Instrument Engineer

Job description

Company Description
Project context: A major full-field oil development in southern Iraq: about 220 new wells feeding a new central processing facility with a capacity of 210 kbopd. The project interfaces with several neighbouring developments, including an earlier-phase field upgrade, a gas midstream project and a seawater supply project. It has a strong focus on safety culture, cost control and local content.

Job Description
Mission

• Oversee all Instrument, Control and Telecom (IC&T) engineering activities for the Network Wellpads and Pipelines package

• Ensure IC&T deliverables meet project requirements, technical standards and safety standards

• Coordinate across engineering disciplines, and with the Engineering Manager and Construction team, to complete IC&T tasks on time

Key activities

• Lead the IC&T engineering team to deliver on schedule, within budget and to quality standards, applying lessons learned from past projects

• Identify safe-by-design opportunities to eliminate, reduce or mitigate HSE risks during construction

• Ensure the contractor’s 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 interface management with drilling, early infrastructure works, existing facilities and the central processing facility

• Participate in technical bid evaluations and vendor clarifications

• Participate in HAZOP, SIL assessment and SIF identification workshops

• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests as required

• Manage design changes, ensuring each is properly evaluated, documented and communicated

• Work with Process, Pipeline, Electrical, Civil & Structural, Technical Safety, Mechanical and Piping engineers to integrate quality and safety into IC&T work

• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies

• Resolve IC&T issues promptly and communicate solutions to stakeholders

• Develop and maintain IC&T quality standards, working with the Quality Lead where required

• Act as the Company’s main point of contact on IC&T matters with contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders

• Provide IC&T support to procurement and construction teams

• Improve IC&T engineering processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs, and share lessons learned

Accountabilities

• Delivery of the IC&T engineering scope for the Wellpads and Pipelines package to quality and safety requirements

• Compliance with all relevant standards and regulations throughout IC&T engineering

Qualifications
Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred

• Minimum 8 years in IC&T engineering, preferably on large-scale oil and gas projects

• At least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing IC&T engineering, ideally on EPC projects

• Strong technical command of IC&T engineering practices

• Proven ability to lead IC&T engineering, manage design changes and deliver high-quality solutions

Languages

• Fluent English; Arabic or Chinese is an asset

Skills and competencies

• Strong leadership and communication skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Effective management of multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural environment