About the Role
This position involves overseeing all Instrument, Control and Telecom (IC&T) engineering activities for the Network Wellpads and Pipelines package within a major full-field oil development project in southern Iraq. The project focuses on integrating approximately 220 new wells with a central processing facility, while emphasizing safety culture, cost control, and local content.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the IC&T engineering team to ensure timely, budget-compliant, and quality delivery, incorporating lessons learned from previous projects.
- Identify safe-by-design opportunities to eliminate, reduce or mitigate HSE risks during construction.
- Ensure the contractor’s IC&T documentation, including the Master Document Register, is suitable for the project needs.
- Review and approve IC&T designs, drawings, and specifications in line with project and regulatory requirements.
- Support interface management with drilling, early infrastructure works, existing facilities, and the central processing facility.
- Participate in technical bid evaluations and vendor clarifications.
- Engage in HAZOP, SIL assessments, and SIF identification workshops.
- Attend Factory Acceptance Tests as needed.
- Manage design changes, ensuring they are thoroughly evaluated, documented, and communicated.
- Collaborate with Process, Pipeline, Electrical, Civil & Structural, Technical Safety, Mechanical, and Piping engineers to ensure quality and safety in IC&T work.
- Identify technical risks and formulate mitigation strategies.
- Promptly resolve IC&T issues and effectively communicate solutions to stakeholders.
- Develop and uphold IC&T quality standards in collaboration with the Quality Lead when necessary.
- Act as the primary point of contact for IC&T matters with contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Provide IC&T support to procurement and construction teams.
- Enhance IC&T engineering processes to boost efficiency and reduce costs while sharing lessons learned.
Accountabilities
- Deliver the IC&T engineering scope for the Wellpads and Pipelines package in compliance with quality and safety requirements.
- Ensure adherence to all relevant standards and regulations throughout the IC&T engineering process.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in IC&T engineering, ideally in large-scale oil and gas projects.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role managing IC&T engineering, preferably on EPC projects.
- Strong technical expertise in IC&T engineering practices.
- Proven capability to lead IC&T engineering efforts, manage design changes, and deliver high-quality solutions.
Languages
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Arabic or Chinese is an asset.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Effective management of multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural environment.
