Chief Instrumentation Engineer
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About the Role
Arkad SpA is seeking a Chief Instrumentation Engineer for a major EPC project in Abu Dhabi. The role involves full technical ownership of instrumentation, control, and telecom packages for large-scale energy projects.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure that all engineering activities related to the Instrumentation discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environment requirements
- Act as the ultimate technical authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for all assigned instrumentation, telecom, and field system scopes
- Formally review, check, and approve all engineering deliverables issued by the Instrumentation discipline for the project
- Prepare the deliverables planning for the instrumentation scope in line with the project schedule
- Plan discipline engineering man hours in line with the progress schedule and budget
- Perform or supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions (MR) for instrumentation packages
- Ensure that instrumentation engineering is developed with proper coordination among other engineering disciplines
- Participate actively in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) in vendor shops and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
- Support the Construction Department with work requisitions and assist the Site Technical Office during erection and commissioning phases
- Interact directly with Client technical representatives as the key technical contact for the instrumentation discipline
Requirements
- 10–15 years of long standing experience in Instrumentation & Control Engineering specifically within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy EPC projects
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering
- Deep knowledge of main I&C international codes, standards, and best engineering practices (ISA, IEC, IEEE, ATEX, NFPA, API, etc.)
- Strong understanding of Field Instruments, instrument installation/hook ups, and I&C field engineering
- Knowledge of ICSS (DCS/ESD/FGS), Building F&G, FIELD BUS, and SCADA systems network architecture
- Solid technical baseline in Industrial TLC Plant Security systems (CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection), Safety systems (PA/GA, Radio communications), and Plant Communication
- Advanced proficiency in Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI / InTools), CAD, and standard office tools
- Fluent written and spoken English
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Overview
- Chief Instrumentation Engineer – Major EPC Project (Abu Dhabi Branch)
- Arkad is expanding its operations for a strategic, local EPC project in the Abu Dhabi area. We are looking for a high caliber Chief Instrumentation Engineer to join our team under an Abu Dhabi contractual framework.
- Note: This position focuses strictly on full technical scope execution, package delivery, and project ownership for the assigned project, rather than hierarchical team management or tutoring.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Project Delivery & Ownership: Ensure that all engineering activities related to the Instrumentation discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost effectively executed in strict accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environment requirements.
- Technical Assurance: Act as the ultimate technical authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for all assigned instrumentation, telecom, and field system scopes.
- Deliverables Approval: Formally review, check, and approve all engineering deliverables issued by the Instrumentation discipline for the project, including technical specifications, data sheets, inspection data sheets, material requisitions, and technical bid evaluations (TBE).
- Project & Cost Control: Prepare the deliverables planning for the instrumentation scope in line with the project schedule. Control, review, and monitor any progress deviations from the plan, setting up recovery plans as necessary.
- Man Hour Management: Plan discipline engineering man hours in line with the progress schedule and budget, strictly tracking and monitoring spent vs. earned man hours.
- Procurement & Vendor Interface: Perform or supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions (MR) for instrumentation packages (MR issue, technical bid evaluation, vendor follow up, and review of vendor technical documentation). Interact directly with equipment suppliers to resolve complex tech
- Design Coordination & Optimization: Ensure that instrumentation engineering is developed with proper coordination among other engineering disciplines through interdisciplinary squad checks. Analyze project constraints, propose design optimizations or changes to minimize material/erection quantities
- Testing & Site Support: Participate actively in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) in vendor shops and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT). Support the Construction Department with work requisitions (quantities, scopes of work, bid tech evaluations) and assist the Site Technical Office during erection and commi
- Commercial & Bidding Interface: Interact directly with Client technical representatives as the key technical contact for the instrumentation discipline. Support the Project Management Team in case of disputes or claims (evaluating new scopes of work, cost/time impacts, and risks). Review tender docu
Your Profile
- Experience: 10–15 years of long standing experience in Instrumentation & Control Engineering specifically within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy EPC projects. You must possess proven experience holding engineering leadership or project delivery ownership roles.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering.
- Technical Domain: Deep knowledge of main I&C international codes, standards, and best engineering practices (ISA, IEC, IEEE, ATEX, NFPA, API, etc.).
- Systems & Packages Expertise: Strong understanding of Field Instruments, instrument installation/hook ups, and I&C field engineering (routing, etc.). Knowledge of ICSS (DCS/ESD/FGS), Building F&G, FIELD BUS, and SCADA systems network architecture.
- Industrial Telecom Knowledge: Solid technical baseline in Industrial TLC Plant Security systems (CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection), Safety systems (PA/GA, Radio communications), and Plant Communication (structural cabling, networks, telephone systems).
- Software Toolkit: Advanced proficiency in Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI / InTools), CAD, and standard office tools.
- Languages: Fluent written and spoken English.
Urgent Recruitment & Interview Timeline
- Phase 1 (Mid July 2026): Preliminary technical screening interviews via remote video call.
- Phase 2 (Last week of July 2026): Final round of face to face interviews on site in Abu Dhabi.
- Candidates already located in the UAE or GCC region with immediate availability will be given strong priority.
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