Instrument & Control System Engineer

Policies Processes and Procedures

• Implements approved section policies, processes, and procedures and monitors adherence so that work is carried out in a controlled manner.    

• Adherence to the department policies, processes and procedures 

Day-to-day operations

• Analyzes performance of Instrumentation systems and provides recommendations. Assist in making vendor contracts and makes reports.    

• Smooth flow of day-to-day systems and Instrumentation activities. 

• Assists with maintenance activities of Control Systems and Instruments in the plant 
• Establishes procedures and instructions required for calibration and maintenance of instruments according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
• Witness / Tests newly installed Control systems and Instruments to ensure to fulfil requirement of vendor specifications.
• Reviews with vendor for required spares & services to ensure the instruments / system maintenance is not delayed because of lack of spare parts. 
• Participates in the decisions of replacing Instruments by giving technical evaluations. 
• Records and analyzes causes of Instruments failure and recommends long-term remedy solutions.
• Perform engineering analysis and develop recommendations and alternatives in the solution of complex problems related to process control units in facilities such as Yokogawa and Emerson systems. 
• Review and participate in the SCADA designs, ESD designs, Cause & Effects reviews and lead activities related to pre-commissioning and commissioning. 
• Conduct Reviews of Control Narratives, Cause & Effects reviews and deliver associated reports. 
• Witness field-testing of installed instrumentation and confirm readings and test values. 
• Work with the Operations teams to investigate and troubleshoot all types of control systems and instrumentation. 
• Lead the investigation team and conduct root cause analysis for ESD, DCS, compressor control and condition monitoring, as well as field instrumentation and devices. 
• Develop the required technical studies, reports and reviews of all types of control systems and instrumentation.
• Provide all engineering technical support to maintain DCS systems, PLCs, and ESD Triconex system. 
• Assess plant facilities and process arrangements and recommend new installations or modifications to improve plant control performance or replacement of defective/obsolete control equipment systems. 
• Assess the plant safety integrity level and recommend new installations or modifications to improve plant safety performance. 
• Develop KPIs for DCS and auxiliary control systems in terms of reliability and efficiency. 
• Communicate with vendors and technical consultants to resolve technical issues regarding upgrades, system performance or reliability, as well as new installations. 
• Mentor and transfer technical knowledge and skills to entry level engineers.
• Evaluate and analyse critical equipment and spares MTBE (Mean Time between Failures).     

• Consistency in the general provisions.
• Vendor evaluation and providing recommendations.  
• Responsible for reliability of Instruments and systems
• Maintains records of repairs, calibrations and tests.
• Compliance with work instruction and plans.
• Equipment downtime within specified standards.
• Contribution to procedures and maintenance instructions updates.
• Equipment availability is maintained
• Production targets achievements
• Plant safety and integrity

Reporting

• Preparation of accurate technical evaluation reports for the Department in order to meet Department requirements, policies and standards.    

• Key information captured accurately and presented to decision-makers in a timely manner

HSSE

• Ensures compliance to all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures across the Company in order to promote a healthy and safe work environment
• Participates adheres across company to HSSE Code of Conduct and actively participates in promoting the use of risk assessments
• Participates in safety, health and environmental programs
• Participates in incident investigation and provide technical expertise as required, understanding of system causes and development of recommendations to avoid recurrence.     

• Healthy, secure, and safe work environment 
• Compliance to all regulatory policies and procedures
• Quality incident  investigation

Related Assignments

• Performs other related duties or assignments as directed

• Line Manager's feedback

• Organization Loyalty
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Driving Excellence
• Analytical Thinking
• Initiative

• Business Acumen
• HSSE Awareness
• Technological Ability
• Planning & Organizing
• Data Collection & Analysis