Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Overview

Qatar - Raslaffan

Work Schedule & Setup

• 8–10 Hours per Day
• Sunday to Thursday
• Rotation: 12 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF (Single Status)

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Instrumentation & F&G engineering support across design, commissioning, and startup
• Participate in:
• SIL workshops, HAZOP reviews, and technical assessments
• Design reviews and verification processes
• Support commissioning and startup, including:
• Advanced troubleshooting
• Failure analysis
• System optimization
• Develop and implement integrity & reliability programs for Instrumentation and F&G systems
• Ensure compliance with company standards procedures, and best practices
• Support cybersecurity and system reliability initiatives
• Supervise contractors, consultants, and service providers
• Maintain issue register for risk tracking, including new technology risks
• Support high-risk commissioning activities and provide advisory support to Operations
• Assist in project tie-ins and system handover to asset teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Instrumentation / Electronics / Electrical preferred)

Required

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Oil & Gas / LNG environment
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• DCS & PLC systems
• ESD & Fire & Gas (F&G) systems
• Anti-surge control systems
• Metering systems
• Turbine & compressor control systems
• Strong knowledge of SIL (Safety Integrity Level)

requirements

• Experience in EPC projects, commissioning & startup phases

Technical & Business Skills

• ✔ Strong decision-making under high-pressure conditions
• ✔ Excellent leadership and team coordination skills
• ✔ Good communication (written & verbal English)
• ✔ Proficiency in tools such as:
• Microsoft Office
• SAP
• CONVAL
• InstruCal
• With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide.
• With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed.
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