Senior Instrumentation Engineer

M. Restart; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Instrument Engineer to manage instrument components, datasheets, requisitions and vendor prints for large-scale energy projects. The role includes leadership on project aspects like manpower, planning, and coordination with clients and procurement, with reporting to Lead Instrumentation or Project Manager.

The position covers P&ID preparation, reviews, HAZOP/SIL meetings and instrument calculations, as well as CAD 3D modeling support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Instrumentation/Process Control/Electrical and Electronics/Chemical/Mechanical.
• More than ten years’ experience in a similar engineering function.

Responsibilities

• Handle instrument datasheets, requisitions and vendor prints.
• Lead instrument scope, planning and budgeting where assigned.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors and internal teams.
• Prepare P&ID's and participate in P&ID reviews, HAZOP, SIL meetings.
• Execute calculations for flow instruments, control valves and PRVs.
• Support site activities during construction, commissioning and start-up.

Skills

Analytical ability

Organizational ability

Delegate and control

Teamwork

Quality awareness

Result oriented

Information processing

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Instrumentation/Process Control/Electrical and Electronics/Chemical/Mechanical

Tools

CAD 3D modeling

Job description

For one of our clients in the energy transition industry, we are looking for a instrument engineer.

Our client is a global engineering and technology company that specializes in large-scale energy and industrial infrastructure projects. It provides services including engineering, procurement, construction, and project management, with strong expertise in liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemicals, hydrogen, and carbon capture solutions. The organization plays a key role in supporting both conventional energy developments and lower-carbon technologies as part of the global energy transition.

As Senior Instrument Engineer, you handle all Instrument components (control, flow and temperature), from a technical point of view (datasheets, requisitions and Vendor prints). Additionally, in case you are assigned as lead engineer, you are responsible for all organizational aspects of a project (manpower, planning), internal coordination (technical sections, procurement planning and Project Manager) and discussions with external parties, such as clients and vendors. You handle proposals, preparation of hardware budgets, hours’ budgets, technical scope descriptions and execute discussions with Clients. The Sr. Instrument Engineer reports to the assigned Lead Engineer or to the Project Manager.

General Tasks

Is aware and cares for Health, Safety & Environmental aspects during daily actions, and drives HSE performance throughout project and or internal/ external services activities. Handle instrumentation engineering activities in projects and proposals. Execute projects as Lead Engineer Instrumentation (in case assignment by DM). Assist other Lead Engineer Instrumentation on projects as required.

Lead Engineer Instrumentation

• Contract Review and follow up.
• Ensure incorporation of lessons learned (Quality Deviation Lists, Quality Improvement Points).
• Prepare basis of Design Instrumentation.
• Ensure that instrument scope is fully executed.
• Ensure adequate 2nd pair of eyes check.
• Ensure project schedules and milestones are met.
• Timely inform Project Manager and Manager Instrumentation & Electrical on delays, problems, etc.
• Use Quantity Tracker Program (including timely update and informing of Project, Procurement and Construction).
• Ensure proper check of CAD 3D modeling
• Execute tasks defined for Instrument Engineer.
• Assist in proposals and projects as required
• Assist in preparation of P&ID’s and participate in P&ID review meetings, HAZOP meetings and Sil meetings.
• Execute calculations for flow instruments, control valves and pressure relief valves.
• Preparation specifications and data sheets for control valves, pressure relief valves and analyzers, etc.
• Preparation of requisitions, technical bid tabulations and vendor pint checking.
• Preparation of documents for DCS and SGS system.
• Assist in inspections when requested by inspection department and/or for DCS, SGS and analyzers.
• Site assistance during construction, commissioning and start-up on request of the construction and/or start-up department (special assignment).

Education and Experience

Education Bachelor or Master’s degree in one of following engineering subjects: Instrumentation, Process Control, Electrical and Electronics, Chemical or Mechanical.

Work experience More than ten years’ experience in a similar engineering function.

Interfaces

• Frequent contact with process department, various other engineering disciplines, procurement department and project department.
• Frequent contact with Instrumentation section of other TP offices (in case of project cooperation).
• Regular contacts with construction, sales and estimating departments.
• Regular contacts with clients and suppliers.

Competences

Departmental competences

• Information processing
  • Is able to collect, absorb, put in order and process information.
• Accuracy
  • Is able to execute tasks with a high level of accuracy.
  • Processes data and/or performs actions with a high level of precision.
• Flexibility
  • Is able to change own behavior when opportunities or problems arise in order to reach a goal.

Job related competences

• Analytical ability
  • Is able to unravel complicated problems or situations and subsequently put them in order and formulate these in a clear way.
• Organizational ability
  • Is able to attune tasks (own and others) and to put them in order, so that targets are realized in an efficient and effective way.
• Delegate and control
  • Is able to address an employee regarding his/her responsibility, or to delegate responsibility, with the required guidance and corrections if necessary. Makes agreements and manages these.

General competences

• Teamwork
  • Is able to execute a task in a team situation; contributes to group harmony and maximizes commitment of the members for the group goal, if necessary to the expense of his/her own short term interests.
• Quality awareness
  • Is aware that the delivered product must comply with defined demands, norms and priorities and acts upon these. Takes responsibility for the realized level of quality. Aims for continuous quality improvement.
• Result oriented
  • Is able to work result- and goal oriented, where possible innovative sidesteps are also used. States results clearly and the way by which they can be reached.