Control Engineering Group Lead - Topside

HANWHA OFFSHORE SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Project Discipline Lead specializing in Topside Control Engineering. The role involves managing resources, recruitment, and project oversight in the offshore oil and gas sector, requiring extensive experience and strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Topside EPCI projects, a strong analytical mindset, and effective communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years experience in offshore/onshore oil and gas industry.
• Minimum 10 years at top-tier contractor.
• Hands-on experience in Topside Control engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage Topside Control Engineering resources and project assignments.
• Conduct recruitment of Control Engineers/Designers.
• Monitor project progress and report to the Head of Discipline.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Instrumentation, Control or related Engineering

Tools

Intool

Job description

Responsibilities:

- Report to Head of Discipline - I&C Engineering

- Manage Topside Control Engineering Discipline - a part of Corporate organization

• Manage project assignment of Topside Control Engineering resources

• Conduct recruitment of Control Engineers/Designers together with HR

• Assist in leading to develop corporate technical standards/procedures, work flow, engineering platform (e.g. AVEVA) and keep them updated, integral, practical and fit to purpose with incorporating Project Lesson Learned

• Monitor Feasibility Studies/FEED/EPCI project progress for support to Projects

- Lead to develop Lesson Learned database - Topside Control for Project execution and Operation & Maintenance phases and disseminate them to all project teams to ensure agile preventive or mitigative actions and design standardization

- Report area of concerns, project manning plan, project progress and forecasts periodically (e.g. weekly basis) to Head of Discipline - I&C Engineering

• Attend corporate meetings and disseminate corporate decisions and strategies to Topside Control team

• Collaboration with regional offices in Houston/Seoul/Amsterdam/India and other locations

- May be assigned as a Project Discipline Lead - Topside Control Engineering

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree or Master Degree in Instrumentation, Control or related Engineering

• Minimum 20 years experience in the offshore or onshore oil and gas industry

• Minimum consecutive 10 years experience at top-tier Topside contractor or Offshore/Onshore EPC contractor (minimum 10 years working experience in the same contractor)

• Minimum 2 Topside EPCI Project experience from the begining of project (engineering) until the sail-away to site or delivery of Topside

- Minimum 1 Topside FEED/EPCI Project experience as a Project Lead - Topside Control including Conceptual / Feasibility Studies

• Hands-on Topside Control engineering experience in Topside or Offshore EPCI projects including Instrumentation Philosophy, Topside Control Philosophy and Engineering subcontractor supervisions

• Hands-on Field Engineering in Construction phase or Onshore/Offshore commissioing experience is value-added

• Versed with Topside I&C Engineering Tool such as Intool

- Extensive knowledge of Topside control engineering practices, principles, industry codes and standards - as well as an understanding of scientific methods of problem-solving

• Capacity to manage corporate organization

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. ability to manage multiple priorities

• Ability to work with and to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients and manage multiple priorities

• Fluent in English, with strong oral and written communication skills