Principal Instrumentation Engineer

WorleyParsons; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services company is seeking a Principal Instrumentation Engineer in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This role involves managing instrumentation and controls engineering services for large projects, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have significant offshore experience, advanced knowledge of relevant standards, and expertise in control systems. The company fosters a diverse and inclusive culture, supporting career advancement and sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in offshore and onshore Oil & Gas industry.
• Advanced knowledge of International and Saudi Aramco Standards.
• Experience working with process instrumentation, RTU, SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Provide instrumentation & controls engineering services for large projects.
• Manage engineering services to meet specifications on time and within budget.
• Act as Lead on instrumentation & controls engineering for projects.

Skills

Instrumentation and controls engineering

Offshore experience

Procurement support

Safety aspects of design

Control and safeguarding philosophies

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Instrument & Control Engineering)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Instrumentation & controls engineering software

Job description

Job Description - Principal Instrumentation Engineer (AL 041V)

Principal Instrumentation Engineer - AL 041V

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Job

Job

: Instrumentation and Controls

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Aug 20, 2025

Unposting Date

Unposting Date

: Sep 19, 2025

Reporting Manager Title : Chief Instrumentation Engineer

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Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

At Worley, we’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and can thrive is essential to our mission of delivering sustainable change. We know that diverse and inclusive cultures are safer and more innovative. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and diversity characteristics and warmly encourage disabled or neurodivergent candidates to apply.

Purpose

You will provide instrumentation & controls engineering services on large or mega projects to Worley's and its customers', including technical support and supervision within the instrumentation & controls engineering team.

• Manage instrumentation & controls engineering services that meet Worley's, its customers’, and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Manage instrumentation & controls engineering services such as:

o participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports, and comply with required checking procedures.

o ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.

o provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. For example, oversee requisitions, technical bid evaluations and purchase order preparation.

• Act as the instrumentation & controls engineering Lead on specific projects.
• Should be capable of independently handling instrument and control engineering responsibilities on various oil & gas projects, both onshore and offshore.
• Train junior engineers on various aspects of instrument and control engineering
• Quality Assurance and Control requirements of the design process.
• Prepare engineering, construction and material estimation, schedule, resource planning and update resource capacity.
• Actively participate Safety aspects of design in relation to the project cycle e.g., PHA, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL assessment & classification methodology and implementation, QRA and Fire & Gas mapping.

Qualifications, Training Required:

• The incumbent shall have experience of practical engineering design experience appropriate to the discipline in the offshore and onshore Oil & Gas industry, of which at least few years shall have been spent in offshore design.
• Offshore experience is must.
• Advanced knowledge of International and Saudi Aramco Standards
• Saudi Aramco Offshore Project experience is a preferred prerequisite.
• Working on both projects and proposals which will be executed across all phases of projects including Conceptual Studies; Basic; FEED; Detailed Design; Procurement.
• Knowledge and experience working with instrumentation & control systems such as process instrumentation, RTU, SCADA, Fire & Gas, Hydraulic ESD Systems & Valves.
• Experience in Procurement support is required for RFQ, TBE and Vendor Document Reviews

Involved in construction support in technical queries, field verifications and handling LSTK/LTA Contractors .

Have a comprehensive skill and knowledge of:

Control and safeguarding philosophies and specifications

Processcontroland measurement principles.

Design andinstallationof pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical control and/or monitoring systems including DCS, PAS and SCADAsystems.

Be able to act as subject matter expert for Hyd. ESD system.

Design andinstallationof fire and gas detection and protective systems.

Design andinstallationof process control valves and shutdown valves.

SIL assessment & classification methodology and implementation.

SPI knowledge and has at least years of experience as an SPI active user.

Instrument designsoftwaretools such as flow and valve sizing calculations.

Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and instrumentation & controls engineering specific software.

Education Required:
Accredited Bachelor of Engineering (Instrument & Control Engineering) or equivalent

Preferred:
PE registered or to be able to register.

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.