Instrument Engineer

Project context

Mission and delivery

• Oversee Instrument, Control and Telecom (IC&T) engineering for the Network Wellpads and Pipelines package.
• Ensure deliverables meet project requirements, technical standards, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate across engineering disciplines and with Engineering Management and Construction to complete IC&T work on time.
• Lead the IC&T team to deliver on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.

Engineering activities

• Identify safe-by-design opportunities to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate HSE risks during construction.
• Ensure contractor IC&T documentation, including the Master Document Register, is fit for purpose.
• Review and approve IC&T designs, drawings, and specifications against project and regulatory requirements.
• Support interfaces with drilling, early infrastructure works, existing facilities, and the central processing facility.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations, vendor clarifications, HAZOP and SIL assessment workshops, SIF identification, and Factory Acceptance Tests as required.
• Manage design changes and ensure they are evaluated, documented, and communicated.
• Coordinate with Process, Pipeline, Electrical, Civil & Structural, Technical Safety, Mechanical, and Piping engineers.
• Identify technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, resolve issues, and communicate solutions to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain IC&T quality standards; provide support to procurement and construction teams.
• Act as the company’s main IC&T contact for contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders; improve processes, reduce costs, and share lessons learned.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering.
• At least eight years of IC&T engineering experience; large-scale oil and gas project experience is preferred.
• At least five years of leadership overseeing IC&T engineering; EPC project experience is preferred.
• Strong technical command of IC&T engineering practices and demonstrated ability to lead delivery, manage design changes, and deliver quality solutions.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification is preferred.

Languages and competencies

• Fluent English is required; Arabic or Chinese is an asset.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural environment.

Accountabilities