Job Title: Lead Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Offshore Project

Role Overview

Engineering Leadership

• Lead the Instrumentation and Control discipline team for offshore projects.
• Manage deliverables, resource planning, technical quality, and discipline leadership across project phases.
• Coordinate with project management and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Instrumentation Engineering

• Review and approve instrument indexes, datasheets, hook-up drawings, loop drawings, cable schedules, junction box schedules, installation details, material requisitions, and technical bid evaluations.
• Select and specify pressure, temperature, flow, level, analyzer, control valve, and shutdown valve instrumentation.

Control and Automation

• Lead design and implementation of DCS, ESD, F&G, PLC, SCADA, and ICSS solutions.
• Ensure system architectures comply with ADNOC and cybersecurity requirements.
• Lead HAZOP, SIL assessment, LOPA, alarm rationalization, and functional safety reviews under IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.

Offshore and Vendor Support

• Lead offshore site surveys, brownfield modifications, tie-in evaluations, shutdown planning, and resolution of site engineering and operational interface issues.
• Review vendor documentation for compressors, pumps, water injection packages, generators, metering systems, and chemical injection packages.
• Participate in vendor meetings, FATs, SATs, and technical evaluations.

Construction and Compliance

• Support construction, installation, commissioning, start-up, loop checks, cause-and-effect testing, and system integration testing.
• Ensure deliverables comply with ADNOC Offshore standards, international codes, project specifications, HSE requirements, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the engineering team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• At least 15 years of Instrumentation and Control engineering experience in Oil & Gas projects.
• At least 5 years as a Lead Instrumentation Engineer on major offshore projects.
• Proven experience with offshore platforms, wellhead towers, process platforms, offshore utilities, brownfield modifications, and greenfield EPC projects.
• Extensive ADNOC Offshore, Saudi Aramco, QatarEnergy, or other major Middle East offshore operator experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree is an advantage.
• Chartered Engineer, PE, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification is preferred.
• Membership in ISA, IEEE, or an equivalent professional organization is preferred.

Engineering Software

• SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI/INtools), AVEVA Engineering, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, SIL Verification Software, and DCS/PLC Engineering Tools.