I&C Commissioning Engineer - Utilities

Air Products; Jizan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Instrument Engineer to support the Commissioning/Engineering team in overseeing Instrument & Controls engineering. This pivotal role involves ensuring the safe commissioning of a world-class IGCC facility, emphasizing teamwork, communication, and hands-on technical skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in power plant operations and a solid understanding of safety management systems. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to innovation and sustainability, where your contributions will help shape the future of energy solutions.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Power Plant O&M or commissioning of Power Projects.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with field instruments and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering support for Instrument & Controls systems and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Process Control Engineering

Safety Management Systems

Problem Solving

Hands-on Technical Skills

Education

Engineering degree in Electronics

Tools

Siemens SPPA-T3000

Honeywell Experion DCS

Gas Analyzers

Control Valves

SCADA

PID Controllers

Profibus

Job description

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Purpose

To provide the support to the Commissioning/Engineering team in the Instrument & Controls engineering oversight to ensure the safe and smooth Commissioning activities of IGCC ASU / Utilities facilities under JIGPC in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Nature & Scope

The Jazan IGCC is the world’s largest IGCC and ASU facility producing 2100 MMSCFD syngas, 18,000 MT/Day Oxygen and 4 Gigawatts of power. Facilities and assets include residue gasification, acid gas clean up (Rectisol), soot ash recovery, Sulphur recovery (Claus & Scot), combined cycle power plants, materials handling systems, hydrogen recovery, air separation, water utilities systems and wastewater treatment facilities.

Properly functioning Instrumentation & Controls are critical to the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the plant facilities and associated equipment & systems. As a member of the site engineering team, the Senior Instrument Engineer will lead to interact routinely with plant operations, maintenance, and other engineering personnel to provide “hands-on” DCS, field-engineering & troubleshooting support, instructions, and technical guidance related to the site’s Instrumentation & Controls systems. The position emphasizes teamwork, communications, organization, change management, work process optimization, planning, leadership, and hands-on technical skills with comprehensive knowledge across other engineering disciplines.

Safety

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide & maintain a safe work environment for self & others. Employ good housekeeping methods and demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent injuries.

Engineering

You will provide process control engineering technical input and task leadership across the following:

• Support in the provision of engineering evaluation & determinations, issue technical direction & guidance, and oversee inspection & quality assurance initiatives for all Instrument & Controls systems & equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, calibration, repair, and test activities.
• Support in the provision of engineering support & guidance during the commissioning of Power plant. Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives.
• Support in the development of detailed engineering specifications (including sizing calculations) for the procurement of Instrument & Controls systems components and equipment.
• Support in the provision of engineering input for development and maintenance of Instrument & Controls systems & equipment standards, procedures, best practices, inspection contracts, and contractor selection guidelines.
• Implement and maintain compliance with all Critical Safety Circuits (CSS), Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) implementation and revalidation programs.
• Provide engineering support for the troubleshooting, maintenance, calibration, repair, and test activities for the plant’s gas analyzers and flow meters.
• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive risk-based inspection and calibration program for all Instrument & Controls systems & equipments.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety performance, reliability, and cost of quality goals.
• Participate in professional association meetings to determine best practices being used in the industry and apply them to our Instrument & Controls systems & equipment.
• Support, mentor, and develop local I&C engineers.

Job Requirements

• Engineering graduate in Electronics discipline with 10 years of relevant experience specifically in Power Plant O&M or in commissioning of Power Projects.
• Experience with Siemens SPPA-T3000 and/or Honeywell Experion Distributed Control system (DCS), field instrumentation, gas analyzers, and control valves. A fundamental understanding of computer networks is desirable.
• Troubleshooting and Servicing of Field Instruments & Control System of HRSGs, Gas turbines, Steam turbines, BOP, Liquid Fuel Oil and Fuel Gas Loops.
• Responsible for compliance with Safety Management Systems.
• Knowledge & understanding of the principles of Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Safety Instrumented System (SIS), Safety Instrumented Function (SIF), Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
• Should be able to develop/change the control Logics according the MOCs.
• Experience in Gas and Water Analyzers/sampling systems, Analog Controls, Logic Controls and Profibus is desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of PID controllers.
• Demonstrated “hands-on” ability to configure, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair various plant process instrumentation related to temperature, pressure, flow, voltage, and other plant process variables.
• Candidates should also possess demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and an ability to think logically and systematically.

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