and SCADA systems.
• Industrial communication protocols:
  • HART
  • Modbus
  • Foundation Fieldbus
  • Profibus
  • Ethernet/IP

Instrumentation Expertise

• Pressure measurement
• Temperature measurement
• Flow measurement
• Level measurement
• Analytical instrumentation
• Control valve sizing and selection.