Senior Instrument & Control Engineer – Onshore Oil & Gas

EHIF

Muscat

On-site

OMR 24,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Wood is seeking a Senior Control & Automation Engineer to join its Projects team in Muscat, Oman, for a one-year assignment. The role focuses on Instrument and Automation Engineering for NGLE Project within TL scope, spanning FEED and Detail design, with hands-on involvement in engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation in oil and gas.

The candidate will contribute to brownfield and greenfield opportunities, work in a multi-disciplinary setting, and support design

Qualifications

12+ years of relevant position experience.
Engineering Degree in Instrumentation with relevant certification.
Experience in refinery and petrochemical projects preferred.

Responsibilities

To contribute to the development of optimal business strategies during project execution and ensure the satisfactory execution of NGLE Project by achieving the project’s technical quality requirements within agreed budgets and schedules.
Instrument and Automation Engineering experience in downstream based petrochemical industry.
Instrument and Automation Engineering design experience into different project phases (FEED and EPC).
Lead the Instrument & Control Engineering technical detailed design scope to bring out the best strategies and approaches to deliver the technical requirements.
Ensure that design methods, standards and data used conform to Asset Owners requirements and/or those issued by Centre of Excellence.
Ensure the preparation of Instrument & Control and Operations Philosophy document incorporating user requirements.
Be responsible for the coordination, execution and progress of Instrument & Control Engineering design under the supervision of the Lead Engineering.
Be responsible for technical accuracy, quality and economy of Instrument & Control engineering applications design.
Liaise with Vendor’s representatives and other functions on all matters relating to Instrument & Control design and execution.
Review Instrument & Control Engineering Deliverables and participate in project reviews and workshops.
Participate in solving Instrument & Control engineering challenges that are recognised during development of the Front End Package or detailed engineering
Identify gaps in existing practices and tools and manage the process of developing new practices or toolkit items that enhance OQ technological offering.
Review Control and Instrument Systems Engineering Deliverables and provide comments to Contractor.
Review and provide comments to Contractor Engineering Deliverables and ensure that HAZOP and SIL Reviews actions are addressed.
Review Control & Instrument Systems Equipment Layout Drawings and ensure that Architectural and Buildings Layout Drawings consider, future sparing and operation & maintenance requirements.
Review and provide comments to the Bulk Materials Take-offs and Material Requisitions developed by the Contractor.
Develop Control & Instrument Systems Standardization Strategy and Vendor List and coordinate with OQ C0E. Develop Control & Instrument Equipment vendor lists for the EPC Package Tenders and evaluate EPC Tenderers submissions. Be the custodian for the Control & Instrument Equipment Vendor Lists throughout the EPC execution phase till the handover of the Facility to Operation & Maintenance.
Develop the Control and Instrument Integration Scope of Works and prepare position papers on potential integration & synergies.
Manage related contracts including progress, performance, HSSE and work qualify. This includes expediting material delivery and attending technical and commercial meetings with contractors.
Other duties as requested from time to time.