Lead Automation & Controls Engineer

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD.

is seeking an experienced automation engineer to lead and execute engineering activities for FPSO topside and marine systems, focusing on ICSS, SIS, F&G, and ESD. You will develop architectures, review drawings, and ensure compliance with codes and client specs, coordinating with Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Telecom, Marine, Construction, and Commissioning teams to meet project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instrumentation or related field.
• 10+ years in automation, ICSS, SIS, F&G, ESD, DCS on FPSO/offshore projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6/MS Project and scheduling PMBOK mindset.
• Experience with FPSO topsides, marine systems, offshore construction, commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute automation engineering for FPSO topside and marine systems.
• Develop system architectures, control narratives, I/O lists, and diagrams.
• Review instrumentation design deliverables and control system specs.
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines and ensure schedule adherence.
• Monitor schedules, KPI reporting, and progress dashboards.
• Support commissioning activities, FAT/SAT, and startup milestones.

Skills

Automation engineering

ICSS

SIS

F&G

ESD

DCS design

HMI configuration

PLC programming

Project planning

PMBOK

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation/Automation/Control Systems

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS

Engineering & Design

• Lead and execute Automation, ICSS, SIS, F&G, and ESD engineering activities for FPSO topside and marine systems.
• Develop and review automation system architectures, control narratives, cause and effect matrices, I/O lists, network diagrams, and system interface documentation.
• Review and validate instrumentation and automation design deliverables including data sheets, loop diagrams, interconnection diagrams, panel layouts, and control system specifications.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, standards, hazardous area classifications, and client specifications.
• Coordinate and interface with Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Telecom, Marine, Construction, and Commissioning disciplines.
• Develop, maintain, analyze, and optimize project schedules using planning tools.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities against approved project schedules.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, progress forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Generate and review daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, KPIs, S-Curves, manpower histograms, and management dashboards.
• Identify schedule deviations, risks, bottlenecks, and potential delays, and present findings and mitigation plans to project management.
• Participate in project planning, progress review, risk management, and coordination meetings.
• Review project performance metrics and ensure progress reporting accurately reflects actual project status.

Project Execution & Commissioning

• Support PLC programming, logic development, HMI configuration, and safety system implementation.
• Supervise FAT, SAT, loop checks, functional testing, integrated system testing, and offshore commissioning activities.
• Coordinate commissioning schedules and ensure alignment between engineering completion, mechanical completion, and startup milestones.
• Monitor and report commissioning progress, punch list status, and system readiness.
• Support construction and commissioning teams in resolving technical and schedule-related issues.

Site Coordination & Operations Support

• Liaise between Automation, Construction, Assembly, and Commissioning teams to ensure activities are executed according to approved schedules and project priorities.
• Monitor site progress and verify execution against planned work sequences and milestones.
• Review reports, schedules, and progress data to identify inconsistencies and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support troubleshooting, system integration, interface testing, and vendor package coordination during commissioning and operational phases.
• Ensure completion of as-built documentation, test records, and project handover documentation in accordance with client and regulatory requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Automation, Control Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Automation, ICSS, SIS, F&G, ESD, DCS design, integration, construction, and commissioning within FPSO, Offshore Oil & Gas, or Marine projects.
• Expert understanding of planning software such as Primavera P6, MS Project, and similar scheduling tools.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including WBS development, project risk management, schedule management, critical path analysis, and PMBOK principles.
• Experience in developing, analyzing, and maintaining integrated engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup schedules.
• Expert understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), progress measurement systems, S-Curves, Earned Value Management (EVM), and performance reporting.
• Proven experience in FPSO topsides, marine systems, offshore construction, integration, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation systems including ICSS, SIS, F&G, ESD, DCS, Instrumentation, and Telecom systems.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI configuration, safety logic development, and automation network architectures.