Smartplant P&ID (SPPID) & Instrument (SPI) Administrator

AIBEL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Singapore is seeking an experienced SPPID & SPI Administrator to manage project-specific environments and ensure data integrity. Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in multi-disciplinary engineering projects, with strong expertise in SPPID and SPI. The role involves providing training and support to engineering teams, implementing quality processes, and managing data validation activities. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in multi-disciplinary engineering for large scale projects.
• 5+ years as SPPID & SPI Administrator.
• Strong computer literacy in MS Office and database fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage project-specific SPPID & SPI environments.
• Implement QA/QC processes and data validation.
• Provide training and support for engineers on SPPID & SPI.

Skills

Strong hands-on expertise in SPI & SPPID

Technical communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Self-starter abilities

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Engineering/IT

Tools

SPPID

SPI

EDE (Engineering Data Editor)

Oracle/SQL

Job description

Responsibilities

• Report to the Engineering Manager at a project level and to the IT Manager at basis level.
• Implement Company work processes, procedures and quality policies as required by project.
• Adhere to Company contractual requirements, Scope Boundaries and support the project with the Management of change on assigned areas.
• Establish, configure and maintain the project specific SPPID & SPI environment, including plant structures, domains, catalogues, symbol libraries and rule sets.
• Define and maintain project standards for tagging, naming conventions, data attributes, revision control and approval workflows.
• Administer user access, roles and permissions in accordance with project and Company requirements.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency of P&ID and Instrument data across the project.
• Implement and maintain QA/QC processes, validation rules and automated checks to safeguard data integrity.
• Identify, analyse and resolve data conflicts, inconsistencies and integrity issues in coordination with relevant disciplines.
• Interface with Engineering Disciplines such as Process, Technical Safety, Instrumentation and IT Support to resolve system or data related issues and interface requirements.
• Facilitate extraction and maintenance of engineering indices such as line lists, equipment lists, valve lists, instrument indices and such, as required by the project.
• Support bulk data loading activities and controlled symbol or attribute customisation.
• Support to maintain consistency of tag numbers, line identifiers and equipment references across integrated systems.
• Coordinate system backups, upgrades, issue resolution and troubleshooting in collaboration with IT support functions.
• Implement and administer P&ID and Instrument deliverables revision control in alignment with the project change management process.
• Maintain full traceability of P&ID and Instrument tag changes and support document control workflows for issue, review and approval cycles.
• Provide system onboarding, training and day to day support to engineers and designers using SPPID & SPI.
• Provide strong hands-on expertise in SPI & SPPID.
• Expertise in SPPID & SPI configuration, customization, and administration
• Experience with EDE (Engineering Data Editor) customization
• Create hook-up library creation and drawing support
• Ability to develop and customize engineering templates with Company logo (instrument datasheets, hook-ups, loop and termination drawings).
• Perform SPPID & SPI data migration and system integration.
• Define and manage custom fields and custom tables
• Define and manage typical loop templates
• Provide administrative support for data import and validation in customer AVEVA environments
• Back-up typical templates, reports etc
• Handover of final As Built SPPID & SPI database (including drawings)
• Prepare and maintain user guides, work instructions and training material when required by the project.
• Conduct periodic system audits to verify correct usage, compliance with standards and data quality.
• Where applicable during the EPC phase of a project, support vendor data integration, IFC issuance, redline management and as-built updates to the P&ID & SPI database.
• Ensure that all risks related to his/her area of responsibility are identified, assessed and preventive measures are implemented in a timely manner when required.
• Be responsible for the progress of assigned scopes, including planning and coordination, in line with project budget and schedule.
• Continuously seek to improve working methods, tools and procedures and contribute actively to experience transfer.

Work Experience

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience having worked in a multi-disciplinary engineering setup for large scale capital projects having served in the capacity of a SPPID & SPI Designer/ Administrator, having accrued thereof a minimum experience of 5 years in the capacity of an SPPID &SPI Administrator.
• Must possess a good understanding of project phases, milestones, deliverables and engineering workflows.
• Must have strong computer literacy in commonly used business applications such as MS Office and possess practical knowledge in Database fundamentals such as Oracle/ SQL and managing structured engineering data & databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Engineering/ IT or other relevant engineering specialisation.

Other Skills

• Exposure to SPPID and SPI configuration Familiarity with client system AVEVA handover and data validation processes
• Must have good technical communication (verbal and written) skills with proven ability to present technical issues to design and project teams.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently, make sound decisions, analyse problems and provide focused solutions.

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