Deputy Chief Engineer – Automation & Control System

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited seeks a senior professional to supervise and mentor engineers in automation, instrumentation, and control systems across transmission, distribution, and metering facilities. You will ensure system uptime for SCADA, PLC/RTU, and communications networks, while guiding maintenance, testing protocols, and safety procedures.

The role involves budgeting, project planning, and coordinating with CCR to support real-time gas load management and performance monitoring

Qualifications

• Bachelors with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in gas distribution, oil and gas, utilities, petrochemicals, or energy sectors preferred.
• Strong knowledge of automation, instrumentation, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation & control system operations across transmission, distribution, and metering facilities.
• Ensure uptime of SCADA, PLC/RTU, and communication networks; manage alarms and troubleshooting.
• Oversee maintenance, FAT/SAT validation, and safety procedures.
• Prepare budgets (CAPEX/REVEX) for automation projects and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with CCR for real-time operations and gas load management.
• Review reports and work with multiple departments for smooth operations.
• Oversee network topologies, security settings, and vendor management.

Skills

PLC/RTU programming

SCADA systems

Industrial networks

Modbus TCP/IP

Modbus RTU

DNP3

IEC suite

OPC DA/UA

Field instrumentation

Network security

Network topologies

Vendor management

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor in Electrical / Electronics / Mechatronics / Instrumentation

Tools

SCADA

RTU/PLC programming tools

Industrial switches

Job description

April 13, 2026

JOB DETAILS:

Qualification & Experience:

Bachelors in Electrical / Electronics / Mechatronics / Instrumentation or equivalent with at least 6 years of relevant experience.

Candidates having experience within gas distribution, oil and gas, utilities, petrochemicals, or energy sectors will be preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and mentor Engineers and Senior Engineers, ensuring quality of work, task allocation, and performance development.
• Provide technical direction for automation, instrumentation, and communication system activities across transmission, distribution, and metering facilities.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, operational guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of Automation and Control Systems, ensuring system uptime and continuous availability of SCADA, PLC/RTU, and communication networks.
• Monitor and manage operational performance, alarms, and troubleshooting activities for field and central systems.
• Coordinate with CCR (Central Control Room) for real-time operations, system health monitoring and gas load management support.
• Ensure timely resolution of field issues related to automation hardware, communication networks, and control logic.
• Supervise installation, commissioning, preventive and corrective maintenance activities across all sites.
• Ensure that field teams follow safety, operational, and maintenance procedures.
• Validate FAT, SAT, validation protocols, and site test procedures executed by the team.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor CAPEX and REVEX budgets related to automation systems, field instrumentation, communication infrastructure, and CCR operations.
• Oversee project planning, cost estimation, BOQs, tender specifications, and technical evaluations.
• Participate in strategic planning for upgrades, expansions, and modernization of Automation & Control infrastructure.
• Supervise and mentor Engineers and Senior Engineers, ensuring quality of work, task allocation, and performance development.
• Provide technical direction for automation, instrumentation, and communication system activities across transmission, distribution, and metering facilities.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, operational guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of Automation and Control Systems, ensuring system uptime and continuous availability of SCADA, PLC/RTU, and communication networks.
• Monitor and manage operational performance, alarms, and troubleshooting activities for field and central systems.
• Coordinate with CCR (Central Control Room) for real-time operations, system health monitoring and gas load management support.
• Ensure timely resolution of field issues related to automation hardware, communication networks, and control logic.
• Supervise installation, commissioning, preventive and corrective maintenance activities across all sites.
• Ensure that field teams follow safety, operational, and maintenance procedures.
• Validate FAT, SAT, validation protocols, and site test procedures executed by the team.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor CAPEX and REVEX budgets related to automation systems, field instrumentation, communication infrastructure, and CCR operations.
• Oversee project planning, cost estimation, BOQs, tender specifications, and technical evaluations.
• Participate in strategic planning for upgrades, expansions, and modernization of Automation & Control infrastructure.
• Approve and guide design of automation systems, including P&IDs, control philosophies, loop diagrams, VO lists, and network architectures.
• Lead decisions on network topologies, redundancy schemes, and communication protocols for mission-critical infrastructure (Star, Ring RSTP/MRP/PRP/HSR, Linear/Bus).
• Oversee configuration and diagnostics of industrial switches, VLAN segmentation, routing and redundancy protocols, and security settings.
• Ensure secure and reliable communication between RTUS, PLCs, field devices, and central SCADA/Automation servers.
• Oversee technical activities related to daily gas load management, system balancing, and real-time data availability.
• Ensure accurate and timely telemetry, flow data, and automation support to Gas Operations and CCR teams.
• Review technical reports, performance dashboards, and maintenance summaries for higher management.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Measurement, Transmission, Distribution, IT, and Planning departments for smooth operations.
• Strong command of PLC/RTU programming, HM/SCADA systems, and industrial communication protocols (Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, DNP3, IEC suite, OPC DA/UA).
• Expertise in field instrumentation, analyzers, control panels, and system integration.
• Deep understanding of industrial networks, Layer 2/3 switching, VLANS, redundancy protocols, and cybersecurity.
• Experience with design reviews, tender documentation, technical evaluations, and vendor management.

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