SPI Administrator (SmartPlant Instrumentation)

Fluor Corporation; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 176,000 - 238,000; Part time

Job summary

Fluor Corporation seeks an experienced SPI Administrator to design, configure, and support SmartPlant Instrumentation for Oil & Gas and petrochemical projects in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. You will manage SPI environments, data quality, and integrations while coordinating with IT and vendors to ensure reliable instrumentation data and reporting.

The role requires deep SPI expertise, project-based delivering, and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 13 years of overall experience in engineering systems, instrumentation engineering, or engineering data management environments.
• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on experience administering and supporting SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) systems.
• Proven experience in EPC, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, Energy, or Industrial projects.
• Extensive experience in SPI project setup, configuration, customization, user management, and system administration.
• Strong experience in database maintenance, backups, upgrades, patch management, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with SPI data migration, bulk data loading, and system integration activities.
• Proven experience supporting instrumentation deliverables including instrument indexes, loop diagrams, wiring, datasheets, and specifications.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, SQL queries, and engineering management reports.
• Experience coordinating with IT, database administrators, cybersecurity teams, and software vendors.
• Strong background in engineering data quality management, revision control, and governance standards.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects and leading SPI-related initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.
• Previous experience in a lead or senior SPI Administrator role is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) environment, ensuring system availability, performance, and data integrity.
• Configure and manage SPI modules, projects, user access, roles, and permissions in alignment with corporate IT/EDMS standards and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support engineering teams in instrument index management, loop diagrams, wiring, specifications, datasheets, and reporting activities.
• Perform system configuration, database maintenance, backups, upgrades, and patch management activities.
• Troubleshoot technical and functional issues related to SPI applications, interfaces, and integrations.
• Coordinate with IT, cybersecurity, database administrators, and vendors to resolve infrastructure and application-related issues.
• Develop and maintain SPI procedures, workflows, naming conventions, and governance standards.
• Support project execution activities including project setup, data migration, bulk uploads, and handover processes.
• Generate and customize reports, queries, and dashboards to support engineering and project management requirements.
• Ensure compliance with data quality, revision control, and engineering information management standards.
• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of system enhancements and integrations.
• Provide user support, awareness sessions, and technical guidance to engineering and project teams.

Job description

SPI Administrator (SmartPlant Instrumentation)

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Job details

Posted

29 October 2026

Start date

29 October 2026

Salary Range

USD 40 per Hour

LocationSaudi Arabia

Job type Contract

Discipline Oil Gas and Chemicals

Reference170872

Job Function Designer

Job description

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

Client is looking for SPI Administrator (SmartPlant Instrumentation)

Project Type

Oil & gas, petrochemical, power plant, refinery, water treatment, or manufacturing facilities

Location:

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Requirements/Qualification

• Minimum 13 years of overall experience in engineering systems, instrumentation engineering, or engineering data management environments.

• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on experience administering and supporting SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) systems.

• Proven experience in EPC, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, Energy, or Industrial projects.

• Extensive experience in SPI project setup, configuration, customization, user management, and system administration.

• Strong experience in database maintenance, backups, upgrades, patch management, and troubleshooting.

• Experience with SPI data migration, bulk data loading, and system integration activities.

• Proven experience supporting instrumentation deliverables including instrument indexes, loop diagrams, wiring, datasheets, and specifications.

• Experience developing reports, dashboards, SQL queries, and engineering management reports.

• Experience coordinating with IT, database administrators, cybersecurity teams, and software vendors.

• Strong background in engineering data quality management, revision control, and governance standards.

• Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects and leading SPI-related initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.

• Previous experience in a lead or senior SPI Administrator role is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) environment, ensuring system availability, performance, and data integrity.

• Configure and manage SPI modules, projects, user access, roles, and permissions in alignment with corporate IT/EDMS standards and cybersecurity requirements.

• Support engineering teams in instrument index management, loop diagrams, wiring, specifications, datasheets, and reporting activities.

• Perform system configuration, database maintenance, backups, upgrades, and patch management activities.

• Troubleshoot technical and functional issues related to SPI applications, interfaces, and integrations.

• Coordinate with IT, cybersecurity, database administrators, and vendors to resolve infrastructure and application-related issues.

• Develop and maintain SPI procedures, workflows, naming conventions, and governance standards.

• Support project execution activities including project setup, data migration, bulk uploads, and handover processes.

• Generate and customize reports, queries, and dashboards to support engineering and project management requirements.

• Ensure compliance with data quality, revision control, and engineering information management standards.

• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of system enhancements and integrations.

• Provide user support, awareness sessions, and technical guidance to engineering and project teams.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.