Commissioning Engineer Instrument

Job description / Role

Key responsibilities

Provide technical support and assure operations team in the instrumentation and control systems, and telecommunication engineering for the assigned projects, to achieve the required technical quality and integrity of work while considering projects, operations, maintenance, asset integrity, HSE, ICT, cyber security requirements and objectives in terms of safety, time and cost.
Provide support to senior instrument engineer for implementing upgrade projects.
Assist the senior project engineer in developing a commissioning strategy and commissioning execution plan.
Responsible for coordinating and executing control system commissioning activities, and systems completion activities required at the site as per the commissioning plan.
Ensure alignment with project engineering, construction, quality, procurement and start-up/operations.
Assist in the seamless transition of the facilities from project to operations.
Coordinate and interface with operations and maintenance to ensure construction and operations are fully conversant with commissioning strategy, commissioning plan and the completion of the system.
Monitor static and dynamic commissioning activities, and assist in the resolution of systems completion-related M&P issues to ensure satisfactory quality is attained.
Coordinate systems completion interfaces between various parties to facilitate successful commissioning and hand-over.
Supervise commissioning activities, participate in line walks, and witness inspections to ensure that work is conducted safely and properly in accordance with the commissioning plan.
Coordinate the contribution of the project construction team during the commissioning execution.
Under the general supervision of the commissioning engineer, make decisions on the project issues within the framework of respective contract documents and client procedures/guidelines, in close coordination and concurrence with the project team and senior project engineer.
Accountable for efficiently coordinating control system pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in accordance with QP policies and procedures.
Frequent long working hours may be required which include outdoor fieldwork.
Exposed to multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment requiring special coordination and expediting skills.
Attend site survey, pre-tender meetings, management meetings and FAT/SAT/RA/HAZOP for the assigned projects.
Identify potential hazards during engineering activities (as applicable) such as document review, design safety review workshop, HAZID, ENVID, HAZOP, QRA, FERA, etc., participate in technical meetings, commissioning activities, FAT/SAT, plant pre-start-up safety audits, performance tests, raise punch lists and encounter issues that are instrumentation system control and cover a broader range involving the technical aspects of the discipline, personnel, scheduling activities, etc.
Deal with both routine and complex issues requiring good problem-solving skills.
Analyze and resolve contentious issues relating to various instrumentation projects managed and supervised.
Carry out diagnostic and troubleshooting activities, and forward relevant reports with recommendations to line management.
Encounter situations where several solutions may be possible, requiring good analysis, reasoning, and judgment to resolve complex problems.
Interact and interface with contractors, and other projects/departments regularly to identify and resolve problems for one or more projects.
Appreciate asset holdersu2019 operational and maintenance requirements, and contractual requirements, including awareness of client interests.
Liaise with engineers of other divisions of the department such as operation, maintenance, safety, and inspection for execution interconnection and tie-in required with existing system.
Provide supervision/coordination of control and instrument modification work undertaken by external consultants/contractors.
Participate in the work of mandatory safety checks, including testing and checking of the system and units, integrity of hazardous area equipment.
Ensure scope preparation completeness review and hands-on experience in DCS, ESD, fire and gas, SCADA systems, SIL ratings, SIF, field instrumentation, cabling, junction boxes, local control panels, field HMIs, transmitters, detectors, vibration probes, thermowell, fibre optic cables, communication converters, metering systems, field panels, control valves, loop checks, marshalling panels, system cabinets, PLC cabinets, CPU IOS, MODBUS, operator consoles, PAGA system, RTU, RF, microwave radios, switches, servers, NTP servers, GSM modems etc.
Verify and review technical design documents in accordance with approved standards and to meet operations, maintenance, asset integrity, HSE, ICT and cyber security requirements.

Requirements

Bacheloru2019s degree in Instrument and Control Engineering. Chartered Engineer status or equivalent is preferable.
Relevant courses in Instrumentation, Control and Safety Systems.
Possess good communication and presentation skills and fluent in English (oral and written). Computer literacy is essential.
Minimum of ten (10) yearsu2019 experience in Control and Instrument Engineering and maintenance works in the Oil and Gas/Petrochemical industry with at least five (5) yearsu2019 experience in the design and development of Instrument and Control Projects.
Experience in implementation and maintenance of Distributed Control Systems, Pneumatic Control Loops, Electronic Instrumentation, Fire and Gas Systems, Emergency Shutdown Systems, PLCs, Plant and Personnel Safety Systems.
Good knowledge of various field instrumentation, including analytical equipment, vibration and package control systems.
Experience in managing, controlling, and coordinating multiple workforces, contractors etc.
Awareness of cyber security and Qatar Civil Defense requirements.
Exposure to international consulting companies, and EPIC contractors with projectsu2019 pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and hand-over activities is an added advantage.
Skill and knowledge of International, Shell DEPs and/or QP standards related to area of expertise and design software related to Instrument and Control Engineering.
Possess sound fundamentals in discipline area and shall possess very good technical skills in discipline.
Good knowledge of engineering and instrumentation standards, quality control, safety, and environmental awareness.
Ability to interpret method statements, construction schedules and drawings.
Good supervisory, planning and coordination skills.
Good communication and report-writing skills.
Ability to highlight potential bottlenecks or problems.

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.