Instrument Engineer

Position: Instrument Engineer (IC&T)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: 12 Month Renewable Contract

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Instrument Engineer to support a major upstream oil and gas development project. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across Instrumentation, Control and Telecom engineering activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to identifying safe by design opportunities to eliminate, avoid, reduce, or mitigate HSE risks during construction.
• Lead and manage the IC&T engineering team to ensure all activities are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to high-quality standards while incorporating lessons learned from previous projects.
• Ensure IC&T engineering documentation produced by the contractor, including the Master Document Register, is fit for purpose.
• Review and approve IC&T engineering designs, drawings and specifications to verify they meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
• Support management of interfaces with other entities including Drilling, Early Infrastructure Works (EIW), AGUP1 and Central Processing Facility (CPF).
• Participate in technical bid evaluations, including vendor clarifications.
• Participate in HAZOP workshops, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessments and Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) identification workshops.
• Participate in applicable Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) as required.
• Manage design changes, ensuring all modifications are properly evaluated, documented and communicated.
• Work closely with Engineering discipline engineers, including Process, Pipeline, Electrical, Civil & Structural, Technical Safety, Mechanical and Piping disciplines, to integrate quality and safety considerations into all IC&T engineering work.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimise their impact on the project.
• Ensure any IC&T engineering issues are promptly addressed and that all solutions are effectively communicated to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain IC&T engineering quality standards, ensuring all deliverables meet the clients quality requirements.
• Work in close collaboration with the Quality Lead where required to ensure compliance and address any quality concerns.
• Act as the main Company point of contact for IC&T engineering-related matters with contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Provide IC&T engineering support to procurement and construction teams, ensuring alignment throughout the project phases.
• Identify opportunities for improving IC&T engineering processes and procedures to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Share lessons learned and incorporate them into future IC&T engineering activities to enhance project delivery.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years IC&T engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience.
• Oil & Gas project experience.
• EPC project experience.
• Strong Instrument, Control and Telecom knowledge.

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