Sr. Instrumentation Engineer (19006)
About The Position
The Sr. Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of field instrumentation and control systems for offshore oil & gas facilities. This role provides technical expertise across all phases of project execution, including specification development, equipment selection, and evaluation of vendor solutions to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards. Acting as a key technical interface, the engineer leads discussions with clients, suppliers, and multidisciplinary teams while ensuring the quality and integrity of all instrumentation deliverables. The position also supports project planning efforts such as cost estimating and scope definition, while driving innovative and reliable instrumentation solutions from concept through implementation.
Requirements
- BSc, MSc or equivalent in electrical / chemical engineering is required.
- 10+ years of experience.
- Experience with the engineering and design of offshore oil & gas or energy facilities involving field instrumentation, control systems, and related equipment and materials.
- Possess good interpersonal skills and excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred.
- Experience with control valve / flow element sizing programs.
Nice To Haves
- NCEES P.E. License is preferred.
- Experience with SPI (Intools) a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Project preferred.
Responsibilities
- Designs and develops field instrumentation and control systems for offshore oil & gas facilities.
- Prepares instrument equipment specifications, data sheets, purchase requisitions and bid evaluations for field instruments, control valves, flow meters, PLCs, SCADA Systems, safety systems, F&G Panels, condition monitoring systems etc.
- Conducts technical evaluations, evaluates equipment/material suitability and issues clarifications of supplier bids; completes technical reports to support order placements.
- Leads technical discussions and meetings with suppliers and clients.
- Prepares instrument specifications, calculations, and bills of material.
- Works with instrument engineers, automation engineers, technologists, designers and others to provide instrument engineering and design deliverables to a variety of projects.
- Develops instrument index, cause and effect charts, instrument location plans, instrument installation details, instrument junction box details, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, I/O panel schedules ladder diagrams, etc. as necessary for the project.
- Develops designs that require innovation and ingenuity.
- Reviews vendor documents.
- Responsible for quality control of all deliverables within the scope of the instrument discipline.
- Interfaces with project management & clients and liaises with other project disciplines.
- Assists in preparation of cost estimates and defining scopes of work for instrument systems.
- Actively mentors and provides technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Performs related duties, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
