Senior Project Engineer - Automation

Job Description

The Senior Automation Project Engineer will be involved in the entire project life cycle. He will also lead the client interactions for a project/task and ensure information is uniformly distributed amongst all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and provide inputs to the proposals team based on technical experience, past learnings.
• Support proposals team for the techno-commercial proposals.
• Lead the project management tasks with the support of the project team.
• Conduct kick-off meetings.
• Initiate suitable cost optimization initiatives.
• Lead the project management activities – engineering documentation, test procedures, procurement, scheduling, reporting.
• Vendor & other stakeholders follow up.
• Submit progress reports & mitigation plans as required.
• Project closure.
• Primary liaison for ATEX/IECEx certification consultant.
• Provide technical leadership to the team for sales initiatives.
• Assist in the invoicing process – support documentation, cost-of-goods, milestone identification etc.
• Provide regular updates to Management on projects progress, customer visits, etc.
• Travel as needed to support product sales, field runs and troubleshooting.
• Provide training and support to other team members where needed.
• Conduct all activities within the Weatherford policies, procedures, and TWI (Technical Work Instructions).
  
  

Required

• Background in Oil & Gas projects is essential.
• Experience in RTUs, PLCs, SCADA – design, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in interacting with customer or other stake holders and understanding their requirements.
• Experience in communication protocols – MODBUS, Serial communication, DNP3 etc.
• Experience with Fiber Optic communication, radio communication, HMI programming.
• Willingness for site travel – onshore & offshore.
• AutoCAD (Basic)
• MS Project for scheduling, reporting.
• Awareness of ATEX/IECEx certifications.
  
  

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree in Electronics / Electrical / Instrumentation.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in techno-commercial proposals for RTU-SCADA, control systems are an advantage.
  
  

About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.