Reporting to the Instrumentation and Control Technical Authority, the Principal Instrument Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• General control of project work, including look-ahead planning, controlling budgets and schedules, change control, estimating activities, document management system set-up and weekly progress reporting.
• Reviewing client and international standards and ensuring project compliance.
• Developing project functional requirement specifications for control systems, SIS, F&G and instrumentation.
• Carrying out feasibility studies and review design alternatives.
• Developing instrument databases.
• Participating in design reviews, including HAZOP SIL / LOPA, hazardous area, constructability, etc.
• Performing calculations for intrinsic safety, SIL verification, flow metering sizing, valve sizing, thermowells, etc.
• Managing the preparation of design deliverables.
• Developing the control and instrumentation content of piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs).
• Liaising with and managing interfaces with other engineering disciplines, including process, electrical, mechanical, piping, civils and architectural.
• Interfacing with client engineering representatives.
• Preparing subcontract requisitions for E&I installation and testing.

Experience / Qualifications:

• A Degree qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards, is preferred.
• TUV certification is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience within the Oil and Gas industry is essential.
• Previous experience in a similar Principal / Lead Instrument Engineer type role, within the Oil and Gas industry, is essential.
• Applicants will be expected to possess experience in both project and operational support roles.
• Experience with the design and operation of Oil and Gas installations, including DCS, ESD, F&G and process instrumentation for use in hazardous area environments, is essential.