Senior Engineer, Maintenance (Instrument & Control)
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KBR Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Engineer, Maintenance (Instrument & Control) to support ADNOC projects. The role provides expert technical support for instrument and control systems, including ESD, DCS, PLCs, and turbine control systems, ensuring world-class maintenance practices.
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Responsibilities
- Develop scope of work for major overhauls of instrument & control systems and service work orders, coordinate implementation with other sections.
- Participate and assist in upgrading maintenance procedures to meet changing requirements; prepare/compile work and instructional procedures for control systems.
- Establish and maintain instrument section QMS requirements to meet internal and external audits.
- Carry out root cause analysis and investigation into system problems and failures; coordinate with vendors and other departments to improve system performance and reliability.
- Monitor performance of Alarm Management System (AMS) and continuously update plant model parameters.
- Provide technical support to users in all process automation systems such as SCADA, Fire & Gas and all interface systems to DCS.
- Diagnose, analyze and carry out root cause failure analysis; highlight reasons for equipment failure and advise on remedial measures.
- Review and recommend spare parts, non stock material and tools requirements; raise purchase requests and spare parts list amendments.
- Provide support to technical/minor projects for developing scope, execution & commissioning and evaluation of project documents.
- Initiate and review plant change requests as per company procedure.
- Conduct site engineering studies to determine feasibility of modifications to increase reliability and efficiency.
- Carry out OT Security related activities and ensure OT Security control measures are implemented.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in execution of EPC contracts in Oil & Gas industry
- Minimum 8 years in maintenance of instrument & control systems within a large industrial organization
- Experience in Gas Processing/NGL & EPC/Detail Engineering project
- Deep knowledge of implementation & maintenance of instrument & control engineering function's policies
- Sound knowledge of design for in house engineered works including drawings, specifications/data sheets, and International codes & standards
- Knowledge of CMMS (SAP/Maximo)
- Demonstrated skills in commissioning, operation and maintenance of control systems
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Knowledge of HSE procedures & practices
- Must have handled mega Oil & Gas FEED/EPC Projects (more than 1 billion US$)
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Job Purpose
- Provide expert engineering technical support to ensure and continuously enhance the performance of a wide range of instrument & control systems such as Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, Turbine Control Systems, Antisurge and Load share control systems, Machin
- Ensure systems are operated and maintained in line with world class practices and standards in the Plant.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop scope of work for Major overhauls of instrument & control systems & service work orders, coordinate implementation with other Sections.
- Participate and assist as required in the upgrading of Maintenance procedures to meet changing or additional requirements. Prepare/compile work and instructional procedures for the Control Systems.
- Establish and maintain instrument section QMS requirements to meet the internal and external Audits.
- Carry out root cause analysis and investigation into system problems and failures. Coordinate with Vendors and Other departments to identify ‘bad actors’ and develop solutions to improve the system performance and reliability.
- Monitor the Performance of Alarm Management System (AMS) and continuously update the plant model parameters.
- Assist and provide technical support to users in all Process automation systems such as SCADA, Fire & Gas and all interface systems to the DCS.
- Diagnose, analyse and carry out root cause failure analysis, highlight reasons for equipment failure and advice on remedial measures to avoid failures. Also to study and carry out residual life assessment of critical instrument and control equipment and suggest corrective action.
- Review and recommend spare parts, non stock material and tools requirements to allow proper maintenance of the Plant and raise purchase requests, spare parts lists amendment proposals.
- Provide support to technical / minor projects for developing scope, execution & commission and evaluation of project documents.
- Initiate and review plant change requests as per company procedure to equipment, units and plants.
- Conduct site engineering studies to determine the feasibility of introducing modification and incorporate the same to increase reliability and efficiency of plant.
- Carry out periodical review and advice on updating material stock and directs revision of specifications; ensure availability of spares & materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is a MUST.
- Minimum Overall 15+ years of experience in execution of EPC contracts in the Oil & Gas industry of which minimum 8 years in maintenance of instrument & control systems within a large industrial organization.
- Experience in Gas Processing/NGL & EPC/Detail Engineering project.
- Deep knowledge of implementation & maintenance of instrument & control engineering function's policies.
- Sound knowledge of design for in house engineered works including drawings, specifications/ data sheets, and International codes & standards and best engineering practices.
- Knowledge of CMMS (SAP/Maximo).
- Demonstrated skills in the commissioning, operation and maintenance of control systems.
- Strong analytical and trouble shooting skills.
- Knowledge of HSE procedures & practices.
- Must have handled mega Oil & Gas FEED/ EPC Projects (more than 1 billion US$).
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