Instrumentation & Control Engineer - Power Block

Air Products Inc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products Inc is seeking a Senior Instrument Engineer to oversee Instrument & Controls engineering at the Jazan IGCC Power Plant in Saudi Arabia. The role involves ensuring safe commissioning activities, providing technical guidance, and collaborating with various teams to optimize plant operations. Candidates should possess an engineering degree in Electronics and have significant experience in power plant operations and commissioning.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in Power Plant O&M or commissioning.
• Experience with troubleshooting and servicing field instruments.
• Knowledge of SIL, SIS, SIF, SCADA principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control engineering support and leadership.
• Support commissioning activities and maintain documentation.
• Drive safety, reliability, and cost improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Systematic thinking

Education

Engineering degree in Electronics

Tools

Siemens SPPA-T3000

Honeywell Experion DCS

Field instrumentation

Gas analyzers

Control valves

Profibus

Job description

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. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

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Purpose
To provide support to the Commissioning/Engineering team in overseeing Instrument & Controls engineering to ensure safe and smooth commissioning activities at IGCC Power Plant 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 include residue gasification, acid gas cleanup (Rectisol), soot ash recovery, sulfur recovery (Claus & Scot), combined cycle power plants, materials handling systems, hydrogen recovery, air separation, water utilities, and wastewater treatment. Proper functioning of Instrumentation & Controls is critical for safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The Senior Instrument Engineer will lead interactions with plant operations, maintenance, and engineering teams, providing hands-on support, instructions, and technical guidance on Instrumentation & Controls systems. The role emphasizes teamwork, communication, organization, change management, work process optimization, planning, leadership, and technical skills across engineering disciplines.

Principal Accountabilities

Safety:
• Maintain a safe work environment, employ good housekeeping, and demonstrate leadership in safe work practices to prevent injuries.

Engineering:
You will provide process control engineering support and leadership, including:

• Supporting engineering evaluations, issuing technical guidance, and overseeing inspection and quality assurance for Instrument & Controls systems.
• Supporting commissioning activities and maintaining documentation and quality standards.
• Developing engineering specifications and contributing to standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Implementing safety systems and revalidation programs.
• Supporting troubleshooting, calibration, and maintenance of plant analyzers and flow meters.
• Developing risk-based inspection and calibration programs.
• Driving safety, reliability, and cost improvements.
• Participating in industry best practice forums and mentoring local engineers.

Job Requirements

• Engineering degree in Electronics with 10 years of relevant experience, particularly in Power Plant O&M or commissioning.
• Experience with Siemens SPPA-T3000, Honeywell Experion DCS, field instrumentation, gas analyzers, and control valves. Basic networking knowledge is a plus.
• Troubleshooting and servicing field instruments and control systems in various plant sections.
• Compliance with Safety Management Systems.
• Knowledge of SIL, SIS, SIF, SCADA principles.
• Ability to develop and modify control logic per MOCs.
• Experience with gas and water analyzers, sampling systems, analog and logic controls, Profibus.
• Detailed knowledge of PID controllers.
• Hands-on skills in configuring, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing plant instrumentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and systematic thinking skills.

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