Principal Instrumentation Engineer

About the Role
An experienced and highly skilled Principal Instrumentation and Control Engineer is sought to lead and oversee the instrumentation and control systems in Concept, FEED, and Detail Engineering for onshore, offshore, and downstream Oil and Gas projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced control systems and instrumentation equipment in complex, large-scale projects.

Major Accountabilities of Position

• High technical knowledge of ICSS & field instrumentation with hands-on experience in conceptualizing and design engineering of ICSS for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Interaction with vendors, review and evaluation of vendor offers, and preparation of Technical Bid Evaluations (TBEs) for ICSS in major projects. Experience in generating/reviewing all documents related to ICSS is required.
• Working experience in both System OEMs and Engineering companies is an added advantage.
• Deep technical knowledge, leadership ability, and the capacity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project delivery meets industry standards and specifications.
• Develop discipline work plans, with overall supervision of I&C engineers, designers, and technical personnel in the execution of the project and development of project deliverables.
• Provide technical expertise and support in the specification, design, and selection of instruments, controllers, and control systems.
• Manage all aspects of instrumentation and control engineering on assigned projects, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, and risk management.
• Manage design change within the project budget and schedule framework, working closely with project managers, engineers, procurement, and construction teams to ensure seamless integration and timely completion of the project.
• Oversee the preparation of design deliverables and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Effective interaction with the client engineering team for approval of design deliverables.
• Represent organizational competency and capabilities at various forums.
• Onshore design of Control room and Instrumentation Equipment Room (IES) in the Oil & Gas Industry, including Instrumentation and Control System design for the assigned project, interacting with other disciplines, clients, and vendors as required.
• Design of ICSS, Fire & Gas (F&G), Emergency Shut Down (ESD) systems.
• Experience in the production, design, evaluation, and specification of I&C equipment and automation systems, including package items, bulk items, and cabling in detailed design packages.
• Development of I&C specifications, data sheets, Instrumentation & Control System Philosophy, Control System Architecture, Instrument Adequacy Reports, Instrument Index, I&C Cable Block Diagrams, I&C Equipment Lists, Schedules, I/O list, SIL Assessment Reports, Instrument Sizing Calculations, Instrument Loop Diagrams, Instrument Hook-up Drawings, Layout drawings, wiring details, Equipment sizing, and I&C MTO.
• Experience in preparing Material requisitions, Scope of Works, reviewing offers, technical clarifications, and Technical Bid Evaluations for all I&C items such as ICSS, Field Instruments, Valves, Transmitters, Package items, and Bulk materials.
• Experience in working with SPI and Aveva Instrumentation. 3D modeling activities related to Instrumentation.
• Experience in preparing Modification Scope of Work for existing control systems.
• Participation in site surveys and data collection for Instrumentation design.
• Participation in various Workshops such as Design reviews, HAZOP, SIL, Risk reviews, Energy Optimization reviews, Value engineering, constructability, and other workshops.
• Strong understanding of HSE requirements both personally and within the discipline team.
• Ensuring the technical integrity of the Instrumentation deliverables for the project, ensuring compliance with the work scope and with applicable international standards.
• Work on proposals and prepare manpower (MH) estimation.

Knowledge / Experience / Competencies Required

• Job Specific Knowledge: Experience in executing Concept, FEED, and Detail Engineering for onshore, offshore, and downstream Oil and Gas projects.
  • Perform engineering design for ICSS Systems for Oil and Gas projects.
  • Conduct site visits and prepare adequacy checks of ICSS systems.
  • Prepare/review all I&C Engineering deliverables including specifications, data sheets, Instrumentation & Control System Philosophy, and various engineering documents related to I&C.
• Industry-Specific Experience: Good knowledge of ADNOC standards, SHELL DEPs, and international standards such as IEEE, ANSI, IESNA, NFPA, and IEC Standards.
• Education: Graduate Degree in Instrumentation Engineering; Chartered Engineer is preferred.
• HSE Capability: Good knowledge of Hazardous Area classifications, Instrumentation Safety in design, Sustainable design engineering, HAZID, HAZOP, and SIL.
• IT Skills: Proficiency with MS Office and Instrumentation engineering/sizing software such as SPI, AVEVA, and Instrucalc.
• People Skills: Good communication and leadership skills, able to guide teams working locally and via workshare, while mentoring junior engineers.
• Other: Strong command of the English language in both verbal and written forms, including report writing and client presentations.

Authority / Freedom to Act / Decision Making

• Extent of Guidance or Control: Capable of guiding a team of Engineers and Designers and coordinating workshare.
• Impact of Decisions on Results: As the discipline lead on the project, responsible for controlling budget, planning, and delivering as per schedule, making decisions that drive project success.
• Position Significance Relative to Total Organization: Plays an integral role in the success of instrumentation and control engineering for projects and company reputation.