Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Job Description

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer with a proven track record in overseeing the design, operation, and maintaining rotating equipment, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.

We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5 - year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field
  
  

Responsibilities

To have single - point responsibility for all Instrument and Controls System design and engineering deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client’s policies and procedures

Definition of plant overall controls architecture

Coordination of I&C team and reporting to Project or Engineering Manager on project related matters

Supporting the Planning, scheduling and execution of discipline activities and deliverables, including manhour estimating and schedule preparation to support bid / tendering as required.

Ownership of I&C schedule and planning

Manage discipline work to the required schedule and manpower allocation, including requesting personnel as identified by the plan, and day-to-day supervision of discipline personnel on the project. This includes approval of timesheets, holiday approval and overtime approval where delegated.

Manage and report progress of all I&C engineering and design budgets in line with contract requirements including weekly and cumulative productivity.

To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and / or quality and recommend corrective actions as required

To attend weekly internal and external progress meetings and generate status reports for the Engineering / Project Manager

To ensure all team members are competency assessed and maintain the competency of the team in line with company and Client requirements

Define minimum acceptance criteria and Undertake pre qualification of third parties

Liaise and engage with Licensors, Equipment Vendors and OEM’s as required to conclude the project deliverables in accordance with the project scope and provide third party budget costs for stage gate estimates as required

Define scope of work for 3rd Party sub contracts as required.

Preparation of Tender Bid Evaluations and assessment of bids

Review of Vendor Documents on Detailed Engineering Projects

Provide input to EPC scope of work and EPC Tender Package for EXECUTE stage

To co - ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre - commissioning, and start – up to ensure there is no conflict within the overall engineering design.

To provide technical support to site in terms of material inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing etc.

Ensure compliance with management of change processes both technical and financial

To provide direction and guidance on technical queries relating to I&C engineering and raise appropriate EQ’s / deviations

To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary

To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule

To liaise with the Client’s Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion whilst ensuring that the project is concluded within the boundary of the technical scope.

Take ownership for Risk Identification, Assessment, Mitigation, Monitoring and Close Out for your respective discipline.

To promote safe behavior at all times

To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline

Promote and encourage smarter ways of working and champion continuous improvement within your department

Ensure all lessons learnt are captured and shared

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Instrumentation or Electronics) from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region

Extensive experience in FEED, Detail design and EPC projects

Fully coherent in all international codes and standards

Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required

Assurance of tender and supply for all I&C equipment

Thorough knowledge of DCS, ESD, F&G and SCADA systems generally incorporated in major Brownfield oil / gas offshore projects.

Participation with contribution during P&IDs, HAZOP, and SIL reviews workshop Review and where required approval of work by others

Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.