Senior Instrumentation Engineer - Remote, SIS & Control Systems

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Engineer to remotely support energy-sector projects around Randburg. You will design, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation systems for complex industrial processes, with a focus on SIS, control loops, and DCS/PLC interfaces.

Candidates should have at least 7 years in instrumentation engineering within industrial settings and strong teamwork skills for remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of instrumentation engineering experience in an industrial environment (oil & gas, chemical, power generation).
• Proficiency in specifying instruments (pressure, temperature, flow, level) and SIS concepts.
• Strong understanding of control valve sizing, SIL assessments, and calibration procedures.
• Familiar with DCS and PLC-based instrumentation; remote team collaboration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify instrumentation systems for process control, including transmitters, valves, analyzers, and SIS components.
• Create instrumentation and loop diagrams, wiring schematics, and documentation.
• Calibrate and tune control loops and instrumentation devices; troubleshoot issues.
• Ensure compliance with ISA/IEC standards and safety policies; collaborate with other engineers.
• Manage instrumentation projects from procurement to commissioning; support maintenance.

Skills

Instrumentation engineering

Control loops

Calibration techniques

SIL assessments

ISA IEC standards

Remote teamwork communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics

Tools

DCS (Distributed Control Systems)

PLC Systems

Calibration equipment

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Engineer to remotely support energy-sector projects around Randburg. You will design, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation systems for complex industrial processes, with a focus on SIS, control loops, and DCS/PLC interfaces.

Candidates should have at least 7 years in instrumentation engineering within industrial settings and strong teamwork skills for remote collaboration.