Instrument & Controls Engineer - Cyber Coordination

Tishman Speyer Properties; Duba; On-site; SAR 262,467 - 337,457; Full time

Job summary

Air Products is seeking an Instrument & Controls Engineer for the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Duba, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia. This role emphasizes cybersecurity within instrumentation and control systems for industrial applications, ensuring compliance with specifications throughout project phases.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 15 years of relevant experience in complex engineering projects. This position offers an 8 weeks ON / 2 weeks OFF rotation and is site-based.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in instrumentation and control systems on industrial projects.
• Hands-on exposure to PAS, BPCS, PLCs, DCS.
• Experience in site-based construction and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Support field verification of cyber assets and compliance with project specifications.
• Act as a technical interface among project execution, commissioning, and client teams.
• Provide site engineering support for control systems and vendor packages.

Skills

Instrumentation and control systems

Cybersecurity

Communication skills

Microsoft Office tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC

DCS

Vendor-supplied control systems

Job description

Overview

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. We grow together by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

The Instrument & Controls Engineer supports the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project (NGHP), one of Air Products’ most complex and strategically significant EPC projects executed for NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC). The role contributes to the safe, compliant, and reliable implementation of PAS, BPCS, and vendor‑supplied control systems, with a strong emphasis on industrial cybersecurity field verification, validation, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Member of a site cybersecurity task force, contributing instrumentation and controls expertise to field verification of cyber assets against project specifications and site acceptance criteria.
• Acts as a technical interface between Air Products project execution teams, commissioning teams, client operations, and system/package vendors.
• Supports construction, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, startup, and handover phases, ensuring cybersecurity and control system requirements are met throughout.
• Provide site engineering support for instrumentation and control systems, including PAS, BPCS, and vendor‑supplied control packages and sub‑contractors.
• Participate in field verification of cyber assets, confirming compliance with project specifications, site acceptance criteria, and applicable cybersecurity regulations.
• Coordinate closely with Field Supervision Engineers from PAS/BPCS vendors, sub‑contractors, and other package suppliers to plan and execute cybersecurity site validation and testing, including close‑out of Cybersecurity Risk Assessment recommendations.
• Interface with Engineering, Pre‑Commissioning, Commissioning, and Client Operations teams on cybersecurity‑related field activities.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), loop checks, functional testing, and commissioning activities as assigned.
• Review vendor documentation, test procedures, and evidence related to control systems and cybersecurity compliance.
• Compile, review, and close out Proof of Compliance documentation, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and timely completion.
• Assist with troubleshooting of instrumentation, control systems, networks, and interfaces during commissioning and startup.
• Ensure cybersecurity controls are implemented in a manner that does not adversely impact schedule‑critical site activities.
• Promote compliance with project safety, quality, and cybersecurity requirements across all assigned activities.

Location & Rotation

Position based in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia with an 8 weeks ON / 2 weeks OFF rotation. The role is site‑based.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Instrumentation, Control Systems, Electrical, Electronics, or related discipline).
• At least 15 years of experience in instrumentation and control systems on industrial projects (e.g., energy, chemicals, oil & gas, industrial gases).
• Hands‑on exposure to PAS, BPCS, PLCs, DCS, and vendor‑supplied control systems.
• Experience supporting site‑based construction, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, startup, or handover activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, site‑based project environment.
• Experience supporting industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity activities on capital projects.
• OT/ICS cybersecurity relevant accreditations such as ISA/IEC62443, SANS or other internationally recognized certifications are preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools such as Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization, including written and verbal communications.